It occurred to me a few days ago that I could use Shortcuts automation to smooth over something I'm sure we all do fairly regularly: copying 2FA codes incoming over SMS from iMessage. pic.twitter.com/HiXtYrsBfD
- [Telegram](https://t.me/extratone/13002)
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/NeoYokel/status/1584583791875497984)
- [Tumblr](https://at.tumblr.com/asphaltapostle/it-occurred-to-me-a-few-days-ago-that-i-could-use/cnpzg5es9mdv)
- [MacStories Discord](https://discord.com/channels/836622115435184162/837346027144347700/1034144525876207686)
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[](https://github.com/extratone/i/issues/281)
It occurred to me a few days ago that I could use Shortcuts automation to smooth over something I'm sure we all do fairly regularly: copying 2FA codes incoming over SMS from iMessage.
It works! Now every time Twitter sends me a confirmation code, all I need do (unfortunately) is tap the run automation notification to confirm and the code is automatically copied. Since I have Universal Clipboard enabled, I can instantly paste said code on devices other than my iPhone.
Automation-Sending 2FA Codes from iMessage to Universal Clipboard
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- [Telegram](https://t.me/extratone/13002) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/NeoYokel/status/1584583791875497984) - [Tumblr](https://at.tumblr.com/asphaltapostle/it-occurred-to-me-a-few-days-ago-that-i-could-use/cnpzg5es9mdv) - [MacStories Discord](https://discord.com/channels/836622115435184162/837346027144347700/1034144525876207686) --- [](https://github.com/extratone/i/issues/281) It occurred to me a few days ago that I could use Shortcuts automation to smooth over something I'm sure we all do fairly regularly: copying 2FA codes incoming over SMS from iMessage. It works! Now every time Twitter sends me a confirmation code, all I need do (unfortunately) is tap the run automation notification to confirm and the code is automatically copied. Since I have Universal Clipboard enabled, I can instantly paste said code on devices other than my iPhone.