Siri Shortcuts, apps, and technology tips

Turn on the screensaver

Wakes up the specified Apple TV, then activates the built-in Screen Saver feature to display ambient scenes instead of the Home Screen.

Run Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Turn%20on%20the%20screensaver

Open Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Turn%20on%20the%20screensaver

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Turn on the screensaver” end tell

Access the top-level Personal folder in Notes.

Opens the app Fin for Apple TV, which lets you select timers and display them in a huge format.

Opens the deep link into the Auto Lock settings so you can customize your iPad’s timeout.

Opens the MAX app on Apple TV and on the web if run from Mac.

Presents a menu of the six Lord of the Rings movies, with corresponding deep links into the TV app for each.

Presents a menu of your favorite nearby theaters, then opens the corresponding URLs for that theater so you can buy tickets.

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