Apple’s WWDC’24 starts June 10
May 28
Apple has officially announced the lineup for WWDC’24 – check out the schedule and links on Apple Newsroom.
Stream Deck + Pairs Perfectly With the Elgato Prompter »
May 27
The Stream Deck + has physical dials so you can scroll up and down on the Elgato Prompter.
What’s New in Shortcuts – Issue 105
May 27
WWDC is in two weeks, iOS 17.5 and new iPad Pros are out, and it’s teaser season for Siri in iOS 18. Plus, a buncha shortcuts, of course.
New in the Shortcuts Library: Arc Search shortcuts
May 23
Get my shortcuts for Arc Search for iPhone. Pass in your query with the keyboard or dictation, get Arc to browse for you, or call in.
Arc Search Lets You “Call” For Answers (And Comes With Action Button Shortcuts)
May 23
The Browser Company has added a new “Call” feature to their Arc Search for iPhone, plus Shortcuts support so you can trigger it with the Action button.
iOS Dev Happy Hour: May 2024 (Matthew Cassinelli – App Intents & Shortcuts) »
May 22
Check out my presentation from iOS Dev Happy Hour last Saturday where I dove into everything to know about App Intents for 30 minutes.
New in the Shortcuts Library: ChatGPT shortcuts
May 22
Get my shortcuts that take advantage of ChatGPT’s actions for Start New Chat and Start Voice Conversation, from simple activation to advanced processing with other apps.
New in the Shortcuts Library: ChatGPT for Mac shortcuts
May 22
Get my folder of ChatGPT shortcuts for the new native Mac app – control the main window, activate the launcher, and start new chats.
Comparing Elgato’s Facecam Mk. 2 and Pro Models »
May 20
Elgato shared this comparison chart of their Facecam Mk. 2 and Facecam Pro models – how good the Mk. 2 looks has me excited to get the Pro.
Elgato’s Key Light Mini Can Attach Magnetically »
May 19
Among other features, Elgato’s Key Light Mini can be attached to any metal surface using the built-in magnets.
Vocal Shortcuts Will Let You Create Voice Triggers For Any Command (Without Saying Siri)
May 15
Apple has announced a new Vocal Shortcuts feature coming to iOS 18 as part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day.
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.