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.
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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.
If you are in danger, use this iPhone shortcut »
August 29
FuelForTheSole on Instagram shared this iPhone safety shortcut for anyone who feels like they might be in danger – send this to someone you know.
How to migrate from custom intents to App Intents »
August 28
Tyler Hillsman shared the Tech Talk from Apple that guides developers through the process updating from older Shortcuts APIs to the newer App Intents.
The New Dual Shortcuts Widget Could Use Some Work »
August 28
Federico Viticci shared his hot take on the new dual widget for Shortcuts – and I added my thoughts in the comments.
Name This Pet Is the Best Feature of iOS 17 »
August 22
Jeremy Burge highlights an excellent features of iOS 17 – improved Pet detection in the People album. My cat approves.
Tesla app adds Shortcuts support for vehicle controls »
August 22
The Tesla app has updated with a set of actions for Shortcuts to control your vehicle – check out the full list, and my suggestions for improvement.
How to Pin Links in Apple Messages »
August 16
I’m linking Gruber who’s linking AppleInsider about pinned links in Apple’s Messages app – here’s how it works, and why it’s a bit odd right now.
Guest spot — Clockwise: I Can See All the Electrons in the Universe!
August 16
I had the pleasure of being a guest on Clockwise with Dan Moren & Mikah Sargent, plus fellow guest Kathy Campell. And yes, I talk about Shortcuts.
How to transfer data from Google Maps to Apple Maps »
August 15
If you’re looking to move from Google Maps to Apple Maps, this shortcut makes it easy to process your locations one-by-one.
App Shortcuts Work on HomePod in iOS 17 »
August 15
New in iOS 17 – HomePod gets proper support for App Shortcuts, letting you access a wide range of Siri actions with your voice-only.
Apple Watch Apps Can Provide App Shortcuts in watchOS 10 »
August 15
New in watchOS 10 – Apple Watch apps get App Shortcuts support and with it bring a wide range of Siri actions to your wrist.
Automating with Shortcuts and macOS Folder Actions »
August 14
Jason Snell shared a classic automation post covering how to use long-living Mac feature combined with the latest Shortcuts features.
Interactive Widgets Are Built Using App Intents: What That Means For Shortcuts »
August 1
Speaking on The Talk Show #382, Iconfactory developer Craig Hockenberry talks about the advantages for Shortcuts that will be realized off the work app developers put into interactive widgets.
Automators Talk Personal Automation Fun »
August 1
My pals Rosemary and Orchard are back with another episode of Automators on their favorite automations – listen on Relay FM.
What’s New in Shortcuts – Issue 98
July 31
In between betas, we saw a new action come to Shortcuts, interesting rumors related to the future of Siri, stories sharing helpful tips, and more to do with Threads by Instagram.
How to Get a Custom Alert When Your iPhone Reaches Full Charge »
July 31
MakeUseOF has put together a guide for using Shortcuts to set up Personal Automations that go off when your phone is fully charged.
How to put two shortcuts in one small widget »
July 31
The folks at Cult of Mac have shared a how-to guide for setting up the new Dual widget available in iOS 17.
iPhone 15 Pro Action Button Option for Shortcuts Potentially Revealed in iOS 17 Code »
July 31
Code has been found suggesting the Action button is coming to the next iPhone – here’s why I think the Shortcuts support needs to be improved.