New podcasting shortcuts for Transistor.FM
December 12
While working on my podcasting workflow, I developed these shortcuts for my hosting service Transistor.FM.
Tag: Shortcuts
Guest spot — iPad Pros: Shortcuts 7 with Matthew Cassinelli
September 29
For my annual guest spot on iPad Pros, I talked about… you guessed it! Shortcuts.
Apple touts how to “Get More Done With Shortcuts” on macOS Sonoma »
September 26
Check out the Mac App Store story on Shortcuts apps, now updated for macOS Sonoma – and a teaser of my desktop widget setup.
30 Shortcuts Ideas for the Action Button on Your iPhone 15 Pro
September 23
This weekend, the customizable Action button on the iPhone 15 Pro has driven Apple fans to the web to share their best Shortcuts ideas, from
The iPhone 15 Pro’s new Action button has deep Shortcuts integration
September 12
Today, Apple unveiled the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro lines, with the Pro devices including a special Action button similar to the one found
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Shortcuts Apps Of The Late Alex Hay Will Continue With Trusted Developers
August 25
After the tragic passing of Alex Hay, his Shortcuts apps will continue development under Snailed It Developement LTD with community member Rosemary Orchard’s team.
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.
New in the Shortcuts Library: Keynote shortcuts
August 8
If you’re a fan of Apple’s presentation tool, these shortcuts are for you – create from themes, open presentations in Rehearse and Show Mode, and create presentations from your own custom theme.
Updated in the Shortcuts Library: Apple Music shortcuts
August 7
If you’re subscribed to Apple Music, this set of shortcuts gives you full access to your For You playlists, Apple Music radio, and curator pages.
Apple Adds New Shortcuts Action For Camera Modes in iOS 17
August 1
New in iOS 17 – an “Open Camera” action that lets you immediately open to your preferred mode. Here’s the list of modes – and a set of shortcuts to go with them.
All Automations Now Run Immediately In Shortcuts (Notifications Required)
August 1
Shortcuts automations now “Run Immediately” in iOS 17 – a new era for Apple devices. However, there’s a few limitations in the current betas – let’s see if those are fixed by the full release.
Shortcuts has new Automations in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17: Transaction, Display, & Stage Manager
August 1
Shortcuts has three new automation types in iOS and iPadOS 17: Transactions, Display, and Stage Manager – here’s an overview of what’s new.
The must-try iPhone shortcut to help you remember everything »
August 1
Kurt Knutsson has written about Apple’s “Remember This” shortcut – an excellent starter shortcut for anyone trying to learn the app.
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.
Customize Threads With These 8 Alternate Home Screen Icons
July 27
Get these 8 excellent alternate icons and use them with Add to Home Screen for your own personal Threads experience.
Updated in the Shortcuts Library: Threads shortcuts
July 26
After working further on my Threads scraping tool, I’ve updated my set of shortcuts to let you easily save posts to your favorite apps – enjoy!