Siri Shortcuts, apps, and technology tips

Ask Google

Asks you to dictate text, then passes that request to the Google Assistant app.

Run Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Ask%20Google

Open Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Ask%20Google

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Ask Google” end tell

Asks the Google Assistant to open the YouTube app on your Nest Hub display.

Asks you to enter a time, then opens Google Assistant and asks it to set a timer on a Nest Hub.

Activates the Personal Hotspot on your iPhone so other devices can connect using your cellular data.

Plays the audiobook for Wool, the first book in the Silo series.

Asks you to pick from your boards, then asks which name to change it to.

Exports the most recent mind map as a List in Reminders.

Asks you to select a folder, enter a client name, then adds subfolders of your choosing.

Opens the curated playlists for each genre page in Apple Music (formerly A-List playlists).

Get way deeper into Shortcuts – become a member.