App Shortcuts Work on HomePod in iOS 17 »
August 15
New in iOS 17 – HomePod gets proper support for App Shortcuts, letting you access a wide range of Siri actions with your voice-only.
Apple Watch Apps Can Provide App Shortcuts in watchOS 10 »
August 15
New in watchOS 10 – Apple Watch apps get App Shortcuts support and with it bring a wide range of Siri actions to your wrist.
Automating with Shortcuts and macOS Folder Actions »
August 14
Jason Snell shared a classic automation post covering how to use long-living Mac feature combined with the latest Shortcuts features.
QReate lets you create stunning QR codes on Mac »
August 14
If you’re looking to custom a set of QR codes, QReate looks like the best Mac app for the job – check out the new app.
MacOS Sonoma Tip: Use Emoji For Custom Bookmark Favicons »
August 14
With the latest version of macOS showing favicons for websites, you might want to customize your bookmark – here’s how to replace it with an emoji.
Rogue Amoeba shares test releases for macOS 14 »
August 10
Mac developers Rogue Amoeba have released their beta versions of their Pro app suite – something I’ve been waiting for since updating early.
Tip: Design your own Keynote template (and create it with Shortcuts) »
August 8
Simon Støvring shared about designing his own Keynote template – and I replied with a tip about creating presentations from your own themes using Shortcuts.
New in the Shortcuts Library: Keynote shortcuts
August 8
If you’re a fan of Apple’s presentation tool, these shortcuts are for you – create from themes, open presentations in Rehearse and Show Mode, and create presentations from your own custom theme.
Apple Music ‘Discovery Station’ goes live for subscribers »
August 7
9to5Mac shared the news that Apple Music has a new “Discovery” station – so, naturally, I turned it into a shortcut.
Updated in the Shortcuts Library: Apple Music shortcuts
August 7
If you’re subscribed to Apple Music, this set of shortcuts gives you full access to your For You playlists, Apple Music radio, and curator pages.
Interactive Widgets Are Built Using App Intents: What That Means For Shortcuts »
August 1
Speaking on The Talk Show #382, Iconfactory developer Craig Hockenberry talks about the advantages for Shortcuts that will be realized off the work app developers put into interactive widgets.
Apple Adds New Shortcuts Action For Camera Modes in iOS 17
August 1
New in iOS 17 – an “Open Camera” action that lets you immediately open to your preferred mode. Here’s the list of modes – and a set of shortcuts to go with them.
All Automations Now Run Immediately In Shortcuts (Notifications Required)
August 1
Shortcuts automations now “Run Immediately” in iOS 17 – a new era for Apple devices. However, there’s a few limitations in the current betas – let’s see if those are fixed by the full release.
Shortcuts has new Automations in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17: Transaction, Display, & Stage Manager
August 1
Shortcuts has three new automation types in iOS and iPadOS 17: Transactions, Display, and Stage Manager – here’s an overview of what’s new.
The must-try iPhone shortcut to help you remember everything »
August 1
Kurt Knutsson has written about Apple’s “Remember This” shortcut – an excellent starter shortcut for anyone trying to learn the app.
Automators Talk Personal Automation Fun »
August 1
My pals Rosemary and Orchard are back with another episode of Automators on their favorite automations – listen on Relay FM.
What’s New in Shortcuts – Issue 98
July 31
In between betas, we saw a new action come to Shortcuts, interesting rumors related to the future of Siri, stories sharing helpful tips, and more to do with Threads by Instagram.
How to Get a Custom Alert When Your iPhone Reaches Full Charge »
July 31
MakeUseOF has put together a guide for using Shortcuts to set up Personal Automations that go off when your phone is fully charged.
How to put two shortcuts in one small widget »
July 31
The folks at Cult of Mac have shared a how-to guide for setting up the new Dual widget available in iOS 17.
iPhone 15 Pro Action Button Option for Shortcuts Potentially Revealed in iOS 17 Code »
July 31
Code has been found suggesting the Action button is coming to the next iPhone – here’s why I think the Shortcuts support needs to be improved.