Old Shortcuts links may function again soon, says Apple

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.

Mike Wuerthele 5 years ago 0

Shortcut sharing abruptly fails, only new links working

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.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

How to automatically change Apple Watch faces at certain times or places

With watchOS 7, your Apple Watch can automatically change which face it shows, swapping you from an evening wear one, to a complications-laden work face, depending on the time of day — or where you happen to be.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

Podcast

iOS 14.4, QR tips, Apple's money, and note apps on the AppleInsider podcast

Stephen Robles 5 years ago 0

Flashlight on iPhone - everything you need to know

It's just the light on the back of your iPhone, yet that flashlight is remarkably flexible — and there are so many ways to turn it on or off quickly.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

How to use the new Shortcuts folders in iOS 14

As well as bringing much-need organization to Shortcuts, the new iOS 14 option for folders has benefits for how you can use widgets, too.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

Podcast

'iPhone 12' lineup leaked, 'AirPods Studio,' and Shortcuts roundup on the AppleInsider Podcast

Stephen Robles 6 years ago 6

Apple and Salesforce release Trailhead Go education app for iOS, iPadOS

Tim Cook to talk at event launching a free education app that's solely for iOS and iPadOS, plus how Apple and Salesforce have together updated the mobile version of the Salesforce app and its developer SDK.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 0

Ex-Workflow employee publishes library of 150 Siri Shortcuts

An employee of Siri Shortcuts progenitor Workflow has shared a collection of over 150 Siri Shortcuts for people to use, providing a way for iOS users to get more out of the virtual assistant's automation toolkit.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 17

Patent troll using 2018 patent to sue Apple over 2014 Shortcuts technology

Aftechmobile claims that with the design, implementation and use of the Shortcuts app, Apple infringes its patents regarding mobile application development software — but it appears to be using a patent that was filed for and issued after Apple's first use of the technology.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 37

How to use NFC to control your home with iOS 13

Apple's Shortcuts app is exceptionally powerful, but it becomes even more useful with the iOS 13 update. It comes preinstalled rather than a post-setup download, and it also arrives brimming with new features. One of the most built-out areas is for the smart home.

Andrew O'Hara 6 years ago 20

macOS Catalina beta hints Apple is building Catalyst versions of Messages and Shortcuts

Code discovered in the latest macOS 10.15 Catalina beta suggests Apple is employing its Project Catalyst framework to develop new versions of Messages and Shortcuts, the latter of which is currently limited to iOS devices.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 26

Editorial: How AirPods and Shortcuts shifted Apple's Siri story and blunted Amazon's Alexa Echo threat

Two years ago there was no shortage of media coverage imagining that Apple's entire hardware business was about to be eclipsed by a new voice-first world where Amazon's Alexa, Google's Assistant and perhaps even Microsoft Cortana would shift consumer and developer attention away from iPhone apps and toward stationary Internet-connected microphones running ambient "skills." Why didn't that actually happen?

Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 69

Here are the best ways to get radio broadcasts to play on your HomePod or iPhone

Tips: It's easy to use AirPlay with a radio station's stream, but with a few steps, and an app or two, you can turn Apple's HomePod in conjunction with your iPhone or iPad into a fantastic, and flexible radio player.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 32

Shortcuts 2.2 update adds Notes app and number extraction automations

Apple has updated its Shortcuts app, adding more functions to the automation tool that can create and update items in the Notes app, as well as helping improve responses for travel time requests and to pull numbers from a block of text, among other improvements.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 3

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