Show stories from MacStories RSS
Pulls 25 items from the MacStories main RSS feeds and asks you to choose which to open in Safari.
Scripting Actions
Choose from List
Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection.
Prompt
The instruction provided when the list is presented.
Select Multiple
When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20stories%20from%20MacStories%20RSS
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20stories%20from%20MacStories%20RSS
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Show stories from MacStories RSS”
end tell
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Opens the Setups page on the MacStories website where the team shares about their devices and desk setups in-depth.
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Opens the Reviews category on the MacStories website where the team posts app coverage and reviews.
Show the Shortcuts tag on MacStories
Opens the tag page on the MacStories website for stories marked with “Shortcuts.”
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Opens the MacStories profile in the Mastodon app or on the web.
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