Siri Shortcuts, apps, and technology tips

Search with Spotlight

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.

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

Adds the entirety of your iCloud Drive folder offline by getting its contents.

Opens the Time-Lapse mode in the Camera app.

Opens the deep link into Settings > General > Siri on iOS or the Speech settings on macOS.

Downloads the contents of your Desktop folder, then asks you which files you want to move and then lets you pick where to place them.

Adds one hour to the current time and sets a reminder telling you the laundry is done.

Turns the flashlight on or off at 100% brightness.

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