Shortcuts annual memberships are 20% off for Cyber Monday
November 27
Hello everyone and happy Cyber Monday! For today only, I’m offering a 20% off discount for annual memberships, lowering the total cost to $40 (as
iOS 17 Tip: Speed up Haptic Touch
November 20
Aday on mas.to on the new “Fast” option for Haptic Touch: By far my favorite #iOS17 feature. Apple describes changing the Haptic Touch duration as
Guest spot — Rich On Tech: Emergency phone setup & smart holiday shopping
November 19
KTLA’s Rich DeMuro was kind enough to invite me on his radio show to talk Shortcuts and iPhone – enjoy.
My Monarch: Legacy of Monsters movie watch list (and shortcut)
November 13
The new Apple TV+ series based off the Godzilla universe debuts on Friday – so I’m having a movie-watching event this week ahead of the show.
Humane launches Ai Pin hardware for voice, camera, and laser-based personal computing
November 9
Today, Humane announced their new Ai Pin, a $699 cellular-enabled wearable powered by artificial intelligence. The Ai Pin cleverly attaches to your clothing using a
13 Easy YouTube Shortcuts for Creators and Viewers »
November 3
From Stephen Robles on YouTube: Stephen’s set of YouTube shortcuts are great, taking advantage of YouTube’s web URL to redirect across the app. Plus, the RSS feed ones go even further for creators.
Apple posts full video “Behind the scenes: An Apple Event shot on iPhone” »
October 31
Apple has posted a behind-the-scenes look at how they shot heir latest Apple Event on iPhone – I highlighted my favorite line from the clip.
Guest spot — iPad Pros: Shortcuts 7 with Matthew Cassinelli
September 29
For my annual guest spot on iPad Pros, I talked about… you guessed it! Shortcuts.
Apple touts how to “Get More Done With Shortcuts” on macOS Sonoma »
September 26
Check out the Mac App Store story on Shortcuts apps, now updated for macOS Sonoma – and a teaser of my desktop widget setup.
30 Shortcuts Ideas for the Action Button on Your iPhone 15 Pro
September 23
This weekend, the customizable Action button on the iPhone 15 Pro has driven Apple fans to the web to share their best Shortcuts ideas, from
What’s new in Shortcuts for iOS and iPadOS 17.0, macOS 14.0, and watchOS 10.0 »
September 19
Apple has posted release notes for this year’s updates to Shortcuts – in this post, I contextualize what’s new, and what’s missing from the release notes.
iOS 17 Ready: 160+ Apps To Download Now
September 18
iOS 17 is here and that means app updates! I scoured the web and the App Store to find over 150 apps – check out the list of links.
The iPhone 15 Pro’s new Action button has deep Shortcuts integration
September 12
Today, Apple unveiled the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro lines, with the Pro devices including a special Action button similar to the one found
iOS 17: How to Choose Which App Siri Uses to Send a Message »
September 8
In iOS 17, there’s a new Siri feature for selecting which app to use when messaging someone – here’s how to activate it.
Starfield game includes tribute to late Shortcuts developer Alex Hay
September 6
The latest big Xbox game Starfield includes a tribute to the late Shortcuts developer Alex Hay, a fan who has been memorialized forever in the game after his passing.
Siri to gain deep Shortcuts integration in iOS 18, Apple spending millions per day on conversational AI »
September 6
According to a report from The Information, Apple is investing heavily in some combination of language models and Shortcuts to augmenet Siri’s capabilities – read the summary from 9to5Mac.
Automatically switch to a different app every time you open Twitter »
September 5
Jay Robinson shared this great Automation idea for building better social networking habits – automatically switch to a different app when you use a particular network.
What’s New in Shortcuts – Issue 100
September 1
In this issue: Automations finally live up to their name, Camera app gets shortcuts, App Shortcuts on Apple Watch and HomePod, a new Apple Music Discovery shortcut, and Keynote templates.
Members-Only Podcast #2: Shortcuts Summer Recap
September 1
Covering July 17 through August 31, this second member episode recaps everything I’ve shared this summer – and includes teasers for my in-progress workflows coming to the Catalog soon.
How to run shortcuts using Audio Hijack’s automation features »
August 31
Dan Moren shared this great automation for Audio Hijack to move his episodes to Dropbox after each recording – and I’m saving his Run Shortcut method for later.