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.

Asks you to enter a subject line and then a message, then saves both as an email draft in the Mail app.

Opens the Assigned list in the Reminders app where you can filter down to show only reminders assigned to you.

Opens the Pixar brand category in the Disney+ app to show content like Toy Story and Monster’s Inc.

Opens the Print and Scan preference pane on Mac; on iOS, asks you to select a file and opens the print dialog.

Opens the link to Search in Threads so you can find posts about specific topics.

Opens the deep link into the Journal app for iPhone.

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