Blog – Page 16 of 33 – Matthew Cassinelli

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.

iOS 16.4 beta: New Shortcuts actions for Stage Manager, Intercom, VPN, Always-On Display coming

February 16

Apple has added 11 new Shortcuts actions in the iOS 16.4 developer betas – learn about new capabilities for Stage Manager, the iPhone 14’s Always On Display, Intercom on HomePods, and VPN control.

What’s New in Shortcuts – Issue #095

February 10

Welcome to Issue 95 of What’s New in Shortcuts – it’s the second Friday in February and I’ve got a huge newsletter for you! Creativity

New for members: Mastodon Lists shortcuts

February 9

I’ve just added a bundle shortcut—Mastocuts Lists—and a folder of shortcuts for Mastodon Lists, available for members in the Shortcuts Library.

What’s New in Shortcuts – Issue #094

February 2

Welcome to Issue 94 of What’s New in Shortcuts – it’s hard to believe January is over and we’re already starting in on February. The

What’s New in Shortcuts in iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, macOS 13.2, and watchOS 9.3 »

January 23

Apple has posted release notes for Shortcuts in iOS 16.3, including updates for actions and stability improvements.

Making a simple Menu Bar applet to replace Shortcuts’ progress meter

January 6

After making a set of shortcuts for One Thing for Mac, I built a simple progression meter for the Menu Bar using Shortcuts.

New in the Shortcuts Library: One Thing Menu Bar shortcuts

January 6

My collection of shortcuts for One Thing for Mac, a Menu Bar applet that lets you display any text — automate your music, tasks, and current status.

How to copy meeting availability across multiple calendars using Shortcuts

January 6

Jason Snell’s update of a meeting shortcut for a friend helped me update a classic calendar workflow with a new method.

New beta shortcuts for members: Ivory for Mastodon

January 5

I got access to the Ivory beta and put together a set of shortcuts based on the “Open Ivory” action and all its possible parameters.

How to transfer camera settings on a Panasonic LUMIX GH5

January 4

I made a checklist (and a shortcut) for the process of how to transfer your settings from one Panasonic camera to another.