Mac Shortcuts app repeats calendar selection from dock

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Mac Shortcuts app repeats calendar selection from dock

I'm using the shortcuts app on my Mac to create a note in the Bear Notes app. The shortcut script I've created works great when I run within the shortcuts app (developer mode) but not when I launch it independently from the dock (production mode).

The script looks at my calendar and allows me to select an event from today before moving on. When I save the script into my dock and launch it independently, I get the window allowing me to select a calendar event but once selected, the window closes and then re-opens asking me to select again. Once an event is selected a second time the script runs normally.

This is the start of the script and the part that's effectively repeated...

Any suggestions?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 26.1

Posted on Dec 10, 2025 8:14 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 15, 2025 6:28 AM in response to adiebaker

Bugs can be reported to Apple here:

Feedback - macOS - Apple

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adiebaker Author

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Dec 15, 2025 1:14 AM in response to adiebaker

On further testing this looks like a bug with Shortcuts. The 'Find Calendar Events' step fails on first run but then runs smoothly when selected the second time of asking. The script runs flawlessly within Shortcuts, but if run from a desktop or dock version of the script it fails on the first run. This happens both on Mac and on iPad.

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adiebaker Author

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Dec 10, 2025 8:21 AM in response to adiebaker

I've also noticed that each time I run the script from the Dock icon, an icon appears on the top toolbar that I have to close manually after the script has finished. I've even tried inserting a 'Stop this Shortcut' step at the end but it has no effect. The icon starts with a circular timer which changes to a tick once complete but it seems to stay on the toolbar until I manually close it. Is this normal?

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