Enjoy my TV app shortcuts, designed with my updated Shortcuts-building process in mind – check out the new Watchlist shortcut!
Welcome to my Shortcuts Library!
These should help you get started with Shortcuts — there are over 700 total across the free and members-only collections.
Table of Contents
New Shortcuts
Browse the latest additions to the Shortcuts Library.
Check out my shortcuts for Perplexity AI – use these to ask questions in different modes, listen to Discover, and view your threads.
New in iOS 18.4, Apple News+ get access to a special Food category – here’s a set of shortcuts to access all its sections.
Alongside iOS 18.4, Apple is adding an Open Conversation action – here’s a set of sample shortcuts built around the new capability.
If you're not a MacStories reader yet, now is the time – check out my shortcuts for getting the best from the team at MacStories.net.
Apple has released Replay 2024, so I built a set of shortcuts for playing the annual playlists. Plus, shortcuts to control Listening History.
Folder Groups
All shortcuts are collected into the same folders that I use in the Shortcuts app, grouping into these categories.
Note: This section shows both free and members-only shortcuts together in the same lists, unless otherwise specified.
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Free vs. Member Shortcuts
Browse the latest shortcuts available for free or members-only.
Free shortcuts are easier to understand, solve a simple use case, or ideas that everyone should have in their collection.
Members-only shortcuts are more complex, solve specific use cases very well, and represent my unique creations.
Free shortcuts
Browse Fandango
Opens the Fandango app when run from iPhone or Fandango.com when run from other devices.
Manage my Comixology account
Opens the Amazon website to the Comixology account management page, where find links to your library or the Kindle app and connect your Amazon or Comixology accounts as needed.
Get original link from Flipboard URL
Gets a URL from input, expands the short URL, and outputs the original link – works well for turning a Flipboard link into the source U
Translate with Google Lens
Opens the Google app to the Lens feature and looks for text to translate on-screen.
Draft an email
Asks you to enter a subject line and then a message, then saves both as an email draft in the Mail app.
Open Bluesky Feeds
Opens to the Feeds tab of Bluesky, showing My Feeds and the Discover New Feeds section.
Open my mentions in Ivory
Shows the Mentions-only tab in Ivory with replies to your Mastodon posts.
Quick search with Spotlight
Asks you to enter a query, then activates Spotlight search and shows results.
Take Photo
Opens the iPhone or iPad camera to let you take a photo using the rear lens.
Members-only shortcuts
Open Search
Prompts you to enter a search query, then generates the deep link into TikTok to the results.
View today’s meetings
Looks at your Zoom calendar for scheduled meetings and shows the results.
Unzip and save files
Asks for input, extracts the archive, and asks you where to save the new files.
Search Pocket archive
Asks you to enter a query, then searches Pocket using that term and lets you choose from the results to open in Safari.
Find my car in Google Maps
Gets your Parked Car location and opens it in Google Maps.
Open Keyboard Accessibility preferences
Opens the deep link into Accessibility > Keyboards to let you toggle features like Full Keyboard Access, Key Repeat, Sticky Keys, Slow Keys, and Show Lowercase K
New Posts
Browse the latest stories from my website, both covering Shortcuts and the world of technology around it…
In iOS 26, Shortcuts gains new Apple Intelligence actions that let you Use Model, tap into Writing Tools, and use Image Playground – plus more available in the Public Beta.
Each year, Apple adds Accessibility shortcuts during Global Accessibility Awareness Day – this year is "Hold That Thought."
There’s a new “Open Conversation” action for Messages in the iOS 18.4 betas – here’s how to use it, what I’d like to see added, and some sample shortcuts.
iOS 18.2 brings new Fitness and Stocks actions, Get Current App for scripting, and new macOS support for a set of existing actions.
If your Apple Music Replay results are mixed with your kids' songs, then you need to try the "Use Listening History" Focus Filter for the Music app.
Elgato shared a quick video on how to back up your Stream Deck profiles – and I linked to my shortcut for quickly accessing those backups.
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