If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Friend of the Show
Starts the latest episode of the Apple News Today podcast.
Actions Used
Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
Wait to Return
Pauses execution until you leave the Shortcuts app and return to it.
This action might be useful after an action that switches apps, to pause execution until you return to the Shortcuts app.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Friend%20of%20the%20Show
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Friend%20of%20the%20Show
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Friend of the Show”
end tell
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Start Podcasts
Immediately play the latest episode or first item in Listen Now in the Podcasts app.
Auto-station
Automatically plays one of your Station presets depending on the time of day.
Podcast Walk
Asks you to pick a podcast, then starts an Outdoor Walk workout on the Apple Watch.
Play a station
Asks you to pick from your Stations in Podcasts and plays it right away.
Let me pick a podcast
Presents a menu of all the podcast you’re subscribed to, then grabs episodes from the chosen show, then starts playing the episode you pick.
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Add from past trips
Asks you to pick items from previous grocery orders, adds new copies to the list, and clears the old ones.
Show my Lab Results records
Opens into the Health app to the Lab Results section of your Health Records where you can “connect to your providers to see your health records and get updates when there’s a new entry.”
Watch Lord of the Rings
Presents a menu of the six Lord of the Rings movies, with corresponding deep links into the TV app for each.
Email myself
Save a short note to yourself by dictating or typing in the body, then automatically sending the email to your own email address with a canned title.
Save to Instapaper
Presents a list of folders to save to, then adds the shortcut input to that location in Instapaper.
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