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Activate Things quick entry
Uses AppleScript to trigger the keyboard shortcut for the Quick Entry feature of Things on the Mac.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Activate%20Things%20quick%20entry
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Activate%20Things%20quick%20entry
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Activate Things quick entry”
end tell
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