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Nov 09, 2025
Did you know both the App Store and Shortcuts logos are actually made up of 3D icons? Christian Selig has printed a model to demonstrate.
Oct 27, 2025
Tune into TBPN's livestreams on weekdays or catch the show after – using my set of shortcuts.
Oct 24, 2025
YouTube has the same permalink for every profile that redirects to the channel's streams – here's how I take advantage of it (and my shortcut to do it for you).
Oct 21, 2025
The new iPhone 17 models allow for Dual Capture and Selfie Videos – but the Camera app's Shortcuts support lags behind.
Sep 05, 2025
In the update to my TV app shortcuts, I debuted a new technique for opening links into Mac apps using Run Shell Script – here's all the details for my membership program.
New Shortcuts
Recent additions to the Shortcuts Library
I've been watching clips and tuning into TBPN for a while now – here's a set of shortcuts for catching the show.
Oct 24, 2025
Now that Apple Intelligence is available in Shortcuts, I've built a set for the Use Model action, Writing Tools, Image Playground, and Photos Memories.
Sep 17, 2025
Enjoy my TV app shortcuts, designed with my updated Shortcuts-building process in mind – check out the new Watchlist shortcut!
Sep 05, 2025
Following Apple's new release of the Emoji Game for Apple News+ subscribers, I've added a simple shortcut to open there to my Shortcuts Library.
Jul 18, 2025
Check out my shortcuts for Perplexity AI – use these to ask questions in different modes, listen to Discover, and view your threads.
Mar 13, 2025
Offsite
Cross-posts for my content, elsewhere
Shortcuts news since the betas, my iPhone 17 feedback, going viral, Sky getting acquired to work on ChatGPT, and... App Intents
Nov 02, 2025
I went viral on Twitter sharing a story about joining Apple – the first place I worked where everyone actually used iWork.
Oct 23, 2025
Quick test of a short-form format for member podcasts where I read out recent posts with added context – starting with new actions in the iOS betas.
Aug 09, 2025
This week, developer Rudrank Riyam, author of the AiOS Dispatch newsletter, joins me to talk about his experiences developing for Apple platforms using AI-assisted coding, and what we're interested in ahead of Apple's WWDC.
May 27, 2025
Designer and developer Vidit Bhargava joined me to talk about his framework for app development centered around designing actions first, particularly as it relates to Apple Intelligence.
May 22, 2025
Links
Quotes from others’ work you should check out
Fantastic Four has been updated for 3D on Apple Vision Pro, which reminded me of a now-deleted thread where a Marvel VFX supervisor shared details on the format.
Nov 05, 2025
Use visual intelligence to quickly learn more about what’s in front of you, whether in your physical surroundings or on your iPhone screen.
Nov 05, 2025
Bloomberg editor Mark Gurman stopped by TBPN to discuss Apple Intelligence, Siri updates, and the iPhone 17.
Nov 03, 2025
Stephen Robles appeared on the Vergecast for a Shortcuts Showdown Debate with David Pierce – I linked to the various chapters for their discussion.
Oct 29, 2025
Joe Rosensteel writes at Six Colors on his concerns for Apple's apps – how Clips, Pixelmator, and Final Cut Pro are growing worries (and I would add Shortcuts in too).
Oct 23, 2025