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 the macOS folder System > Library > Services so you can see shortcuts you’ve added as Services.

Pick a video, trim it down, and convert it to an animated loop.

Opens the URL to the transcript page for the latest episode of your Transistor podcast.

Plays the audiobook for Getting Things Done by David Allen.

Shares a duplicate of your personal contact card designed only for business.

Pick from a list of your favorite hashtags and copy them to post in your Instagram comment.

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