Choose from Menu
Presents a menu and runs different actions based on which menu item was chosen.
Read about Apple
Presents a menu of options for opening into Apple, HomeKit, or Apps stories in the News app.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Read%20about%20Apple
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Read%20about%20Apple
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Read about Apple”
end tell
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Opens to the free stories shared by the San Francisco Chronicle for Apple News+.
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Opens to the latest stories from Wired available for Apple News+ subscribers, as well as links to the various issues above.
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Opens to News stories about the NBA, including scores, schedules, teams, and special curated categories for events like the Playoffs.
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Takes a location shared as input, or if none, the current location, and opens the webpage in a popover so you can see the WalkScore of the neighborhood. Shows how easy it is to walk around, the access to transit, and how bicycle-friendly the roads are.
Show transit directions to work
Opens Apple Maps directions to a specified address showing public transit options instead of driving, walking, or biking.
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