Siri Shortcuts, apps, and technology tips

Search Shortcuts

Prompts you to enter a query, then opens Shortcuts filtered by that term.

Run Shortcut deep link

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

Open Shortcut deep link

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

AppleScript code

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

Opens shortcuts filtered to “New shortcut” results.

Searches the Shortcuts app for the word “Mac” to find your Mac-related shortcuts.

Prompts you to enter a name, then creates a shortcut.

Sets the scene in my office where I play games that turns off the light direclt behind me to reduce monitor glare.

Asks for your friend’s location and a type of destination, then searches near the halfway point for a place to go.

Opens the PCalc app for Apple TV and shows the remote so you can perform calculations on the big screen.

Opens the YouTube Shorts feed in the iOS and iPad apps, or the YouTube Shorts page on web.

Opens Arc Search and activates the voice search mode (available by long-pressing on the + button in the app).

Opens Cinematic mode in the Camera app – set in 4K at 24 fps.

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