Apple Pencil Pro Lets You Run A Shortcut With A Squeeze
May 15
The new Apple Pencil Pro has a unique Squeeze gesture that can be assigned to different commands – including any of your shortcuts.
Upcoming Speaking Appearance – iOSDevHappyHour: May 2024!
May 15
Join me on Saturday, May 18 as I give a short talk to iOS Dev Happy Hour about App Intents!
iOS 17.5 Adds Quartiles to Apple News: Get These Puzzles Shortcuts
May 13
Quartiles is a fresh new game available for Apple News+ subscribers – add these shortcuts to quickly launch straight into your Puzzles in the News app.
Apple Will Revamp Siri to Catch Up to Its Chatbot Competitors »
May 10
Smarter Siri rumors are at an all-time high with this story from The New York Times the Friday after the M4 iPad Pro launch – check out the gift link from Techmeme.
Automatically Trigger iPhone Low Power Mode Earlier (with Shortcuts) »
May 10
Tim Hardwick at MacRumors has a write-up for how to use the Low Power Mode automation in Shortcuts to set a custom value – which I use on iPad every day.
Personal Link App Plinky Launches To Help You Enjoy The Vast Internet
May 9
Developer Joe Fabisevich has launched his new app Plinky for saving and organizing personal links for later – check out his launch thread and get the app.
Apple’s “Let Loose” iPad Event was Shot on iPhone — With Panavision Lenses
May 9
Stu Maschwitz delivers again with a breakdown of how Apple shot their latest even “on iPhone” – which he specifically thinks *is* fair to use.
New iPad Pro and iPad Air Product Bezels Available For Your Designs
May 8
Apple designer Mike Stern has shared update Apple Design resources that contain product bezels for the new iPads – now waiting on a new Apple Frames shortcut…
Add Your YouTube Watch Later To The Home Screen With Shortcuts
May 8
Creator Levi Allen shared his tip on Threads about adding the Watch Later playlist to Shortcuts and putting it on his Home Screen.
Elite Hoops Coach Whiteboard Adds Widgets and Shortcuts For Basketball Teams of Any Size
May 8
Jordan Morgan has updated his whiteboard coaching app Elite Hoops with a focus on iOS features like widgets and Shortcuts support.
How To Make Mac-Style App Icons Easily With Squircle
May 7
Developer Mikà Kruschel has released a free utility on the Mac App Store to let you turn regular icons into Mac-style icons.
Automators: Shortcuts Update with Matthew Cassinelli
May 6
I had the pleasure of joining David Sparks on Automators to talk about Shortcuts ahead of WWDC.
New in the Shortcuts Library: Accessories shortcuts
April 17
Get access to the hidden Toggle Accessory shortcut as a member, found in my Accessories folder of shortcuts for your HomeKit devices and scenes.
Time For Me To Upgrade To Elgato’s Green Screen XL »
April 14
Elgato’s Green Screen XL is a wrinkle-free and hassle-free way to remove your background – I’ve got one on the way now.
The MacRumors Show: Apple’s AI Powered Shortcuts for iOS 18
April 12
I had the pleasure of going on The MacRumors Show to talk about Shortcuts and what could happen with App Intents at WWDC.
You Can Change The Elgato Prompter Between Text, Chat, and Display Modes »
April 10
Elgato’s teleprompter is multi-purposes – you can record scripts, interact with chat, or put any app up on the display.
New in the Shortcuts Library: QuickBooks shortcuts
April 10
Get my shortcuts for QuickBooks Self-Employed for connecting your banks and importing transactions, staying on top of quarterly taxes, and viewing your reports.
New shortcut helps users find product manuals and guides on Apple’s website »
April 9
9to5Mac wrote up a new page on Apple’s Support website that links to their main documentation – I added the page as a shortcut to my Apple Support folder.
What’s New in Shortcuts – Issue 104
April 8
In this issue: iOS 17.4 brings new actions for Action button, new entertainment shortcuts in the Catalog, app updates and videos aplenty, and my discount on Elgato gear.
Smart Profiles Swap Your Stream Deck Layout Automatically When Switching Apps »
April 7
Smart Profiles are key for making your Stream Deck more dynamic – you can have custom layouts for every app that show when the app is opened.