Siri Shortcuts, apps, and technology tips

Watch Twitch

Opens the Twitch app, plus opens it in Slide Over if run from iPad.

Run Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Watch%20Twitch

Open Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Watch%20Twitch

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Watch Twitch” end tell

Opens Twitch.TV on your Mac – works remotely from your other devices too.

Prompts you to choose from a dictionary of your favorite streamers and opens the link to their channel.

Opens Twitch on the Apple TV, or opens the website in fullscreen if run from Mac.

Asks you to pick two time zones, then calculates the offset compared to each other.

Opens the Feedback app – does not require a beta.

Gets text from the Share sheet or clipboard and returns the total word count.

Asks you for a caption and filename, then formats it as a Markdown image reference.

Prompts you to enter a query and then searches for it in the Files app.

Skips media playback forward by 2 and a half minutes.

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