Siri Shortcuts, apps, and technology tips

Press the Button

Activates any SwitchBot device to press a physical button using the hardware trigger.

Run Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Press%20the%20Button

Open Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Press%20the%20Button

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Press the Button” end tell

Opens the SwitchBot app where users can control or set up their devices.

Tells my SwitchBot trigger to press the button on my espresso machine.

Activates the SwitchBot attached to my espresso machine.

Joins the nextmost meeting available in Zoom.

Immediately starts playing the most recent voice memo taken.

Shows your Mastodon Home feed in Ivory.

Gets the top 10 TV episodes currently sold on iTunes and opens the URL of your choice.

Opens the deep link into Settings > General > iPhone Storage (or iPad Storage).

Pings your iPhone using your Apple Watch, including an optional lights on or off.

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