Apple may look late to AI but it's aiming for something different
While other tech companies rush to dominate artificial intelligence with bold promises and uneven results, Apple is building something slower, quieter, and more durable.
Shortcuts
Andrew Orr
Apple says there's no chatbot — but Shortcuts in iOS 26 says otherwise
Apple executives have said in interviews that the company isn't building a public chatbot. You can actually create one with a new action in iOS 26. Here's how.
Apple Intelligence is more useful after being added to Shortcuts in macOS 26
Apple has added Intelligent Actions to let users automate their use of Apple Intelligence features, bringing Writing Tools and image creation into Shortcuts and letting users combine options. Here's what it looks like.
William Gallagher
Inside Apple Shortcuts - the best feature that can revolutionize how you work
Next time your Mac is too slow, or you're having to keep repeating the same steps on your iPhone, learn Shortcuts and it will dramatically improve your speed — and even accuracy.
How to automate iPhone reboots to improve performance & security
Regularly restarting your iPhone clears temporary files, refreshes system processes, and enhances security — and you can automate it all with the Shortcuts app.
Shortcuts are easier to make and more productive with iOS 18 redesign
Apple's new iOS 18 hasn't brought major changes to the Shortcuts app on iPhone, but it has added features, and most significantly has improved how you find them.
A critical Shortcuts vulnerability was fixed in iOS 17.3
According to research performed by Bitdefender, prior to the iOS 17.3 update, a malicious Shortcut could capture sensitive data like photos and send it to an attacker.
Wesley Hilliard
How to instantly change text between upper, lower, and title case on a Mac
If you've ever found yourself needing to change the capitalization of an entire block of text at the same time, you'll know it can be mind-numbingly tedious. Thankfully, there is a way to make things easier on Mac.
Bon Adamson
How to run basic and advanced Shortcuts on iPhone & Mac
Apple's Shortcuts app offers plenty of built-in examples to get started, but there are third-party apps and advanced scripting methods to take the tool even further.
Malcolm Owen
Andrew O'Hara
Charles Martin
