How to make Threads work well on iPad (hint: Stage Manager)
July 5
If you’re trying out the new Threads app from Instagram (you can follow me here if you’re on it), you might be wondering if you
Tag: Shortcuts
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.
Shortcuts For My Top 10 Shows on Apple TV+
July 5
Ever wanted to jump right back into one of your favorite Apple TV+ shows? Grab a link and create shortcuts like this set of my favorite shows.
Take Control Of The TV App With These 10 Shortcuts
July 5
Access each and every part of Apple’s TV app with these shortcuts built of the web URL counterparts for each section.
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.
How To Play A Headphones-Only Alarm On iPhone
June 2
Esther from Mastodon shared a great tip for using Personal Automations for psuedo-alarms when you don’t want to play alerts out loud – I built off her idea with a tip around Alarm automations.
How to Automate Your Life With Apple’s Shortcuts App »
June 2
Lance Whitney from PCMag covers all the basics of Shortcuts to get you started, including creating shortcuts/automations, adding them to the widget/Share Sheet/Apple Watch, and finding new shortcuts online.
Zenitizer, a clean and simple meditation timer »
May 31
Congrats to Zenitizer, a clean and simple meditation timer app that just launched on the App Store.
How to coordinate across timezones in Discord with timestamps
May 31
Coordinating across timezones can be hard – making sure everyone shows up in their local time is key. Thankfully Discord lets you share timestamps – and Apple’s Shortcuts can generate them easily. Here’s how.
How to quickly link all your YouTube chapter markers using Shortcuts
May 31
If you publish YouTube videos or livestreams with chapter markers, you might want to link back to those moments – here’s how to generate the full list using Apple’s Shortcuts app.
Shortcut to set Alarms for today’s Calendar events »
May 1
Use this shortcut to set an alarm in the Clock app for every one of the next day’s Calendar events.
Shortcut to search replies and quotes for a tweet »
April 28
Search through a given tweet’s Replies and Quotes using this shortcut from Twitter user @colleidoscope.
Shortcut to redirect YouTube links into the iOS app »
April 28
How to make YouTube videos redirect into the app – thanks to this shortcut from Stephen Robles.
Bike: Automate with Shortcuts »
April 18
Bike Outliner for Mac has added 14 new actions to Shortcuts to automate your outlines, including a video tutorial.
What’s New in Shortcuts in iOS and iPadOS 16.4, macOS 13.3, and watchOS 9.4 »
March 28
Apple has posted updated notes for the new actions added in iOS 16.4 – here’s the full release quoted.
Apple adds new App Intents APIs for Shortcuts in iOS 16.4 betas
February 19
In the iOS 16.4 beta, Apple has added a new protocol for App Intents developers—ForegroundContinuableIntent—which engineering manager Michael Gorbach linked to on Mastodon.