How to make Threads work well on iPad (hint: Stage Manager)
July 5
If you’re trying out the new Threads app from Instagram (you can follow me here if you’re on it), you might be wondering if you
Send Your Feedback to Apple About App Intents
July 5
If you’re a developer working on App Intents, the team at Apple wants to hear from you – see this post from engineering manager Michael Gorbach.
How to build an App Intents Spotlight integration using Shortcuts »
July 5
Apple has introduced a new feature to display App Intents in Spotlight – Antoine Van Der Lee wrote up how he implemented the change in his app WeTransfer.
Shortcuts For My Top 10 Shows on Apple TV+
July 5
Ever wanted to jump right back into one of your favorite Apple TV+ shows? Grab a link and create shortcuts like this set of my favorite shows.
Take Control Of The TV App With These 10 Shortcuts
July 5
Access each and every part of Apple’s TV app with these shortcuts built of the web URL counterparts for each section.
ShortCircuit provides customized ChatGPT experience in a premium app »
July 4
Short Circuit is a native ChatGPT experience for Apple apps, with tons of customizations you can add to your Side Chats – check out the new app.
Fantastical gets updated Shortcuts actions »
July 4
Fantastical has improved their Shortcuts collection, and Jason Snell has all the details on Six Colors.
LaunchBar adds improved Shortcuts support »
July 4
LaunchBar has updated their Shortcuts support to include proper icons from the app, plus accept input into the shortcut.
Detail: A Modern, Machine Learning-Powered Approach to Video »
June 3
MacStories covered Detail Duo and Detail for Mac – a set of creative video apps for storytelling (complete with Shortcuts support, of course).
Portal’s Mac app helps users focus with immersive backgrounds and audio »
June 3
Portal for Mac lets users great immersive, focused environments – and it supports Shortcuts too!
How to Use Custom File Names for Screenshots on an iPhone »
June 3
MakeUseOf has put together a guide on how to use the Take Screenshot action in Shortcuts to give your captures a custom filename.
If Apple wants its headset to win, it needs to reinvent the app »
June 3
David Pierce of The Verge takes a look at Apple’s approach to apps in lieu of a rumored headset – and how the ecosystem needs to change.
7 ways Apple is already a major player in AI »
June 3
From XDA’s story on how Apple uses artificial intelligence in its products already – how Siri Shortcuts and the Suggestions features learn from your habits.
Tasks to-do app gets major update with collaboration, more »
June 3
Developer Mustafa Yusuf has released a huge update to Tasks 3 – the folks at 9to5Mac have a write-up on everything that’s new.
How to Enable iPhone Orientation Lock for Specific Apps »
June 3
The folks at MacObserver have put together a guide for how to set up App automations that control Orientation Lock – check it out.
How To Play A Headphones-Only Alarm On iPhone
June 2
Esther from Mastodon shared a great tip for using Personal Automations for psuedo-alarms when you don’t want to play alerts out loud – I built off her idea with a tip around Alarm automations.
Track time in the Dynamic Island with Timery’s updated Shortcuts actions
June 2
@Timery on Mastodon: Timery 1.5.3 is available! This update has four new Shortcuts actions and several small improvements & fixes! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1425368544 What’s new in Shortcuts:
Use This Automation To Protect Your iPhone If Stolen While Unlocked
June 2
DIego Jimenez has put together a clever shortcut for securing your iPhone using the Lock Screen action that works as a Personal Automation when Airplane Mode is activated.
How to Automate Your Life With Apple’s Shortcuts App »
June 2
Lance Whitney from PCMag covers all the basics of Shortcuts to get you started, including creating shortcuts/automations, adding them to the widget/Share Sheet/Apple Watch, and finding new shortcuts online.
No Man’s Sky for Mac now available; no iPad yet
June 1
No Man’s Sky launched for Mac today after an announcement at Apple’s WWDC last year. Now, it’s available on Steam for free – is the iPad launch coming soon?