Open Things for Mac
Opens Things for Mac on the current device or remotely via SSH from other devices.
Matthew's Score
4/5
Total Actions
6
Shortcut Information
Opens the desktop version of Things to let me keep my task list on the side while working, set up bigger projects, use the Quick Entry from anywhere, and view Tags more easily than what the iPhone and iPad experiences allow.
Complexity
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iOS Features
Mac Features
Cross-Platform Features
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Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20Things%20for%20Mac
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Things%20for%20Mac
AppleScript
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open Things for Mac”
end tell
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