Apple’s big addition for iOS 16 was Lock Screen widgets, but their powerful automation app was left out. In my column for iMore, I took a look at the history of Shortcuts and argue why it dictates the widget should get added.
Apple released a new App Shortcuts feature for Siri in iOS 16 — here’s a roundup of every app we’ve found that’s added support.
Apple released automatic App Shortcuts to power every action from your apps — here’s how this new Shortcuts feature plays into its Siri strategy.
Ordering online or in the app? These shortcuts will help you place your preorder on-time and check on your delivery as it ships.
Time for the Apple Event with these shortcuts for tuning in, setting up, and tweeting out your hot takes.
I asked the Twitter community about Personal Hotspot — and made different Personal Automations for their responses.
From Shortcuts stacks to entire screens of App Suggestions — here’s how to make your Home Screen smarter.
Shortcuts for Mac includes Scripting actions for Apps, Windows, and the Script Editor — here’s how to take advantage of these Mac-only actions.
iOS 16’s Focus Filters add powerful contextual controls to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS — here’s how this feature will affect how people will use Apple devices.
Shortcuts for Mac lets you run shortcuts from the Menu Bar. Here’s how to set it up, optimize your shortcuts, and add advanced interactivity for your macOS experience.
With such a large hand-held touchscreen, iPad is perfect for Shortcuts. Here are four ways to take advantage of the platform in your automations.
Running Shortcuts from the Share Sheet is one of the most powerful ways users can automate their workflows — here’s how to best take advantage of everything the feature offers.
Shortcuts for iPhone is always with you, fits in your pocket, & utilizes the iPhone’s special features — here’s how to best use it.
Apple’s pro apps don’t have enough Shortcuts support — here are suggestions for actions to add for each of them.
In my piece for iMore on iOS 16 public beta 2, I covered the new set of actions for Shortcuts that work with Safari, Mail, and Reminders.
For such an important app, Apple needs to do a lot more to onboard first time Shortcuts users and get them familiar with the app and how to build in it
Yours truly for iMore: Safari has gained six actions of its own so far in the betas: 1. Open View 2. Open New Tab 3.
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).
Yours truly for iMore: Apple’s Support resources are incredibly helpful when you’re running into issues, need to repair a device, or for learning more about
I want your hottest take — is Shortcuts just a tool for power users or can the “average” user truly get in on all the potential? I wrote about this hard question for Apple to answer on iMore.