Siri Shortcuts, apps, and technology tips

What did they just say?

Seeks backward for 30 seconds on the specified Apple TV, turns on captions, then waits 30 seconds and turns them off again.

Run Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=What%20did%20they%20just%20say%3F

Open Shortcut deep link

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=What%20did%20they%20just%20say%3F

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “What did they just say?” end tell

Opens the PCalc app for Apple TV and shows the remote so you can perform calculations on the big screen.

Opens the Alexa app, which can be set to automatically listen for responses when opened.

Toggles a specified VPN on (or off again).

Opens the deep link into Settings > Bluetooth on iOS or the Bluetooth pane in System Settings on macOS.

Use this shortcut to quickly find a shortcut in your library to run or open and edit.

Works well if you have a large shortcuts collection.

Removes the background of a photo, cropping the remaining subject to remove blank space.

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