If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Friend of the Show
Starts the latest episode of the Apple News Today podcast.
Actions Used
Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
Wait to Return
Pauses execution until you leave the Shortcuts app and return to it.
This action might be useful after an action that switches apps, to pause execution until you return to the Shortcuts app.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Friend%20of%20the%20Show
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Friend%20of%20the%20Show
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Friend of the Show”
end tell
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Start Podcasts
Immediately play the latest episode or first item in Listen Now in the Podcasts app.
Let me pick a podcast
Presents a menu of all the podcast you’re subscribed to, then grabs episodes from the chosen show, then starts playing the episode you pick.
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Search by ISBN
Scans a QR code, gets the text out, and performs a search on ISBNsearch.com.
Check miles logged
Opens the Milage Log of QuickBooks Self-Employed so you can track how many miles you’ve travelled as business expenses.
Generate filing timestamp
Copies the current date and time in a good format for pre-pending to filenames to ensure the list is always ordered well when sorted alphabetically.
Show my main calendars
Changes the Calendar Set in Fantastical to Main Calendars, then opens Today.
Change Control Center settings
Opens the deep link into Settings > Control Center so you can change whether to access it within apps or reset it all.
Open all iCloud notes
Opens the “All iCloud” folder of notes that shows everything across your folders.
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