Show the group chat
Opens the conversation in Messages for your primary group chat, so you can text them all the details.
Open chat with Dad
Opens the conversation with your father, allowing you to see your past messages.
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Open chat with Sibling
Opens the Messages conversation with your sibling, so you can stay better-connected.
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.
Open chat with Mom
Opens the Conversation in Messages with your mother, so you can ask when’s a good time to call her.
Open the Family thread
Opens the conversation for your Family group chat so you can keep up with everyone.
Open from my pinned conversations
Presents a menu of nine conversations to open in Messages, matching your list of nine pinned conversations from within the app.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20chat%20with%20Dad
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20chat%20with%20Dad
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open chat with Dad”
end tell
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