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Detail: A Modern, Machine Learning-Powered Approach to Video »
MacStories covered Detail Duo and Detail for Mac – a set of creative video apps for storytelling (complete with Shortcuts support, of course).
Portal’s Mac app helps users focus with immersive backgrounds and audio »
Portal for Mac lets users great immersive, focused environments – and it supports Shortcuts too!
How to Use Custom File Names for Screenshots on an iPhone »
MakeUseOf has put together a guide on how to use the Take Screenshot action in Shortcuts to give your captures a custom filename.
If Apple wants its headset to win, it needs to reinvent the app »
David Pierce of The Verge takes a look at Apple’s approach to apps in lieu of a rumored headset – and how the ecosystem needs to change.
7 ways Apple is already a major player in AI »
From XDA’s story on how Apple uses artificial intelligence in its products already – how Siri Shortcuts and the Suggestions features learn from your habits.
Tasks to-do app gets major update with collaboration, more »
Developer Mustafa Yusuf has released a huge update to Tasks 3 – the folks at 9to5Mac have a write-up on everything that’s new.
How to Enable iPhone Orientation Lock for Specific Apps »
The folks at MacObserver have put together a guide for how to set up App automations that control Orientation Lock – check it out.
How To Play A Headphones-Only Alarm On iPhone
Esther from Mastodon shared a great tip for using Personal Automations for psuedo-alarms when you don’t want to play alerts out loud – I built off her idea with a tip around Alarm automations.
Track time in the Dynamic Island with Timery’s updated Shortcuts actions
@Timery on Mastodon: Timery 1.5.3 is available! This update has four new Shortcuts actions and several small improvements & fixes! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1425368544 What’s new in Shortcuts: