Extract link from Apple News URL
Scrapes the original URL from a given apple.news link by loading the redirect and pulling the first link off the page.
Show my saved stories
Opens into the Saved Stories tab of the News app, where you can quickly access news stories you’ve saved for later – I’ll often save multiple stories as I browse, then visit this tab to read them all one-by-one.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20my%20saved%20stories
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20my%20saved%20stories
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Show my saved stories”
end tell
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Show My Sports news
Opens to the “Sports” tab in the News app where you can see live games and stories from your favorite teams. If on iPhone and iPad, you can open links directly to games in the TV app.
Show NBA news
Opens to News stories about the NBA, including scores, schedules, teams, and special curated categories for events like the Playoffs.
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Opens Feedback assistant and presses the keyboard shortcut to copy a Feedback ID.
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Presents a menu of MacStories shows, then plays the next episode from the selected show based on the preselected custom sort order (or default order from the Podcasts app).
Call AppleCare
Dials the number for 1-800-APL-CARE, the phone number for getting assistance with products for which you’ve purchased AppleCare.
I forgot to stop tracking
Prompts you to enter the time for when a currently-running should have stopped, then stops it and sets that end time.
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