New in the Shortcuts Library: Gemini shortcuts
November 18
Check out my new shortcuts for Gemini – use these to start & find chats, open into custom gems, and open into various settings for the assistant.
Elgato’s Black Friday Sales Start One Week Early; Save Up To 30%
November 18
Elgato will be running Black Friday sales as early as Thursday, November 20 – save up to 30% on great Mac accessories.
Apple Intelligence Shortcuts for Real Life »
November 18
Stephen Robles has 17 new real-life use cases for putting the Use Model action for Apple Intelligence to work in Shortcuts.
Dictate To Poke with the Action Button on Apple Watch Ultra »
November 17
Eli Kia shared his shortcut for the Poke assistant from Interaction – a simple Dictate Text + Send Message shortcut designed for the Action Button on his watch.
New in the Shortcuts Library: Notion shortcuts
November 14
I’ve just added four (!) new sets of shortcuts for Notion, in an exploration of their URL patterns. Check out the shortcuts for the Notion app, your favorite Pages, and both Notion Mail & Calendar.
Updated in the Shortcuts Library: Remote Login shortcuts
November 11
I’ve updated my set of custom shortcuts for using the Run Script over SSH action to perform remote login actions for your Mac devices.
Move Over iPhone Pocket, I Want AirPods Beanies Back
November 11
With the drop of Apple’s knitted sleeve for iPhone—the iPhone Pocket—I am reminded of the Native Union’s AirPods Beanies, a product I still use daily.
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).