Siri Shortcuts, apps, and technology tips

Search with Spotlight

Asks you to enter a query, then activates Spotlight search and shows results.

Run Shortcut deep link

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

Open Shortcut deep link

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

AppleScript code

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

Activates Spotlight search without a query, ready for you to type before showing results.

Asks you to enter a query, then activates Spotlight search and shows results.

Shows @[email protected] in the Profile popover in Ivory – follow me!

Pick a speaker and add it to the current source group.

Asks you to select a contact, then let’s you choose to message, call, FaceTime, or email them, along with prompts for the message if needed.

Presents a menu of your favorite nearby theaters, then opens the corresponding URLs for that theater so you can buy tickets.

Asks you to pick items from previous grocery orders, adds new copies to the list, and clears the old ones.

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

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