Along with the public release of iOS 12 today, Apple has brought the Shortcuts app out of its invite-only status and made it available to all. It has also published a user guide for getting up and ...

In iOS 12, Apple introduced a new, helpful way of making your life easier by stringing together the things you do most often on your iPhone with an app called Shortcuts. Beyond automating daily tasks, ...

I’ve spent the past two weeks updating my iPhone’s home screen setup for the XS Max and, as I shared in the latest episode of AppStories, part of the process involved gaining easier access to some of ...

Apple was quick to tout its AI-powered Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18 a year ago, but it's not until this year's iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 updates that the company is putting all of that ...

How to use NFC tags in the iOS 13 Shortcuts app Your email has been sent Learn how to create an iOS shortcut that runs custom automations whenever your iOS device is close to an NFC tag. Image: Apple, ...

Apple introduced Shortcuts back with the release of iOS 12. At that time, Workflow was one of the highly regarded automation apps in the iOS ecosystem. But soon after, Apple went on to buy it and ...

The Shortcuts Corner is a regular section of our MacStories Weekly newsletter, exclusive to Club MacStories members, where I share advanced shortcuts and respond to readers’ requests for automation.

Simplify tasks using Apple Intelligence-powered Shortcuts in iOS 26. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Shortcuts are more innovative than ever in iOS 26, thanks to Apple Intelligence. They now ...

It’s no secret that taking screenshots in iOS 11 is now a lot more robust than it’s been in previous versions of iOS. No longer is it just about pressing Home + Sleep; in iOS 11, taking screenshots ...

This is Shortcuts in iOS 13. It looks great. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac Apple’s Shortcuts app is already great, but in iOS 13 it gets even better. You can ...