Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Check for App Updates
Opens the deep link into the Updates section in the App Store where you can update apps one-by-one, read release notes, or Update All.
Actions Used
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Check%20for%20App%20Updates
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Check%20for%20App%20Updates
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Check for App Updates”
end tell
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Open the App Store
Opens deep links into App Store tabs – Today, Apps, Games, Arcade, Search, and Updates on iOS and Discover, Arcade, Create, Work, Play, Develop, Categories, and Search on macOS.
Check top paid apps
Gets 25 items from Apple’s RSS feed for top paid apps, asks you to pick from the options, and opens the corresponding app.
Download app icon
Searches for an app and downloads the artwork, plus optionally masks it as an icon.
Copy app link
Search for an app on the App Store, then copy its link to the system clipboard. Also includes a prompt to show the price.
Enable app permissions
Opens the Security preference pane on Mac so you can allow any app permissions needed.
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Read my most recent reminder
Uses Siri to speak back the most recently-added reminder in the Reminders app.
Open custom keyboard settings
Opens the Custom Keyboards settings on iOS so you can add or remove alternate keyboards.
Save to Instapaper
Presents a list of folders to save to, then adds the shortcut input to that location in Instapaper.
YouTube Search
Asks you to type out your query, then for YouTube videos on the subject.
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