Siri Shortcuts, apps, and technology tips

Open the App Store

Opens deep links into App Store tabs – Today, Apps, Arcade, and Search.

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

Opens the deep link into the Updates section in the App Store.

Open the Subscriptions page of the App Store.

Opens the Security preference pane on Mac so you can allow any app permissions needed.

Previews your current One Thing, then prompts you to update it.

Prompts you to open from the Posts, Tags, News, or For You section of Explore.

Prompts you to pick between Mastodon accounts set up in Ivory.

Removes the background of a photo before appending it to an ongoing note so you can look back at past outfits.

Turns your HomeKit Christmas lights on/off depending on the current state.

Asks you to enter a Mastodon username, then displays the account in Ivory.

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