Siri Shortcuts, apps, and technology tips

Search with Spotlight

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

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

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

Link to Run Shortcut

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

Link to Open Shortcut

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

AppleScript code

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

Opens a template board that I duplicate each time I start a new video.

Search for an app on the App Store, then copy its link to the system clipboard. Also includes a prompt to show the price.

Activates the SwitchBot attached to my espresso machine.

Type out your search and open the results on Amazon.

Opens the MacStories account on Flipboard so you can read stories from Federico Viticci and friends.

Opens the Shortcuts folder using a donated action from Files.

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