Siri Shortcuts, apps, and technology tips

Show story by tag

Presents a series of tags, then searches for stories tagged accordingly and presents them in a menu to open.

Run Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20story%20by%20tag

Open Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20story%20by%20tag

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Show story by tag” end tell

Asks you to choose tags from a preset list, then adds them as tags for the shortcut input into Pocket.

Saves any links from the input or clipboard to Pocket.

Asks you to enter a query, then searches Pocket using that term and lets you choose from the results to open in Safari.

Gets 100 items from Pocket and picks one at random, then opens it in Safari.

Opens Pocket for the Mac or the Pocket mobile app depending on where the shortcut is run.

Sets AirDrop receiving to Contacts Only so people who you haven’t added cannot send you files.

Opens a set of apps designed for everyday use in the family room with a game console – includes Twitch, GameTrack, Xbox, Discord, and Telegram.

Opens the Settings app to General > Keyboard so you can change options as needed.

Opens the deep link to the Phone app (mobilephone://).

Opens Arc Search with the keyboard active.

Gets driving directions from your current location to the pre-programmed address of your AirBnb (add it here upon booking).

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