Profiles Switcher › Automations

Mac automation recipes

Ready-made profiles for the jobs people automate most. Each recipe shows the exact rules and actions to add in Profiles Switcher, why it works, and how to adapt it.

Sound and microphones

Headphones, speakers and microphones that switch themselves.

Sound follows your headphones

When: AirPods connectHeadphones plugged in
Then: Sound to headphonesKeep the built-in micVolume 40%

Your best mic, every time

When: USB mic plugged in
Then: Mic: USB MicrophoneUnmute microphoneOpen Zoom

Home, office and anywhere else

Recognize a place by its Wi-Fi, location or network and set it up.

Your NAS mounts when you get home

When: Home Wi-Fi
Then: Mount the Media shareMount the Backups share

The right printer in every place

When: Office Wi-FiAt the office
Then: Printer: 3rd Floor

Work apps open when you arrive

When: Office Wi-FiA weekday
Then: Open Slack and MailOpen the team dashboardHide Music

Silent everywhere but home

When: Not on the home network
Then: Mute audioMute microphone

Your desk

Docking and undocking with an external display.

Stays awake at your desk

When: External displayOn the charger
Then: Keep display awakeSound to the monitor

Keyboards and typing

Layouts that follow the keyboard in front of you.

Layout follows the keyboard

When: USB keyboard attachedMagic Keyboard connects
Then: Layout: U.S.

Wallpaper and appearance

A desktop that shows where you are.

A wallpaper for every place

When: Home Wi-Fi
Then: Sunset photo

Wallpaper follows Dark mode

When: Dark mode on
Then: Night photoVolume 30%

Shortcuts

Your own shortcuts, started by your context.

A shortcut when you get home

When: Arrive home
Then: Run "Arrive Home"Play "Glass"

Battery and power

Warnings and power saving that happen on time.

A low battery warning you notice

When: Battery below 20%On battery
Then: Say "Battery low"Show a notificationRun "Save Power"

Travel

A setup that changes when your time zone does.

Travel mode on landing

When: Time zone is Asia/Tokyo
Then: Open the itineraryJapanese inputNotification

Build your own

Every recipe is a starting point. Mix any of the 19 triggers with any of the 18 actions, add your own shortcuts, and use priorities to decide which profile wins. The help guide explains each trigger and action.

Profiles Switcher is a menu bar app for Mac (macOS 13 or later, Apple Silicon and Intel) that switches your Mac's setup automatically. You build profiles from 19 triggers, such as the Wi-Fi network you join, a place, headphones or a display, and 18 actions, including running any of your Shortcuts. Everything runs on your Mac; it is available on the Mac App Store.

Download on the Mac App Store