How to change back to the old Twitter app icon on iOS »
July 31
With Twitter being rebranded to X, users are looking for ways to avoid the change and get the old icon back – using Add to Home Screen in Shortcuts.
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Instapaper Adds App Shortcuts and New Actions
July 31
Instapaper has updated their Shortcuts support with new App Shortcuts based off the latest App Intents APIs – here’s why I’m glad about their particular implementation (and I give suggestions for improvement).
Apple Tests ‘Apple GPT,’ Develops Generative AI Tools to Catch OpenAI »
July 20
According to Bloomberg, Apple is testing their own generative AI tool called “Ajax” internally – here’s why I think it needs to take advantage of Shortcuts.
AirPods Can Authenticate You For Siri Requests Thanks To This Accessibility Advocate »
July 20
If you’re always running into “You’ll need to unlock your iPhone first” with Siri, you’ll want to use AirPods starting in iOS 17 – here’s how this new accessibility feature benefits everyone.
Test This iOS 17 Soundboard App With Interactive Widgets »
July 20
Interactive widgets are coming to iOS 17 and this developer has teased Klang, a new soundboard app, now available in TestFlight.
How to Open Threads Profiles from Mastodon and Twitter Directly in the Threads App »
July 5
If you’re running into issues opening Thread profiles into the app, this shortcut from MacStories is for you – set it up with Back Tap and you’re good to go.
Send Your Feedback to Apple About App Intents
July 5
If you’re a developer working on App Intents, the team at Apple wants to hear from you – see this post from engineering manager Michael Gorbach.
How to build an App Intents Spotlight integration using Shortcuts »
July 5
Apple has introduced a new feature to display App Intents in Spotlight – Antoine Van Der Lee wrote up how he implemented the change in his app WeTransfer.
ShortCircuit provides customized ChatGPT experience in a premium app »
July 4
Short Circuit is a native ChatGPT experience for Apple apps, with tons of customizations you can add to your Side Chats – check out the new app.
Fantastical gets updated Shortcuts actions »
July 4
Fantastical has improved their Shortcuts collection, and Jason Snell has all the details on Six Colors.
LaunchBar adds improved Shortcuts support »
July 4
LaunchBar has updated their Shortcuts support to include proper icons from the app, plus accept input into the shortcut.
Detail: A Modern, Machine Learning-Powered Approach to Video »
June 3
MacStories covered Detail Duo and Detail for Mac – a set of creative video apps for storytelling (complete with Shortcuts support, of course).
Portal’s Mac app helps users focus with immersive backgrounds and audio »
June 3
Portal for Mac lets users great immersive, focused environments – and it supports Shortcuts too!
How to Use Custom File Names for Screenshots on an iPhone »
June 3
MakeUseOf has put together a guide on how to use the Take Screenshot action in Shortcuts to give your captures a custom filename.
If Apple wants its headset to win, it needs to reinvent the app »
June 3
David Pierce of The Verge takes a look at Apple’s approach to apps in lieu of a rumored headset – and how the ecosystem needs to change.
7 ways Apple is already a major player in AI »
June 3
From XDA’s story on how Apple uses artificial intelligence in its products already – how Siri Shortcuts and the Suggestions features learn from your habits.
Tasks to-do app gets major update with collaboration, more »
June 3
Developer Mustafa Yusuf has released a huge update to Tasks 3 – the folks at 9to5Mac have a write-up on everything that’s new.
How to Enable iPhone Orientation Lock for Specific Apps »
June 3
The folks at MacObserver have put together a guide for how to set up App automations that control Orientation Lock – check it out.
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:
Use This Automation To Protect Your iPhone If Stolen While Unlocked
June 2
Diego Jimenez has put together a clever shortcut for securing your iPhone using the Lock Screen action that works as a Personal Automation when Airplane Mode is activated.