Quick access to your shortcuts from the Shortcuts app right from the menu bar. Since shortcuts can open URLs, folders, apps, and run shell scripts or AppleScript, you can put virtually any action in your menu bar. ■ Features • Instant Access – All your favorite shortcuts available from the menu bar • Smart Organization – Organize shortcuts into sections and submenus • App-Specific Shortcuts – Show different shortcuts based on the active app • Linked Folders – Display folders from the Shortcuts app dynamically • Keyboard Shortcut – Toggle the menu with a customizable hotkey • Quick Keys – Assign 1-9 and a-z keys to shortcuts for instant triggering when menu is open • Customizable Menu Bar Icon – Choose between multiple menu bar icons to match your style • Launch at Login – Always ready when you need it ■ Perfect For • Developers who frequently run build scripts and utilities • Content creators with media processing workflows • Power users with automation routines • Anyone who wants faster access to their shortcuts ■ FAQ ‣ How is this different from the built-in Shortcuts menu bar item? The built-in menu bar item shows shortcuts in one long, unorganized list. Short Run benefits: • Choose the order of shortcuts • Organize shortcuts into sections and submenus • Show some shortcuts only when a specific app is active • Assign quick keys (1-9, a-z) to shortcuts for instant triggering when menu is open • Cleaner interface with just the shortcut name • Menu closes automatically when running a shortcut • Open the menu with a keyboard shortcut and navigate to shortcuts using arrow keys • Customizable menu bar icon and menu width • URL scheme to run shortcuts silently in the background, perfect for automation workflows More FAQs on the website. ■ URL Scheme Supports the “shortrun://” URL scheme for running shortcuts silently in the background without opening the Shortcuts app. Works exactly like the standard Shortcuts URL scheme “shortcuts://” but executes silently. Perfect for automation workflows and third-party integrations. Example: shortrun://run-shortcut?name=My%20Shortcut With text input: shortrun://run-shortcut?name=My%20Shortcut&input=text&text=Hello ■ Privacy Your data never leaves your device. The app is built without internet permissions (no network entitlement), so macOS prevents it from connecting to the internet even if it wanted to.
| Size | 2.8 MB |
|---|---|
| Initial release | |
| Price | $6.00 |
| Platforms | Mac |
| Languages | English |
| Category | Productivity |
| Website | sindresorhus.com/short-run |
| Compatibility | |
|---|---|
| Mac | Requires macOS 26.0 or later. |
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Make awesome blurry wallpapers
Time's Tally, No Dilly-Dally
Cut and paste files & folders
Inspect the system pasteboards
Put folders in the menu bar
Time awareness in your menubar
The built-in color picker
AI Image Generator using Flux
Capture text from screen — OCR
Month calendar, one click away
Eyes that follow your cursor
Another clock in the menu bar
Group your menu bar items
Conquer one task at a time
Useful actions for Shortcuts
A website as desktop wallpaper
Menubar Calendar, World Clocks
Create and view color palettes
Remaining battery time/percent
Put text on Lock/Home Screen
Your Instant Mirror
Online status in your menu bar
Open apps & links from widgets
AI Speech-to-Text (Transcribe)
Paste as plain text by default
Quickly draft notes and ideas
Put one task in your menu bar
Calendar events in menu bar
Check your internet speed
Inspect .DS_Store files
Browser picker
Simple audio recorder
Generate random numbers
AI-powered Shortcuts
Show time in menu bar & widget
Text-to-Image Stable Diffusion
The Current Week Number
AI magic powers on your wrist
Contacts on Lock & Home Screen
Sketch, Imagine, Unleash!
The missing clock
Photo home screen widgets
World clocks in your menu bar
Preview App & Menu Bar Icons
Simple notepad
Sticky Notes on Home Screen
Share files from menu bar
Convert HEIC to JPEG or PNG
Keeps your computer awake
Send links from iOS to a Mac
Redact parts of an image
Supercharge system share menu
Additional actions for the Shortcuts app on Mac
Switch default browser from your menu bar
Elevate your Mac experience
Customize the gap between menu bar items
Convert videos to quality GIFs
Easy access to ChatGPT
- The app now requires macOS 26. You can get the last macOS 15 compatible version from the app's website.