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.

Shows a menu that lets you pick from the 8 movies in the Harry Potter series and opens your choice in the TV app.

Opens the URL for the News magazine from the Flipboard News Desk into the app.

Presents a menu of your family members, then presents a Messages window to that person.

Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Detect Text function so you can scan any visible words in the Camera view.

Calls an Apex Legends API to get the activate map in Public matches and gives you the current information.

Sets a reminder 4 hours from the current time that your Kindle is done charging.

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