Extract link from Apple News URL
Scrapes the original URL from a given apple.news link by loading the redirect and pulling the first link off the page.
Show my saved stories
Opens into the Saved Stories tab of the News app, where you can quickly access news stories you’ve saved for later – I’ll often save multiple stories as I browse, then visit this tab to read them all one-by-one.
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Read about Apple
Presents a menu of options for opening into Apple, HomeKit, or Apps stories in the News app.
See stories from Apple News Today
Opens to the Apple News Today podcast category, where you can find individual episodes published as stories as well as links to articles mentioned in the show.
Show Today’s top stories
Opens the News app and switches to the Today tab, showing you Top Stories, Trending Stories, For You categories, magazines, the Editor’s pick, and curated categories based on your past browsing.
See stories from WIRED
Opens to the latest stories from Wired available for Apple News+ subscribers, as well as links to the various issues above.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20my%20saved%20stories
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20my%20saved%20stories
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Show my saved stories”
end tell
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Open EDC live sets
Opens the editor page in Apple Music for EDC’s series of live sets from over the years.
Search App Store
Asks you for a query, then finds up to 25 results from the App Store and asks you which one to open. Change the “Results” parameter to iPad or Mac to specify for those platforms.
Toggle Voice Control
Switches the Voice Control so you can issue commands to your device, giving you hands-free control of your devices.
Works great for Accessibility purposes, as well as simply using a device when you can’t reach it – I use this on my iPad Pro when it’s on the stand I have on my desk.
Open Unsplash TV
Opens the Unsplash app for Apple TV, then shows the Remote so you can select a set of photos to display.
Copy YouTube playlist link
For links shared from videos playing inside a playlist, this will scrape out the ID and reformat it into the main playlist link.
I’m Working
Sets the “I’m Working” scene, turning on my office lights to optimal levels for the workday.
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