Open the emoji picker
Uses AppleScript to press the key combination for the Special Characters palette.
Press Escape
Runs a local AppleScript or script over SSH to simulate the Escape key.
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Simulates the keyboard shortcut to activate Spotlight or Alfred, letting you type in your workflow command.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Press%20Escape
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Press%20Escape
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Press Escape”
end tell
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