Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
Check beta release notes
Presents a menu of platform types, then opens the corresponding release notes page on Apple’s website.
Actions Used
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=Check%20beta%20release%20notes
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Check%20beta%20release%20notes
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Check beta release notes”
end tell
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Opens the Software Update section of Settings to see if new betas and updates are available.
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.
Open Software Update
Opens the Software Update section of Settings to see if new betas and updates are available.
Check beta release notes
Presents a menu of platform types, then opens the corresponding release notes page on Apple’s website.
Find Shortcuts release notes
Opens Apple.com search results for “Shortcuts release notes”
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Returns to the Home Screen, then waits just under 1 or 2 second to take a screenshot (so it shows the dots for widgets), then saves it to a pre-created Home Screen album in Photos.
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Activates Stage Manager with the Recent Apps option disabled (and the Dock visible).
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Searches the Passwords database for “AppleID” for when you need to authorize something.
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