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System Control Action

Control media, volume, brightness, display, and system state — all from a single action.

What It Does​

The System Control action gives you one-tap access to common macOS system functions without touching the menu bar or opening System Settings.

Available Actions​

Media​

  • Play / Pause — Toggle playback
  • Next Track — Skip to the next track
  • Previous Track — Go back to the previous track

Volume​

  • Volume Up — Increase system volume
  • Volume Down — Decrease system volume
  • Set Volume — Set volume to a specific level
  • Toggle Mute — Mute or unmute

Brightness​

  • Brightness Up — Increase display brightness
  • Brightness Down — Decrease display brightness
  • Set Brightness — Set brightness to a specific level

Toggles​

  • Toggle Appearance — Switch between Light and Dark Mode
  • Toggle Bluetooth — Enable or disable Bluetooth
  • Toggle Hidden Files — Show or hide hidden files in Finder
  • Toggle Stage Manager — Enable or disable Stage Manager
  • Toggle Wi-Fi — Enable or disable Wi-Fi

Display​

  • Sleep Displays — Turn off all displays immediately
  • Show Desktop — Hide all windows and reveal the desktop
  • Show Screen Saver — Start the screen saver
  • Take Screenshot — Capture a screenshot
  • Mission Control — Open Mission Control

Finder​

  • Empty Trash — Permanently delete trash contents
  • Open Trash — Open the Trash folder in Finder
  • Eject All Disks — Safely eject all mounted external drives

Apps​

  • Quit All Apps — Quit every open application
  • Quit All Except Frontmost — Quit everything except the active app
  • Hide All Except Frontmost — Hide all apps except the active one
  • Unhide All Apps — Bring all hidden apps back into view
  • Dismiss Notifications — Clear all pending notifications

Session​

  • Lock Screen — Lock your Mac immediately
  • Sleep — Put your Mac to sleep
  • Log Out — Log out of the current user session
  • Restart — Restart your Mac
  • Shut Down — Shut down your Mac

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