What’s New in Shortcuts – Issue 101
November 27
In this issue: Action button built for Shortcuts, iOS 17 apps and tips, quick shortcuts for social media and TV, and Apple’s release notes.
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13 Easy YouTube Shortcuts for Creators and Viewers »
November 3
From Stephen Robles on YouTube: Stephen’s set of YouTube shortcuts are great, taking advantage of YouTube’s web URL to redirect across the app. Plus, the RSS feed ones go even further for creators.
Apple posts full video “Behind the scenes: An Apple Event shot on iPhone” »
October 31
Apple has posted a behind-the-scenes look at how they shot heir latest Apple Event on iPhone – I highlighted my favorite line from the clip.
What’s new in Shortcuts for iOS and iPadOS 17.0, macOS 14.0, and watchOS 10.0 »
September 19
Apple has posted release notes for this year’s updates to Shortcuts – in this post, I contextualize what’s new, and what’s missing from the release notes.
iOS 17: How to Choose Which App Siri Uses to Send a Message »
September 8
In iOS 17, there’s a new Siri feature for selecting which app to use when messaging someone – here’s how to activate it.
Starfield game includes tribute to late Shortcuts developer Alex Hay
September 6
The latest big Xbox game Starfield includes a tribute to the late Shortcuts developer Alex Hay, a fan who has been memorialized forever in the game after his passing.
Siri to gain deep Shortcuts integration in iOS 18, Apple spending millions per day on conversational AI »
September 6
According to a report from The Information, Apple is investing heavily in some combination of language models and Shortcuts to augmenet Siri’s capabilities – read the summary from 9to5Mac.
Automatically switch to a different app every time you open Twitter »
September 5
Jay Robinson shared this great Automation idea for building better social networking habits – automatically switch to a different app when you use a particular network.
How to run shortcuts using Audio Hijack’s automation features »
August 31
Dan Moren shared this great automation for Audio Hijack to move his episodes to Dropbox after each recording – and I’m saving his Run Shortcut method for later.
Fuoco lets you easily edit Portrait Mode photos »
August 30
If you’ve shot with Portrait Mode and want to change focus points—both in and out—Fuoco is the app for you.
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.
OverPicture gives easy access to Picture-in-Picture on macOS, iOS, and iPadOS »
August 30
OverPicture adds easy access to picture-in-picture from your Safari toolbar – get it for a few bucks on the App Store.
Automating Devices with Elgato Stream Deck via Apple Shortcuts »
August 30
Daniel Raffel shares his experience setting up HomeKit devices as a single-press toggle in Shortcuts – so he can control his lights via Stream Deck.
Focus Pomodoro Timer Adds New App Shortcuts »
August 29
One of my regularly-used apps Focus has added new App Shortcuts support – check out the update.