How do I stop an infinite loop shortcut from another shortcut? There is an action to stop a shortcut, but it's only the current shortcut.
When I am in Personal Focus mode, I want one folder of images to rotate as my desktop wallpaper
When I am not in Personal Focus mode, I want a different set of images to rotate as my wallpaper.
I made infinite loop Shortcuts but it never stops once it starts. Is there a good workaround for this?
MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 26.1
Why don't you use a shortcut automation instead of a regular shortcut? You could create 2 automations based on Focus: the first one when the Personal Focus is turned on, and another one when it's turned off. In each automation, you can set the wallpaper as desired.
To get you started, watch this tutorial: https://macmost.com/an-introduction-to-shortcuts-automation-in-macos-tahoe.html.
Why don't you use a shortcut automation instead of a regular shortcut? You could create 2 automations based on Focus: the first one when the Personal Focus is turned on, and another one when it's turned off. In each automation, you can set the wallpaper as desired.
To get you started, watch this tutorial: https://macmost.com/an-introduction-to-shortcuts-automation-in-macos-tahoe.html.
Thanks for the screenshot. I understand what you are trying to do. You'll need to stop the recursion by adding an If action, based on the current focus, around the Run action.
Here is an example where the shortcut keeps on running if a Focus is set:
I did use the automation (see attached), but once one of the actions starts, it doesn't stop. So when I turn off my personal focus, the automation from when personal focus was on is still going. Does that make sense?
That's exactly it. Thank you Thank you!!!! Then I add the 'run shortcut' of this same shortcut and it loops, but stops if the focus changes. Brilliant.
Stopping an infinite loop Shortcut
