If your car doesn't support CarPlay, you can't find the CarPlay receiver you want, or what you have doesn't support it very well, you can create a reasonable facsimile on your iPhone or iPad. Here's how.
On this special episode of the AppleInsider podcast, Matthew Cassinelli returns to discuss the updates to Shortcuts that arrived in iOS 15.4, a feature wishlist for WWDC, and his new library of 500 free Shortcuts available to download.
From Beats and Siri, to firms you've never heard of, Apple keeps buying companies. Here's what impact that has had on Apple, how long it takes for an acquisition to make its mark with a new Apple feature, and what may be coming next.
Your iPhone has a built-in sleep timer for media playback that can be used with Apple Music and Shortcuts automation to build the perfect bedtime noise machine. Here's how to set it up.
Apple has added a toggle to the Shortcuts app in iOS 15.4 that lets users disable the notifications that run when they trigger a specific Shortcuts automation.
We interview automation expert and previous Apple employee Matthew Cassinelli to discuss the advantages, issues, and integrations of Shortcuts on the macOS Monterey. This interview originally appeared on our weekly AppleInsider podcast, subscribe in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Shortcuts are the fastest way to get a lot done on macOS Monterey, but at first there's little to tell you how to actually run them. Here are all the ways to launch a Shortcut fast.
Mac image editing app Pixelmator Pro 2.2 Carmel has been updated to fully support macOS Monterey, and to take advantage of the M1 Pro and M1 Max processors.
A security researcher has explained how his investigation into Apple's CloudKit platform inadvertently brought down Siri Shortcuts earlier in 2021.
An iOS Shortcut devised by a TikTok content creator is being used to hinder the operation of a Texas anti-abortion website that is urging people to report individuals seeking a procedure.
When iOS 15 and other fall updates arrive, developers will no longer be able to target a handful of Shortcut APIs, notably ones for ride-sharing requests and CarPlay controls.
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.
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.
Combining Shortcuts with stock image website Unsplash, you can automate iPhone and iPad to change your home screen wallpaper every day.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Apple has promised to restore old Shortcuts links "as soon as possible" after it made some change to break ones created more than a few days ago.
Shortcut sharing links made on iOS more than a week ago have all ceased working, although no other iCloud sharing functions appear to be affected.
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