Open a folder
Prompts you to type in a folder name, then opens that folder in Shortcuts. Assigned to Shift + Control + O as a keyboard shortcut on macOS, and placed in the iPad dock.
Actions
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Open the Gallery
Use this shortcut to quickly access the Gallery and see what kinds of shortcuts Apple recommends based on your usage, as well as curated categories put together by the Shortcuts team.
Open my Services folder
Opens the macOS folder System > Library > Services so you can see shortcuts you’ve added as Services.
Copy my Shortcuts folder names
Gets a list of all the titles for your Shortcuts folders. On macOS, uses the Shortcuts Command Line Interface (CLI) to make the request; on iOS, uses a Regular Expression to find the results. Also saves a .txt file of the output.
Show my Quick Action shortcuts
Use this shortcut to quickly access, organize, and edit your Quick Actions shortcuts set as Services on macOS.
This shortcut uses the Open Folder action, which includes the auto-generated folders Shortcuts creates for features like Quick Action.
Run a shortcut from a folder
Asks you to pick a folder, then a shortcut, then runs it right away.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20folder
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20folder
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open a folder”
end tell
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Open Video Game apps
Opens a set of apps designed for everyday use in the family room with a game console – includes Twitch, GameTrack, Xbox, Discord, and Telegram.
Open my watch history
Opens the deep link into the History section of the YouTube library page in the app.
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