What’s New With Shortcuts – Issue #002

Welcome to Issue 2 of “What’s New in Shortcuts?”

iOS 14, iPad OS 14, and watchOS 7 are finally here!

There’s so much new, let’s get into it right away:

APPLE’S FITNESS+, IPAD AIR, & APPLE WATCH EVENT

Apple launched a workout video service that syncs across devices, a new iPad Air that looks like a great choice for anyone who doesn’t need an iPad Pro, and the Apple Watch Series 6 & SE:

NEW ACTIONS IN SHORTCUTS

Shortcuts got a new set of actions in iOS 14 – check out the full list in the Action Directory.

WIDGETS AND WIND DOWN TIME

You can set shortcuts on your Home Screen with the widget and Lock Screen at night with Wind Down – here’s how I’m using those features:

CATALOG UPDATES

  • The Shortcuts Catalog is fully updated with 20 actions new in iOS 14 and 50 shortcuts built with them – plus 30 new shortcuts for members.
    Sign up for a membership to get early access and unlock even more new shortcuts every week.
  • Save my iOS 14 Shortcuts walkthrough on YouTube before I unlist it.
    Thanks if you tuned in – it was a chaotic but fun 2 hours! Stay tuned for more iOS 14 videos.
  • The Membership Perks page has been updated.
    Check out all the ways to browse – you might find a unique angle on a shortcut you already use.

Hope you all had a good week! If you’re using something from my Shortcuts Catalog anytime soon, send me a screenshot on Twitter!

Read the Catalog announcement

P.S. Absolutely DO NOT update to the iOS 14.2 developer beta 1 – I attempted to be responsible and only do so on a spare device, but iCloud Sync messed up the order of all my shortcuts. I spent all day trying to fix it so I could share the shortcuts I’ve curated here and it meant this newsletter was later than promised. Thank you for your patience in the meantime.