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

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

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

Opens shortcuts filtered to “New shortcut” results.

Gets driving directions from your current location to the pre-programmed address of your AirBnb (add it here upon booking).

Opens the Camera app to the Video mode. If Preserve Settings is enabled, opens to your last-specific settings.

Pulls from a dictionary of YouTube playlists and lets you pick from subgroups to open in the app.

Opens the Podcasts app for Apple TV on the selected device, thne shows the remote so you can pick something to listen to

Gets a preset number of items from your unread list in Reeder, asks you to pick one, and opens it in the app.

Opens the Photos collection that shows you media from One Year Ago.

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