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Jun 17, 2026
Shortcuts for Luma, the event platform of choice for the Siri AI Automators meetup as well as CommunityKit. Use these shortcuts to create events or calendars, open your schedule, and interact with your profile.
Jun 17, 2026
Shortcuts the Parking Kitty app, the tool of choice for parking in Portland, Oregon. these this to find zone codes, check your history, or pay for parking in the app or on the web.
Jun 02, 2026
Meet on Tuesday, June 9th fro 2-4pm in Main Street Cupertino to discuss the new Siri updates out of WWDC.
May 19, 2026
Warner Bros has updated custom artwork for their Summer of Travel discounts – I found the page using the same Google method that enabled my TV app shortcuts.
New Shortcuts
Recent additions to the Shortcuts Library
Shortcuts for interacting with your Ecobee thermostat. Use these to activate your comfort setting, control your fan, or reset anything you've changed.
May 31, 2026
Codex for ChatGPT has a new "Open Codex" action available – here are two shortcuts plus one SSH shortcut to make use of the app remotely.
May 14, 2026
If you're using Claude Code, here's a shortcut to set up your environment immediately from your preset list of directories.
Mar 10, 2026
If you're using Cursor, getting your Quick Notes into the app is too manual – this shortcut automates your on-the-go notes when you're back at your Mac.
Mar 09, 2026
After rebuilding my Action Button shortcut, I've shared the new version with subscribers – get Action Shortcuts now.
Dec 16, 2025
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I had the pleasure of joining Andrew O'Hara on the HomeKit Insider podcast to break down the differences between Home Automations, Personal Automations, and Shortcuts.
Feb 03, 2026
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
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Mark Gurman has reported Apple's smart home display won't ship until the fall to debut alongside the new Siri features – here's the developer session you can watch now to get prepared.
Mar 09, 2026
After reports that the new Siri won't be coming in iOS 26.4, Apple has confirmed a 2026 release to soothe investor worries.
Feb 12, 2026
For anyone using Claude Code or OpenClaw, try querying Spotlight with Apple's own Terminal tool `mdfind.`
Feb 04, 2026
Amazon has rolled out Alexa+ (free if you already have Prime) and shared details like how usage is up 2x.
Feb 04, 2026
Casey Liss has shared a unique Status Board setup he's created using a now-discontinued switch and Home Assistant – clever.
Feb 03, 2026