Read about Apple
Presents a menu of options for opening into Apple, HomeKit, or Apps stories in the News app.
Show the mini crossword
Opens the Crossword Mini in the News app.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20the%20mini%20crossword
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20the%20mini%20crossword
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Show the mini crossword”
end tell
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Show NBA news
Opens to News stories about the NBA, including scores, schedules, teams, and special curated categories for events like the Playoffs.
Open Emoji Game in Apple News+
Opens the deep link into Apple News+ for the Emoji game. Here’s how Apple describes it:
“The object of this logic and word puzzle is to complete several phrases with as few moves as possible. Each emoji may be interpreted directly, through association, or in combination with other emoji. When you attempt an answer or expand a clue, it counts as a move.”
See stories from San Francisco Chronicle
Opens to the free stories shared by the San Francisco Chronicle for Apple News+.
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.
See issues from National Geographic
Opens to the “Issues” tab of the Nat Geo magazine in Apple News+, where you can open or download specific issues.
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Toggle Studio Key Light
Turns my Eve Switch on or off depending on its current state, which controls the large 42” softbox in my studio for filming.
Open the alarms
Uses the Open Tab action to access the Alarms section of the Clock app.
Show Portland in Flipboard
Opens the Flipboard topic for Portland – check for a topic for your local area.
Check total podcast subscribers
Accesses the Transistor API to retrieve your subscriber data and extract the Total Count.
Check altitude
Takes the current location of the device, extracts the altitude, then displays it in a result or speaks it when run from Siri.
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