Stephen Robles: Discover 10 New iOS 18 Shortcuts Actions! »
August 25
Stephen Robles covers the action updates coming to iOS 18, including a redesign and the Add to Home Screen & Journal actions.
Tag: Actions
Apple Has (Finally) Made Shortcuts’ Action Editor Easier To Browse
August 15
Apple has improved the organization, categorization, and sort order of actions inside the Shortcuts app – a welcome change that should help new users get started.
Apple Testing Updated Native Actions in Shortcuts (Starting with Reminders)
June 24
Two new actions for Reminders have appeared in the second summer beta – are these a sign of more to come?
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.
Stephen Robles on New iPhone Shortcuts Actions in iOS 17.4 »
March 18
Stephen Robles has a quick 10-minute video on using the new Get Orientation and Get Physical Activity actions from iOS 17.4.
iA Writer Adds All-New Shortcuts in v7.1 »
March 5
Following up on their clever Authorship feature, the team at iA has added Shortcuts support to iA Writer.
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.
AirScrobble adds Shortcuts support for Last.FM »
August 30
If you love to track your music with Last.FM, AirScrobble brings Shortcuts support for the service – check it out.
Automadon app provides dedicated Shortcuts actions for Mastodon »
August 30
Automadon is a dedicated utility for providing Shortcuts actions for Mastodon – check out the set for Lists, Posts, Accounts, and more.
The Shortcuts Apps Of The Late Alex Hay Will Continue With Trusted Developers
August 25
After the tragic passing of Alex Hay, his Shortcuts apps will continue development under Snailed It Developement LTD with community member Rosemary Orchard’s team.
Instapaper Adds App Shortcuts and New Actions
July 31
Instapaper has updated their Shortcuts support with new App Shortcuts based off the latest App Intents APIs – here’s why I’m glad about their particular implementation (and I give suggestions for improvement).
All The New Actions for Shortcuts in iOS 17: Multiple Timers, Mail, Passwords, & More
July 12
The iOS 17 public is out, and that means new Shortcuts actions – here’s the full list available so far, plus my early access shortcuts.
Bear 2 launches with new Export Note and Backup actions for Shortcuts on Mac
July 11
Bear 2 has launched with a host of new features – and two new Shortcuts actions for Mac users.
Track time in the Dynamic Island with Timery’s updated Shortcuts actions
June 2
@Timery on Mastodon: Timery 1.5.3 is available! This update has four new Shortcuts actions and several small improvements & fixes! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1425368544 What’s new in Shortcuts:
Notes on “Design great actions for Shortcuts, Siri, and Suggestions” 🔒
May 15
After taking notes on how to design great actions, I wanted to share my mind map ahead of future blog posts on how to build great shortcuts with members.
How to extract Mastodon instance & handle data using Shortcuts
February 16
Working with links in the fediverse can be tricky – here’s how to use Shortcuts’ Get Components of URL action to quickly isolate any instance or account handle you come across on Mastodon.
iOS 16.4 beta: New Shortcuts actions for Stage Manager, Intercom, VPN, Always-On Display coming
February 16
Apple has added 11 new Shortcuts actions in the iOS 16.4 developer betas – learn about new capabilities for Stage Manager, the iPhone 14’s Always On Display, Intercom on HomePods, and VPN control.
Shortcuts for Mac: Scripting your desktop with Apple’s Mac-only actions
August 28
Shortcuts for Mac includes Scripting actions for Apps, Windows, and the Script Editor — here’s how to take advantage of these Mac-only actions.
Five apps Apple could automate to win over pro users
August 4
Apple’s pro apps don’t have enough Shortcuts support — here are suggestions for actions to add for each of them.
iOS 16 public beta adds 46 new Shortcuts actions for Focus Filters, Background Removal, Parked Cars
July 15
In the first public beta of iOS 16, Shortcuts has a whole new set of actions to build with — here’s what’s available (so far).