Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
Play a MacStories podcast
Presents a menu of MacStories shows, then plays the next episode from the selected show based on the preselected custom sort order (or default order from the Podcasts app).
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Play%20a%20MacStories%20podcast
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Play%20a%20MacStories%20podcast
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Play a MacStories podcast”
end tell
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Show Reviews on MacStories
Opens the Reviews category on the MacStories website where the team posts app coverage and reviews.
Show MacStories podcasts
Opens the Apple Podcasts link for the MacStories channel, where you can discover and follow podcasts from the network.
Open Club MacStories
Shows the main homepage for Club Macstories, the members-only portion of the MacStories website with weekly newsletters, community events, and private stories with more advanced techniques.
Open MacStories on Bluesky
Opens the MacStories profile in the Bluesky app or on the web.
Advertise on MacStories
Opens the “Advertise” page on the MacStories website where brands can learn more about how to sponsor the website and advertise to the passionate group of MacStories readers.
Show stories from MacStories RSS
Pulls 25 items from the MacStories main RSS feeds and asks you to choose which to open in Safari.
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Open Twitch on the Mac
Opens Twitch.TV on your Mac – works remotely from your other devices too.
Set up ChatGPT
Opens the ChatGPT app for Mac, resizes it to a default 980×658 dimensions, then moves it to the middle left (with 18px of padding against the edge of the screen).
Add Timery project
Asks you to enter a project name, client, then pick from tags or colors to create a new project in Toggle using Timery.
Show this week’s new releases
Opens the New Releases tab in the Comixology section of the Amazon website.
Game Time
Sets the scene in my office where I play games that turns off the light direclt behind me to reduce monitor glare.
Open a shortcut by folder
Asks you to pick from all your Shortcuts folders, then a shortcut from that folder, then opens the shortcut.
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