Shortcuts

How to make an iPhone Shortcut to automatically text your time to destination

3 weeks ago

How to make an iPhone Shortcut to automatically text your time to destination

Here's how to quickly and automatically send a text with your travel time in minutes to a contact of your choice by running a Shortcut on your iPhone or Apple Watch.

By Stephen Robles | 3 weeks ago

How to back up your Automator creations before macOS Monterey ships

3 weeks ago

How to back up your Automator creations before macOS Monterey ships

Since Apple is introducing Shortcuts to macOS Monterey in the fall, it may be worth backing up all of your Automator workflows before it lands. Here's how to make a copy of your automations.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 weeks ago

How to use Shortcuts to automatically change your iPhone wallpaper every day

4 weeks ago

How to use Shortcuts to automatically change your iPhone wallpaper every day

Combining Shortcuts with stock image website Unsplash, you can automate iPhone and iPad to change your home screen wallpaper every day.

By Stephen Robles | 4 weeks ago

Exclusive: Shortcuts automation interview with Matthew Cassinelli

1 month ago

Exclusive: Shortcuts automation interview with Matthew Cassinelli

On a special episode of the AppleInsider Podcast, we interview Matthew Cassinelli, who worked on Siri Shortcuts after the Workflow app was acquired by Apple, and is now an independent creator teaching others how to create and use Shortcuts across Apple devices.

By Stephen Robles | 1 month ago

Automations in macOS Big Sur can migrate to Shortcuts in macOS Monterey

1 month ago

Automations in macOS Big Sur can migrate to Shortcuts in macOS Monterey

The automation system Shortcuts makes the leap from iOS to the Mac with the forthcoming macOS Monterey, marking Apple's third major tool for automating tasks.

By William Gallagher | 1 month ago

Elaborate Shortcuts reportedly running twice as fast on iOS 14.6

1 month ago

Elaborate Shortcuts reportedly running twice as fast on iOS 14.6

Users who utilize Apple's Shortcuts feature are reporting big speed boosts after upgrading to iOS 14.6, with some elaborate macros completing in less than half the time it took to do so on iOS 14.5.

By AppleInsider Staff | 1 month ago

How to use iOS 14.5 Shortcuts to automatically turn 5G off to save power

2 months ago

How to use iOS 14.5 Shortcuts to automatically turn 5G off to save power

How to use a Shortcut to automatically turn your iPhone's 5G on for faster speeds, or switch to 4G power saving, depending on where you are — or just what time of day it is.

By William Gallagher | 2 months ago