Siri AI moves to the Dynamic Island on the new MacBook Pro
October 29
Apple’s new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display has a Dynamic Island cutout where your Siri AI, Spotlight, and Live Activities now appear.
Siri AI gets Memory
October 28
In iOS 27.2, Siri AI added recall, more sources, & Excluded Apps. Plus, new Suggestions in Messages from your apps.
Here are the best Shortcuts Automations for iPhone Duo
October 27
Open/Close automations, Stephen Robles’ coverage, and checking the Apple Store for availability
Check iPhone Duo Availability with this Apple Store shortcut
October 26
Looking for an iPhone Duo? Use this Apple Store shortcut to check for availability from your local store inventory.
Updated in the Shortcuts Library: Apple Store shortcuts
October 26
Newly-updated shortcuts for the Apple Store app, refreshed for iPhone Duo.
iPhone Duo adds a Shortcuts automation for When Duo is Opened and Closed
October 22
Stephen Robles shares that iPhone Duo now includes a Shortcuts trigger for when the app opens or closes.
New in the Shortcuts Library: Muse shortcuts
November 6
Shortcuts for Meta’s Muse assistant. Use these to start a call with your assistant, dictate to Muse, and forward along Messages & emails automatically.
How to use Grok Bot with the Action Button on iPhone
October 21
Matt Palmer shared steps: open Settings, choose Action Button, assign Shortcut, select Grok Bot, and pick Start Voice Chat so pressing the button begins a chat.
Shortcuts is S-Tier: The Definitive iPhone Action Button Ranking
October 20
The Action Button Tier List, Personal Agents on Action Button, and the Rise of App Shortcuts
Apple HomeView: The At-Home Test for Siri AI
October 15
Deep dive into community reactions to the HomeView announcement: Details, Criticisms, and Hot Takes
My App Intents client, Structured, made it into the iPhone keynote
September 10
The author realized their work appeared in the keynote, noting their first App Intents client was Structured.
New Member Discount: Get AppDab For 50% Off The First Year
August 28
My thanks to Morten at Atterdag Apps for offering 50% off your first year of AppDab Intelligence – manage App Store Connect with less friction!
New Member Discount: Get Pop Out Timer For The First Year Free
August 18
My thanks to developer Jeremy Provost for offering a full year free of his app Pop Out Timer – take his Shortcuts support for a spin!
New video: Membership discounts on great Shortcuts apps!
August 14
Check out my video announcing the first set of partner apps with Shortcuts support who are offering discounts – watch on YouTube.
New Member Discount: Get Monologue For Three Months Free
August 11
Developer Naveen Naidu has offered 3 months free off the annual subscription – I’ve been using this smart dictation app non-stop for 6 months now.
Zuckerberg: The Future is for Everyone (The Path to a Positive AI Future) »
August 10
Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook/Meta, has shared his vision of the future as it relates to AI.
New Member Discount: Get Email Me For Three Months Free
August 10
My thanks to developer Manuel Escrig for offering three months free off his app Email Me – check out his Shortcuts support!
MacRumors: Apple Briefly Posts China Guide for Connecting Siri to Qwen AI »
August 10
Apple accidentally posted a guide suggesting Qwen AI will be their primary provider for Siri in China, rather than Google’s Gemini models.
What’s New in Shortcuts in iOS 27 Beta 5
August 10
Apple has a new splash screen covering the three main features in iOS 27: Describe a Shortcut, Broad World Knowledge, and Unified Automations.
Apple’s China Siri Deal Raises the Privacy Question It Can’t Avoid
August 10
From Ben Lovejoy at 9to5Mac: Apple has revealed that the new Siri AI features in China will use Alibaba’s Qwen models instead of Google’s Gemini models. The Chinese government requires Apple to work with a local AI compa