Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
Show stories from MacStories RSS
Pulls 25 items from the MacStories main RSS feeds and asks you to choose which to open in Safari.
Actions Used
Choose from List
Presents a menu of the items passed as input to the action and outputs the user’s selection.
Prompt
The instruction provided when the list is presented.
Select Multiple
When enabled, multiple items may be chosen from the list.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20stories%20from%20MacStories%20RSS
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20stories%20from%20MacStories%20RSS
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Show stories from MacStories RSS”
end tell
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Show the Setups on MacStories
Opens the Setups page on the MacStories website where the team shares about their devices and desk setups in-depth.
Show the Shortcuts Archive on MacStories
Opens the Shortcuts Archive page on the MacStories website where the team hosts over 300 shortcuts freely available to download.
Play a MacStories podcast
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).
Open Club MacStories
Shows the main homepage for Club Macstories, the members-only portion of the MacStories website with weekly newsletters, community events, and private stories with more advanced techniques.
Open MacStories on Mastodon
Opens the MacStories profile in the Mastodon app or on the web.
Open Club MacStories on Discord
Opens the deep link into the General channel in the private Discord for members of Club MacStories. Join Club MacStories for access: https: or or club.macstories.net
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Open Security and Privacy preferences
Opens the deep link into Privacy and Security settings on iOS and the Security pane on macOS. Options include controls for Location Services and Tracking, plus others like Local Network, Nearby Interactions, Microphone and Speech Recognition, and Research Sensor and Usage Data. Also includes Safety Check, Sensitive Content Warning, Analytics and Improvements, Apple Advertising, App Privacy Report, and Lockdown Mode.
Add game to Home Screen
Using my folder of Xbox games shortcuts, this automatically adds any new games I choose to the Home Screen using my preferred short title style and icons created using my xCloud folder of shortcuts.
Play my Creator station
Starts the Podcasts station I’ve designed for shows related to content creators or independent entrepeneurs.
Phone a friend
Looks for contacts added to a “Friends” group and asks you to pick one before calling them.
Generate file structure
Asks you to select a folder, enter a client name, then adds subfolders of your choosing.
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