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.
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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Open Favorites
Opens the deep link to the Favorites tab in the Phone app (mobilephone-favorites//).
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