Elsewhen: Time zones, translated »
May 31
Following up on my post about Discord timestamps, Zach Knox mentioned the app Elsewhen, a utility for formatting timestamps and sharing times across timezones.
Zenitizer, a clean and simple meditation timer »
May 31
Congrats to Zenitizer, a clean and simple meditation timer app that just launched on the App Store.
How to coordinate across timezones in Discord with timestamps
May 31
Coordinating across timezones can be hard – making sure everyone shows up in their local time is key. Thankfully Discord lets you share timestamps – and Apple’s Shortcuts can generate them easily. Here’s how.
How to quickly link all your YouTube chapter markers using Shortcuts
May 31
If you publish YouTube videos or livestreams with chapter markers, you might want to link back to those moments – here’s how to generate the full list using Apple’s Shortcuts app.
90 Moments Testing Final Cut Pro for iPad Live
May 30
During my initial tests of Final Cut Pro for iPad, I discovered many new features, bugs, and workflow adaptations necessary for using Apple’s newest professional app to the fullest – tune into the livestream.
What’s New in Shortcuts in iOS and iPadOS 16.5, macOS 13.4, and watchOS 9.5 »
May 18
Apple has posted release notes for the updated actions added in ioS 16.5 – read the full update quoted.
Notes on “Design great actions for Shortcuts, Siri, and Suggestions” 🔒
May 15
After taking notes on how to design great actions, I wanted to share my mind map ahead of future blog posts on how to build great shortcuts with members.
Guest spot — iOS Today #652: Pro Tips & Tricks For Your iPhone, iPad, and More!
May 2
Check out my guest appearance on the video podcast iOS Today with host Rosemary Orchard from Tuesday, May 2.
Shortcut to set Alarms for today’s Calendar events »
May 1
Use this shortcut to set an alarm in the Clock app for every one of the next day’s Calendar events.
Shortcut to search replies and quotes for a tweet »
April 28
Search through a given tweet’s Replies and Quotes using this shortcut from Twitter user @colleidoscope.
Shortcut to redirect YouTube links into the iOS app »
April 28
How to make YouTube videos redirect into the app – thanks to this shortcut from Stephen Robles.
Bike: Automate with Shortcuts »
April 18
Bike Outliner for Mac has added 14 new actions to Shortcuts to automate your outlines, including a video tutorial.
What’s New in Shortcuts in iOS and iPadOS 16.4, macOS 13.3, and watchOS 9.4 »
March 28
Apple has posted updated notes for the new actions added in iOS 16.4 – here’s the full release quoted.
What’s New in Shortcuts – Issue #096
February 20
From the latest issue of my Shortcuts newsletter: Welcome to Issue 96 of What’s New in Shortcuts – this mid-month update is full of Shortcuts
Apple adds new App Intents APIs for Shortcuts in iOS 16.4 betas
February 19
In the iOS 16.4 beta, Apple has added a new protocol for App Intents developers—ForegroundContinuableIntent—which engineering manager Michael Gorbach linked to on Mastodon.
How to deep link into Mastodon Lists in Ivory using Shortcuts
February 19
Lists on Mastodon make the experience — and after coming across Ivory’s URL scheme, I built four increasingly-complex shortcuts to generate deep links into my Lists in Ivory.
How to look up a Mastodon account’s ID using Shortcuts
February 18
Working with Mastodon’s API means handling profiles from across the fediverse — this shortcut lets you make a web request to the “Lookup account” endpoint to get the universal ID for any user.
How to save Mastodon accounts to Lists using Shortcuts
February 18
When working with Mastodon accounts, there’s only one place to add them to a List — the profile. With Shortcuts, I’ve built a tool that lets you add someone to a list from your timeline, a status post, or any link.
How to use Mastodon’s API to open your Lists with Shortcuts
February 18
Building up your Lists in Mastodon is important – so is accessing them quickly when you need them. Using Apple’s Shortcuts app, I built a tool that makes a web request to Mastodon’s API and lets you return all your Lists to open from.
How to extract Mastodon instance & handle data using Shortcuts
February 16
Working with links in the fediverse can be tricky – here’s how to use Shortcuts’ Get Components of URL action to quickly isolate any instance or account handle you come across on Mastodon.