The Shortcuts app has been around on iPhones for years. But thanks to native AI integration, it can now pull off multi-step, ...

In a fast-moving digital world, your iPhone can be more than just a messaging or browsing device—it can act as a personal assistant that automates your day. With the right iPhone shortcuts, you can ...

Apple Shortcuts provide a powerful way to streamline your daily routines, offering tools to automate tasks, boost ...

The Shortcuts app, available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, is a powerful tool that enables users to create custom shortcuts and automation to simplify their daily tasks. Whether you want to save ...

When iOS 26 launched, it brought a variety of upgrades and expansions to the Shortcuts app, including 25+ brand new actions.

The iPhone is more than just a communication device; it’s a powerful tool that can simplify your daily life and boost your productivity. With the introduction of shortcuts, Apple has transformed the ...

You can use the back tap gesture on iPhone to open any app or do any task via the Shortcuts App. I show you how to make a basic shortcut and how to assign it to the back tap feature in iOS 14. This is ...

Vocal Shortcuts can feel like a superpower. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Vocal Shortcuts let you control your phone by speaking a command out loud. Think “Hey Siri,” but for running your own ...

Our friends over at MacStories have officially kicked off their second annual Automation April event. This event is focused on helping you use automation to make your devices your own, in the “spirit ...

John: One of the things I love about judging Automation April is seeing the wide variety of problems people use Shortcuts to solve and their creativity in solving them. This year’s Automation April ...

John: One of the hardest things about a new project is keeping it under wraps until it’s ready. That was true of Automation April in general, but it was especially true of the Shortcuts Contest. As ...