Making a simple Menu Bar applet to replace Shortcuts’ progress meter
January 6
After making a set of shortcuts for One Thing for Mac, I built a simple progression meter for the Menu Bar using Shortcuts.
Tag: apps
New in the Shortcuts Library: One Thing Menu Bar shortcuts
January 6
My collection of shortcuts for One Thing for Mac, a Menu Bar applet that lets you display any text — automate your music, tasks, and current status.
Apple’s Shortcuts needs more first-party app support
May 18
Yours truly for iMore: From Apple’s side, bringing Shortcuts support to one of their actions forces cross-platform parity, highlights the features of the app and
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
What’s New in Shortcuts: #32
February 14
New issue of my Shortcuts newsletter is out: Welcome to Issue 32 of “What’s New in Shortcuts” – what a week for Shortcuts tweets! Florian
Transit’s Apple Watch app returns after two-year hiatus
December 12
Jon Fingas, writing for Endgaget about Transit for iOS releasing a new version of their Apple Watch app: The popular public transportation tool is now
New DuetCam app shoots video with both cameras at once
October 3
Today, as first noticed by 9to5Mac, developer Marcel Schmitz launched a brand new app called DuetCam for $2.99 that takes advantage of iOS 13’s ability
Audible update lets you use credits to buy books in iOS app
September 16
For the first time, existing Audible credits can be applied to books from within the iOS app – no bouncing out to the website required.
Android Just Smells Like Home (feat. Julia Skott)
September 6
Matthew hosts special guest Julia Skott – quite literally in his home. Julia’s all about Android, but uses an iPad and Mac, so the two have a lot to talk about. Plus Julia is just amazing.
“Make your Mac dance” with MacSparky’s Keyboard Maestro Field Guide
May 21
David Spark’s latest Field Guide has been my guide for learning Keyboard Maestro, the Mac automation multitool that’s crazy useful.
Reeder is back and better than ever (my new favorite RSS app)
April 25
Reeder 4 has long been a staple RSS reader app for iOS and Mac – the latest version brings some welcome fixes, new features, and sets the app on a good path for the future.
CalZones is the only scheduling app you need to plan across timezones
April 17
CalZones is a fantastic new timezone and calendar app that just makes sense. For only $5, this utility, widget, and Apple Watch app feels like the perfect solution for working with people living elsewhere around the world.
» Screenshots, Shortcuts, and Consulting
July 15
This week I wrote about being on the front page of TechCrunch, everyone sharing around the App Store 10-year anniversary, and tease some future projects
How to make a full-page screenshot of an app or website with StitchPics
July 9
StitchPics is my favorite tool for making screenshots of complete Shortcuts – check out the video of how it works.
Keeping a better film watchlist in Letterboxd
June 27
Check out the shortcut I built for logging new movies to my watchlist in Letterboxd,using their URL scheme to jump back & forth.