Siri Shortcuts, apps, and technology tips

Search Pocket archive

Asks you to enter a query, then searches Pocket using that term and lets you choose from the results to open in Safari.

Run Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Search%20Pocket%20archive

Open Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Search%20Pocket%20archive

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Search Pocket archive” end tell

Opens Pocket for the Mac or the Pocket mobile app depending on where the shortcut is run.

Asks you to choose tags from a preset list, then adds them as tags for the shortcut input into Pocket.

Gets 100 items from Pocket and picks one at random, then opens it in Safari.

Presents a series of tags, then searches for stories tagged accordingly and presents them in a menu to open.

Saves any links from the input or clipboard to Pocket.

Takes text from the input and adds it to a recent note of your choosing.

Opens the “All iCloud” folder of notes that shows everything across your folders.

Looks at the Health app for total steps and distance for today, then formats the information to display in an alert or be spoken back from Siri.

Presents a menu of YouTube playlists sorted into your “Personal” group, letting you choose one and open it in the app.

Opens driving directions from your current location to work.

Turns on the TV and sets the Apple TV to your personal profile, appearance preferance, and Reduce Loud Sounds setting, then shows the remote.

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