What
I built an iOS Shortcut to help me manage time before an event. I usually needed two alarms: one for getting ready, the other for leaving. I automated this with a shortcut that lets me set a default span of time for getting ready and asks the amount of time it takes to get to the place.
Download from this GitHub repo.
Why
I tend to lose track of time when I’m in focus mode. I found that it takes a certain amount of time for me to shift my attention to a new activity, so I got used to setting up two alarms whenever I had plans. This shortcut helps ensure that I don’t mess up when setting the alarms; thus releasing me from the concern of wondering if I set them correctly or I’ll still be late because I mixed the numbers.
How
The first time you install the shortcut you will be prompted to set a default span of time for getting ready. This will be the time that spans between the first alarm and the second.
Once you run the shortcut, you’ll be asked to:
- Input the name for the event (this will work as a label for the alarm),
- set its time,
- and the amount of time it takes to get there.
Now if you open iPhone’s Clock App you should see two new alarms:
- 👩💼 Event - Get Ready
- 👩💼 Event - Leave
All set!
I find this shortcut specially useful, so I have it in my Widgets
menu.
Now what?
You might wonder if you can combine this with iCalendar to set alarms for today’s events… I thought the same and built another shortcut for it.