Software Update

Open Software Update

Opens the Software Update section of Settings to see if new betas and updates are available.

Actions

Control Flow, Scripting

Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.

URLs, Web

URL

Passes the specified URL to the next action.

Safari, Web

Open URLs

Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).

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Check beta release notes

Presents a menu of platform types, then opens the corresponding release notes page on Apple’s website.

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Open Software Update

Opens the Software Update section of Settings to see if new betas and updates are available.

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Find Shortcuts release notes

Opens Apple.com search results for “Shortcuts release notes”

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Learn about Apple betas

Opens the Apple Beta Software Program page where you can sign up for Apple’s public betas for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS, plus learn about upcoming releases.

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Check beta release notes

Presents a menu of platform types, then opens the corresponding release notes page on Apple’s website.

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Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20Software%20Update

Link to Open Shortcut

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Software%20Update

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Open Software Update” end tell

Public

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