Least Sexy, But Amazing
November 23
This week, Matthew ponders why you can’t get real work done on iOS, and Alex works herself into a tizzy about Pokemon and old men.
No One Is Taking Away Your Computer
November 16
In a caffeine-fueled rage, Alex & Matthew pleasantly discuss the viability of iPad Pros as computers.
Rainbow Gesture
November 9
Your hosts’ iPads have arrived! Matthew wants to change the way we think about the philosophy of Apple, and Alex is very concerned about folios big and small.
We’re in The Medium Place
November 2
Episode 11 is Supercomputer is out – plus, we’re switching to Friday releases.
Look ahead at your day with “Agenda”
October 29
Learn how to build your own Siri-based Shortcuts – starting with a look ahead at your schedule for the day.
Apple Shortcuts: The Bicycle for the Mind is Back, but it’s Electric
October 22
“To me, whether Jobs intended it this way or not, the “bicycle for the mind” is the tool that empowers you to repurpose it for your specific needs, not just to consume things with it, or use it in the same way as everyone else. “
How to make a GIF on iOS: Shortcuts in under 3 minutes [Video]
October 22
Sharing my first “Shortcuts in under 3 minutes” video, plus some improvements that I could make. Please excuse the lack of blinking 🙂
The Allegory of Dark Mode
October 21
Episode 9 of Supercomputer is out – we converted task managers part 2, Twitter, and share a bunch of shortcuts.
My Top 10 Shortcuts, plus my first guest video
October 16
Get all the shortcuts from the video I made, plus peep at the guest spot I did on Rene Ritchie’s channel.
Everything Went Better Than Expected
September 19
My YouTube channel launch was so much more more successful than I hoped – thank you everyone!
The MacStories Review of iOS 12 (and Shortcuts)
September 17
Don’t miss Federico’s coverage of iOS and the Shortcuts app – his is the story to read to stay up-to-date on what’s new & improved.
The Automators podcast: my Shortcuts deep dive!
September 15
Talking with MacSparky and Rosemary about two of my favorite shortcuts – subscribe to Automators if you haven’t yet!
Sharing about Shortcuts: in audio and video form
September 14
With the imminent release of the Shortcuts app for iOS, I’ve been hard at work creating new ways to share with everyone. After Workflow was
» Mastering Apple Music: my favorite shortcut (on The Sweet Setup)
August 9
From Apple Music mixes to master playlists – here’s one shortcut to rule them all
How to buy Disney/Marvel/Star Wars movies to watch on Apple TV in 4K
August 1
Looking at VUDU, iTunes, and Movies Anywhere for getting the best quality on all your devices
» July recap: Here’s the posts I published this month
July 31
Twelve posts I shared this month, plus a summary of my upcoming newsletter and a tease for next week.
» Grouping in HomeKit, Shortcuts Tweets, and Quick Links
July 22
The coffee shop below where I used to work, and where I first met the RelayFM team during RelayCon just weeks before I started at
How to delete unplanned screenshots with Shortcuts
July 16
Do you find yourself taking tons of accidental screenshots on iPhone X or your Apple Watch? Of course there’s a shortcut for that!
» Screenshots, Shortcuts, and Consulting
July 15
This week I wrote about being on the front page of TechCrunch, everyone sharing around the App Store 10-year anniversary, and tease some future projects
How to make a full-page screenshot of an app or website with StitchPics
July 9
StitchPics is my favorite tool for making screenshots of complete Shortcuts – check out the video of how it works.