These Apple Logos Are Actually 3D Renderings Of App Icons
November 9
Did you know both the App Store and Shortcuts logos are actually made up of 3D icons? Christian Selig has printed a model to demonstrate.
Shortcuts Creator Stephen Robles Goes Solo; Sign Up For His Membership
November 6
Fellow creator Stephen Robles has gone solo thanks to YouTube and Shortcuts membership program – which you should sign up for!
Ideally, Apple Intelligence Could Query Your Personal Context »
November 5
Jason Snell and Myke Hurley discussed the theoretical possibility that Apple Intelligence could query the data on your phone – but that idea is very much real in the form of Entity Queries in App Intents.
Marvel 3D Movies on Apple Vision Pro “Look Better Than Anyone Has Ever Seen Them Before” »
November 5
Fantastic Four has been updated for 3D on Apple Vision Pro, which reminded me of a now-deleted thread where a Marvel VFX supervisor shared details on the format.
How to integrate your app with Visual Intelligence »
November 5
Using App Intents, enable people to find app content that matches their surroundings or objects onscreen with visual intelligence.
How to use Visual Intelligence on iPhone »
November 5
Use visual intelligence to quickly learn more about what’s in front of you, whether in your physical surroundings or on your iPhone screen.
Mark Gurman on TBPN: How Siri Will Be Powered By Google’s Gemini »
November 3
Bloomberg editor Mark Gurman stopped by TBPN to discuss Apple Intelligence, Siri updates, and the iPhone 17.
Members-Only Podcast #4: First Dispatch from the New Studio
November 2
Shortcuts news since the betas, my iPhone 17 feedback, going viral, Sky getting acquired to work on ChatGPT, and… App Intents
Shortcuts Showdown on The Vergecast »
October 29
Stephen Robles appeared on the Vergecast for a Shortcuts Showdown Debate with David Pierce – I linked to the various chapters for their discussion.
Tune In to TBPN for Today’s Technology and Business News (With These Shortcuts)
October 27
Tune into TBPN’s livestreams on weekdays or catch the show after – using my set of shortcuts.
How To See Any YouTube Channel’s Livestreams Immediately
October 24
YouTube has the same permalink for every profile that redirects to the channel’s streams – here’s how I take advantage of it (and my shortcut to do it for you).
New in the Shortcuts Library: TBPN shortcuts
October 24
I’ve been watching clips and tuning into TBPN for a while now – here’s a set of shortcuts for catching the show.
Creative Neglect: What About the Apps in Apple? »
October 23
Joe Rosensteel writes at Six Colors on his concerns for Apple’s apps – how Clips, Pixelmator, and Final Cut Pro are growing worries (and I would add Shortcuts in too).
OpenAI acquires Software Applications Incorporated, maker of Sky
October 23
My former Workflow teammates have sold Sky to Open AI – an exciting new step for the ChatGPT app.
Former Apple Engineer Matthew Cassinelli Reveals iWork Powers Internal Operations
October 23
I went viral on Twitter sharing a story about joining Apple – the first place I worked where everyone actually used iWork.
Dual Capture and Landscape Selfies for iPhone Need Shortcuts Support
October 21
The new iPhone 17 models allow for Dual Capture and Selfie Videos – but the Camera app’s Shortcuts support lags behind.
Jason Snell: Shortcuts Is Not Really That Friendly
October 21
When discussing a demo of Misty Studio on the M5 MacBook Pro, Jason Snell compared it to Shortcuts as similarly friendly-but-unfriendly tool – a fair criticism.
Apple’s Foundation Models Framework Unlocks New App Experiences Powered by Apple Intelligence »
September 29
Developers around the world are able to bring even more intelligent experiences into their apps by tapping into Apple’s Foundation Models framework.
New App Intents and Apple Intelligence Consulting Availability
September 29
Get your app ready for Apple Intelligence with App Intents consulting — from audits to full integrations with Siri, Spotlight, and Shortcuts.
New in the Shortcuts Library: Apple Intelligence shortcuts
September 17
Now that Apple Intelligence is available in Shortcuts, I’ve built a set for the Use Model action, Writing Tools, Image Playground, and Photos Memories.