Not an automation, technically, but maybe it could be: I have an AppleScript that is set to run every hour that grabs any files on my desktop that have been there longer than a day, and puts them in a dated folder in an archive folder. Same for my downloads.
Could you share this? I have something similar for my own workflow but it's manual and involves a folder called "Everything".
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#14I have those cheap paper nfc stickers hidden in random spots around the house and we have the same shortcuts setup on our phones so we can add dog food/loo roll/cleaning supplies etc etc to the shared shopping list in todo.
Similarly i like being able to tap my phone on the way out my home office to run script over ssh and shut everything down, turn off the lights and plugs etc
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#15Wish I could create an automation, which would notify me when battery level in either of my AirPods drops bellow 10%... because sometimes when I put them in, they don't start charging. But nope, I cannot do it.
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#16NFC card/sticker/tag tap: vibrate-confirm with audio description of associated object for vision impaired users. URL -> ssh -> shell script for actions not possible on iOS.
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#17I have an automation which sets several at various increments, enables the sleep focus mode on my phone and sets the Home Assistant alarm script at that time too.
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#18Not an automation, technically, but maybe it could be: I have an AppleScript that is set to run every hour that grabs any files on my desktop that have been there longer than a day, and puts them in a dated folder in an archive folder. Same for my downloads.
Could you share this? I have something similar for my own workflow but it's manual and involves a folder called "Everything".
Re: Ask HN: What are your favorite iOS/macOS automations?
#19Wish I could create an automation, which would notify me when battery level in either of my AirPods drops bellow 10%... because sometimes when I put them in, they don't start charging. But nope, I cannot do it.
they should automatically be playing a sound when it reaches low battery levels
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#20I setup an automation to tell me when my battery reaches 100%. Sometimes I want to know so I can disconnect and move about for extended periods of time ASAP.