How to change back to the old Twitter app icon on iOS »
July 31
With Twitter being rebranded to X, users are looking for ways to avoid the change and get the old icon back – using Add to Home Screen in Shortcuts.
Instapaper Adds App Shortcuts and New Actions
July 31
Instapaper has updated their Shortcuts support with new App Shortcuts based off the latest App Intents APIs – here’s why I’m glad about their particular implementation (and I give suggestions for improvement).
Customize Threads With These 8 Alternate Home Screen Icons
July 27
Get these 8 excellent alternate icons and use them with Add to Home Screen for your own personal Threads experience.
Updated in the Shortcuts Library: Threads shortcuts
July 26
After working further on my Threads scraping tool, I’ve updated my set of shortcuts to let you easily save posts to your favorite apps – enjoy!
How To Directly Access Threads Profiles Using Shortcuts
July 26
In learning about Threads’ unique URL scheme, I’ve shared two shortcuts for accessing others’ and your own profile directly in the app.
New in the Shortcuts Library: Camera app shortcuts
July 25
New in iOS 17 is the “Open Camera” action, which lets users select a specific camera mode to open each time – here’s my set of shortcuts for each option available.
How To Watch Messi’s First MLS Match on Apple TV+ (and All Apple Sports) Using Shortcuts
July 21
Messi is coming to the MLS – and I have a shortcut for Season Pass holders, plus another for Apple Sports fans.
Apple Tests ‘Apple GPT,’ Develops Generative AI Tools to Catch OpenAI »
July 20
According to Bloomberg, Apple is testing their own generative AI tool called “Ajax” internally – here’s why I think it needs to take advantage of Shortcuts.
AirPods Can Authenticate You For Siri Requests Thanks To This Accessibility Advocate »
July 20
If you’re always running into “You’ll need to unlock your iPhone first” with Siri, you’ll want to use AirPods starting in iOS 17 – here’s how this new accessibility feature benefits everyone.
You Can Schedule Recurring Apple Cash Payments In iOS 17 »
July 20
@caro_milanesi on Threads: With iOS17 you can now set up recurrent AppleCash payments like your kid’s allowance – no more forgetting to pay and being
Mac Tip: Try Highlighting Text With A Single, Double, Or Triple Click »
July 20
This Mac tip is easy to miss, but super helpful when you need it – here’s how to single, double, and triple clicking helps make highlighting the correct text easier.
Use This Sample Discord Shortcut To Get Started Building Your Own Bot »
July 20
While perusing Twitter, I came across a sample shortcut I wanted to save for later – this Discord bot that can post directly to a channel.
Tip: Long-Press to Skip The Custom Share Sheet on Threads (and Twitter Too) »
July 20
Instagram CEO Adam Mosser shared this tip for quickly activating the Share Sheet – an excellent way to speed up running your Threads shortcuts.
Test This iOS 17 Soundboard App With Interactive Widgets »
July 20
Interactive widgets are coming to iOS 17 and this developer has teased Klang, a new soundboard app, now available in TestFlight.
What’s New in Shortcuts: Issue 97
July 15
My newsletter is back along with regular blog content, my new member podcast, and videos coming soon…
Members-Only Podcast #1: iOS 17 Public Beta
July 15
From the first episode of my new members-only podcast: shortcuts for the iOS 17 public beta, Threads, shopping, and TV.
Announcing My New Members-Only Podcast
July 15
New for members – a regular private podcast where I recap everything I’ve covered, plus give a behind-the-scenes look at what’s coming next.
iOS 17’s StandBy mode is great with this Belkin 2-in-1 MagSafe charging mount for iPhone and AirPods
July 12
StandBy mode brings ambient widgets to your iPhone lock screen – here’s a great MagSafe stand you can use to mount your phone at your desk.
All The New Actions for Shortcuts in iOS 17: Multiple Timers, Mail, Passwords, & More
July 12
The iOS 17 public is out, and that means new Shortcuts actions – here’s the full list available so far, plus my early access shortcuts.
My Shortcuts for Apple’s Software Update & Public Beta program
July 12
Apple’s new public beta program for iOS 17 has been released – use these shortcuts to quickly access each update and check the release notes for what’s new.