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 my Account on the App Store
Opens the Account page of the App Store app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Download app list
Asks you to input a list of app names, then iterates through the list searching for resulting, presenting them to you, and opening the app in the App Store so you can download it before returning to Shortcuts to continue.
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.
Open Apple Arcade on the App Store
Opens the Arcade tab on the App Store app where you can see games available with the subscription.
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.
Open Today on the App Store
Opens the App Store app to the Today page on iOS and iPadOS or the Discover page on macOS.
More From The Library
Show MacStories podcasts
Opens the Apple Podcasts link for the MacStories channel, where you can discover and follow podcasts from the network.
Focus during this event
Gets the next-most calendar event and asks you to pick a Focus to set until the event ends.
Percent Encode text
Replaces any special characters in the input with percent-encoding that makes it function properly in URLs.
Remind me to do laundry
Sets a reminder to do the laundry in a few days based on a number you input.
Show my podcast campaigns
Opens to the Campaigns tab on Transistor.fm to let you “configure ads, promotions, announcements, or other audio snippets to be included in your episodes.”
Create a Bookmark Folder on X
Opens the URL to the Create Folder endpoint for Bookmarks on X, where you can enter a title and description before adding the new folder.
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