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.
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.