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.
Tag: Actions
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).
Here are 51 new actions for Shortcuts in the iOS 16 betas (so far)
June 14
In the first seed of the iOS 16 developer beta, the Shortcuts app has received 51 new actions that support interacting with Apple’s first-party apps
Apple adds Shortcuts for Mac support to Pages, Numbers, Keynote
April 7
Today, Apple released updates to their iWork suite of apps that adds actions in Shortcuts for Pages, Numbers, and Keynote on macOS, bringing powerful first-party
All 25 of the Mac-Only Actions Coming to Shortcuts for Mac ?
June 25
In macOS Monterey, Apple has added 5 sets of actions to the Shortcuts app that are Mac-only – these aren’t available for iPad or iPhone
All the New Cross-Platform Actions in Shortcuts for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS ?
June 16
With the release of iOS 15 and the associated betas across Apple’s platforms, the Shortcuts app has received 2 automation types and 22 new actions
What’s New in Shortcuts? Issue 14
December 14
View the original issue. This is the week! Once iOS 14.3 drops, millions of people will update their smartphones and suddenly be able to create
Announcing the Shortcuts Catalog for iOS 14, feat. 300 shortcuts & 300 actions
September 16
Jump straight to the Catalog or sign up for a membership. It’s finally here! Apple has released iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7 to
Playing a podcast by time of day using “If” conditionals
January 3
This afternoon, @kcjokes asked for a shortcut that can play a podcast based on the time of day: