New for moviegoers: Fandango shortcuts
February 29
New in the Shortcuts Library – shortcuts for finding movies, theaters, or news on Fandango.
Apple embraces AI – Will Siri get smart in iOS 18? »
February 28
Jason Snell and Myke Hurley discuss Apple’s artificial intelligence investments, the idea of Spotlight as their AI brand, and rumors about Siri improvements coming in iOS 18.
Multiple Desktops on Mac: Turning Spaces into Home Screens (w/ Rafael Conde)
February 27
On Tuesday, February 27th at 12pm PST, I’ll be streaming with designer and developer Rafael Conde to discuss Mac window arrangements, Spaces, and making a Home Screen-like setup – plus how to use this all with Shortcuts.
Automators: Vision Pro Automation »
February 26
Automator hosts Rosemary Orchard and David Sparks talked in detail about the Shortcuts and automation experience of the Apple Vision Pro – excellent episode.
Mona 6 Moves from High Visual Customization to Advanced Automation »
February 26
Mona, a highly-customizable Mastodon client, has added extensive Shortcuts support, including the ability to schedule posts – check out the story from Jonathan Reed on MacStories.
10 Shortcuts to Save your iPhone Battery »
February 26
Stephen Robles shared these great shortcuts and automatinos for interacting with your device’s settings for managing battery life.
New shortcuts: Quick access for the YouTube app
February 24
I’ve just released a new set of shortcuts for the YouTube app – from opening the main feed to accessing your library to interacting with YouTube on TV.
The iPhone’s Today View Is The Most Convenient Place to Run Your Shortcuts »
February 23
In his iPhone setup video, Stephen Robles mentioned how he finds the Today view off to the left of your iPhone Home Screen is the best place to use Shortcuts – I agree.
Stephen Robles on the iPhone Action Button 5 Months Later… »
February 23
Stephen Robles shares his thoughts on how to best use the iPhone Action button, now that we’ve had it for multiple months.
Chris Lawley’s MUST have Shortcuts Automations: What’s on my iPad »
February 23
Chris Lawley shares his top shortcuts and automations for working on the iPad – I always love seeing the latest versions of Chris’ workflow.
Juno 1.1 for visionOS Adds the Ability to Open YouTube.com URLs in the App »
February 23
Developers Christian Selig and Marcos Tanaka have added URL schemes for their apps Juno and Play to pass YouTube links back-and-forth – and MacStories built out shortcuts for it all.
Automation Academy: Federico Viticci’s Collection of Advanced Shortcuts for Things »
February 23
MacStories editor Federico Viticci has shared his set of shortcuts and automations for interacting with your day’s tasks in Things – check out the post from Club MacStories.
What’s New in Shortcuts – Issue 103
February 22
In this issuse – Apple Vision Pro coverage, new YouTube videos, announcements, & more.
Clockwise 542: You Should Not Toss Leprechauns »
February 22
I had the pleasure of being a guest on this week’s Clockwise podcast with host Dan Moren, special host James Thomson, and fellow guest Rosemary Orchard.
Apple Vision Pro Testing: Streaming from Mac
February 21
Using the developer strap, I figured out how to capture footage from the Apple Vision Pro in real-time – here’s my 1.5+ hour-long livestream.
You Can Scroll The Elgato Prompter With The Stream Deck + »
February 20
When you combine the dials on the Stream Deck + with the Prompter from Elgato, you get an extra special set of controls.
Siri Vision Pro: my Spatial Shortcuts visionOS concept video
February 20
Check out my short concept video for using Shortcuts with Apple Vision Pro. Built using the visionOS beta, these shortcuts use Open App – and I want Apple to add my simulated “pinning” functionality.
New shortcuts for Apple Vision Pro: my Rooms concept
February 20
To go along with my Apple Vision Pro concept video, here are my Rooms shortcuts – each include apps designed for specific contexts throughout your house while wearing the headset.
You Can Control Elgato’s Key Light Mini Wirelessly »
February 17
In case you didn’t know, Elgato’s smaller Key Light Mini works remotely with their app – even while battery-powered.
Register Your Interest For Sponsorships
February 12
I’m now taking sponsorship opportunities, starting with YouTube – fill out the linked form to register your interest.