Search App Store
Searches the App Store, returning the apps that match the specified search terms.
Search by name, product ID, or developer name across the iPhone, iPad, and Mac app stores
Search App Store
Asks you for a query, then finds up to 25 results from the App Store and asks you which one to open. Change the “Results” parameter to iPad or Mac to specify for those platforms.
Scripting Actions
Choose from List
Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection.
Prompt
The instruction provided when the list is presented.
Select Multiple
When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Search%20App%20Store
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Search%20App%20Store
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Search App Store”
end tell
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Open Apps on the App Store
Opens the Apps tab of the App Store on iOS and iPadOS, and on macOS shows a menu where you can choose from Create, Work, Develop, or Categories sections to open.
Check App Store purchases
Opens the “Report A Problem” page on Apple’s website where you can see your list of purchases.
Download app icon
Searches for an app and downloads the artwork, plus optionally masks it as an icon.
Open my Account on the App Store
Opens the Account page of the App Store app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Check my app subscriptions
Open the Subscriptions page of the App Store where you can manage recurring purchases for your apps.
Check top paid apps
Gets 25 items from Apple’s RSS feed for top paid apps, asks you to pick from the options, and opens the corresponding app.
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Open Recently Added on Netflix
Opens the “New and Popular” page of the Netflix website, showing sections like “New on Netflix,” “Worth the Wait,” “Coming This Week,” “Coming Next Week,” and Top 10 TV Shows and Movies in your country.
YouTube TV
Turns on my living room TV, opens the YouTube app, and shows the remote control on the current device so I can navigate the interface. When run from Mac, opens YouTube in Safari in fullscreen.
Change backlight brightness
Opens the Hardware Keyboard options in Settings > Keyboard so you can change the backlight brightness controls.
Toggle True Tone
Turns True Tone on or off on the current device, adapting the display temperature to the current surroundings.
Count characters in text
Gets text from input or prompts you to enter it, then counts the length of the string.
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