Siri Shortcuts, apps, and technology tips

Show LaunchPad

Activates the key code for F4’s native function, which triggers the LaunchPad feature that shows your app icons like an iOS Home Screen.

Run Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20LaunchPad

Open Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20LaunchPad

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Show LaunchPad” end tell

Uses AppleScript to press the keyboard shortcut ⌥+⇧+⌘+Q to immediately log out the current user.

Uses AppleScript to press ⌘+⌃+Q to Lock the screen.

Uses an AppleScript command to directly activate Control Center on the Mac.

Simulates the key code for F3, activating Mission Control on the Mac.

Toggles background sounds and sets it to Stream noises.

Runs AppleScript to activate the keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + N to create a new temporary chat in ChatGPT that doesn’t get saved.

Scrapes a Threads post, then adds it to OmniFocus with the excerpt in the task title and links in the notes before opening the item.

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

Takes you into

Toggls background sounds and sets it to Bright Noise.

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