Activate Spotlight/Alfred

Simulates the keyboard shortcut to activate Spotlight or Alfred, letting you type in your workflow command.

Run Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Activate%20Spotlight%2FAlfred

Open Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Activate%20Spotlight%2FAlfred

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Activate Spotlight/Alfred” end tell

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Opens Pocket for the Mac or the Pocket mobile app depending on where the shortcut is run.

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