Activate Spotlight/Alfred
Simulates the keyboard shortcut to activate Spotlight or Alfred, letting you type in your workflow command.
Open the emoji picker
Uses AppleScript to press the key combination for the Special Characters palette.
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Activate Things quick entry
Uses AppleScript to trigger the keyboard shortcut for the Quick Entry feature of Things on the Mac.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20the%20emoji%20picker
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20the%20emoji%20picker
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open the emoji picker”
end tell
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Send a thank-you
Asks you to select a contact, then let’s you choose to message, call, FaceTime, or email them, along with prompts for the message if needed.
Log caffeine
Asks you to choose the type of caffeinated drink (coffee, espresso, cappuccino, or a soda) and logs the caffeine content into the Health app. Also compares against the daily recommended limit of milligrams of caffeine.
Open Disney Plus account
Opens your personal Disney+ account – when show from web, shows billing details not shown on iOS.
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