Search App Store
Searches the App Store, returning the apps that match the specified search terms.
Search by name, product ID, or developer name across the iPhone, iPad, and Mac app stores
Copy app link
Search for an app on the App Store, then copy its link to the system clipboard. Also includes a prompt to show the price.
Actions Used
Copy to Clipboard
Copies the result of the last action to the clipboard.
If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Get URLs from Input
Returns any links found in the output from the previous action.
Choose from List
Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection.
Prompt
The instruction provided when the list is presented.
Select Multiple
When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.
Show Alert
Displays an alert with a title, a message, and two buttons. If the user selects the OK button, the shortcut continues. The cancel button stops the shortcut.
Stop and Output
Stops execution of the current shortcut, and outputs content. This action is useful when:
• Running a shortcut from another shortcut (using the Run Shortcut action). The output will be used as the output of the Run Shortcut action.
• Running a shortcut from Quick Actions in Finder on macOS. The output will be saved as a file alongside the files selected in Finder.
• Running a shortcut from Services on macOS. The output will replace the selected content, if applicable.
• Or, when running a shortcut from another location that supports output, like the command-line or the Shortcuts URL scheme.
No more actions will be run after this action.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Copy%20app%20link
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Copy%20app%20link
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Copy app link”
end tell
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Check my app subscriptions
Open the Subscriptions page of the App Store where you can manage recurring purchases for your apps.
Open Apple Arcade on the App Store
Opens the Arcade tab on the App Store app where you can see games available with the subscription.
Open Games on the App Store
Opens the App Store to the Games tab on iOS and iPadOS or the Play tab in the Mac App Store.
Open Today on the App Store
Opens the App Store app to the Today page on iOS and iPadOS or the Discover page on macOS.
Download app list
Asks you to input a list of app names, then iterates through the list searching for resulting, presenting them to you, and opening the app in the App Store so you can download it before returning to Shortcuts to continue.
Download app icon
Searches for an app and downloads the artwork, plus optionally masks it as an icon.
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Asks you to pick two time zones, then calculates the offset compared to each other.
Open Twitch on the Mac
Opens Twitch.TV on your Mac – works remotely from your other devices too.
Make mind map link
Prompts to enter the name of a mind map to link to, using the shortcut input or clipboard as default text if present, then encodes the name into a MindNode deep link and copies it to the clipboard.
Show LaunchPad
Activates the key code for F4’s native function, which triggers the LaunchPad feature that shows your app icons like an iOS Home Screen.
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