Open custom app icon from the Home Screen
Pick an app, give it a custom icon, and add it to the Home Screen.
Actions Used
If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20custom%20app%20icon%20from%20the%20Home%20Screen
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20custom%20app%20icon%20from%20the%20Home%20Screen
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open custom app icon from the Home Screen”
end tell
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