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.
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.
In iOS 17, there’s a new Siri feature for selecting which app to use when messaging someone – here’s how to activate it.
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.
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.
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.
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.
If you’ve shot with Portrait Mode and want to change focus points—both in and out—Fuoco is the app for you.
If you love to track your music with Last.FM, AirScrobble brings Shortcuts support for the service – check it out.
Automadon is a dedicated utility for providing Shortcuts actions for Mastodon – check out the set for Lists, Posts, Accounts, and more.
OverPicture adds easy access to picture-in-picture from your Safari toolbar – get it for a few bucks on the App Store.
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.
One of my regularly-used apps Focus has added new App Shortcuts support – check out the update.
FuelForTheSole on Instagram shared this iPhone safety shortcut for anyone who feels like they might be in danger – send this to someone you know.
Tyler Hillsman shared the Tech Talk from Apple that guides developers through the process updating from older Shortcuts APIs to the newer App Intents.
Federico Viticci shared his hot take on the new dual widget for Shortcuts – and I added my thoughts in the comments.
Jeremy Burge highlights an excellent features of iOS 17 – improved Pet detection in the People album. My cat approves.
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.
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.
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.