Open chat with Dad
Opens the conversation with your father, allowing you to see your past messages.
Open a conversation
Prompts you to choose from all your conversations in Messages, listed in chronological order from recent to oldest, then opens your choice.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20conversation
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20conversation
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open a conversation”
end tell
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