Open MacStories on Bluesky
Opens the MacStories profile in the Bluesky app or on the web.
Actions Used
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20MacStories%20on%20Bluesky
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20MacStories%20on%20Bluesky
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open MacStories on Bluesky”
end tell
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