About get actions in Shortcuts on Mac

macOS

Shortcut editor showing actions that store content in the shortcut.

When gathering actions at the beginning of your shortcut, ask yourself, “What information does my shortcut need to retrieve each time it’s run?” The answer to this question will help you determine which get actions you might need. Perhaps your shortcut needs to grab photos, music, videos, or health data stored on your device, fetch content from the internet, or ask you to enter text (using the Ask for Input action).

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Shortcuts User Guide