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
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
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Open Software Update
Opens the Software Update section of Settings to see if new betas and updates are available.
Open Software Update
Opens the Software Update section of Settings to see if new betas and updates are available.
Find Shortcuts release notes
Opens Apple.com search results for “Shortcuts release notes”
Check beta release notes
Presents a menu of platform types, then opens the corresponding release notes page on Apple’s website.
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.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Check%20beta%20release%20notes
Link to Open Shortcut
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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