If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Open the App Store
Opens deep links into App Store tabs – Today, Apps, Games, Arcade, Search, and Updates on iOS and Discover, Arcade, Create, Work, Play, Develop, Categories, and Search on macOS.
Actions Used
Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
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%20the%20App%20Store
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20the%20App%20Store
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open the App Store”
end tell
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Search App Store
Asks you for a query, then finds up to 25 results from the App Store and asks you which one to open. Change the “Results” parameter to iPad or Mac to specify for those platforms.
Check my app subscriptions
Open the Subscriptions page of the App Store where you can manage recurring purchases for your apps.
Check top free apps
Gets 25 items from Apple’s RSS feed for top free apps, asks you to pick from the list, and opens one.
Open the App Store
Opens deep links into App Store tabs – Today, Apps, Arcade, and Search.
Enable app permissions
Opens the Security preference pane on Mac so you can allow any app permissions needed.
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Search voice memos
Prompts you for a query, then filters Voice Memos by their titles.
Play Apple Music Hits
Opens the Apple Music Hits radio station that plays top tracks from the service (as opposed to the main Apple Music 1 channel).
Ask ChatGPT-4
Prompts you to enter a query, then asks ChatGPT your given message using GPT-4, the shows you the response after copying it to your clipboard for pasting elsewhere.
Translate with Google Lens
Opens the Google app to the Lens feature and looks for text to translate on-screen.
Open Pocket
Opens Pocket for the Mac or the Pocket mobile app depending on where the shortcut is run.
Open current shortcuts
Opens a Shortcuts folder named “Current” so you can access shortcuts you are actively working on.
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