You probably spend a lot of time on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac running one task after another after another across a variety of apps. Think how much time you could save if you automated those tasks or ...

Losing an iPhone is usually a scramble to borrow a laptop, log into iCloud, and hope Find My is turned on. A quieter, smarter option is hiding in plain sight: with Apple Shortcuts, you can rig your ...

Transforming your iOS device into an AI-powered note-taking system is more accessible than you might think. By using Apple’s native apps—Shortcuts, Apple Notes, and Voice Memos—you can seamlessly ...

Shortcuts help you automate tasks on Apple devices. Created inside the Shortcuts app, they let you mix and match different actions from across your applications and services. These things can work ...

Create iOS shortcuts using AI by installing Federico Viticci’s open-source Shortcuts Playground plugin with Anthropic’s Claude Code or OpenAI’s Codex on a Mac. Just describe the shortcut in natural ...

Apple Shortcuts have transformed how you interact with your devices, offering a versatile toolkit to automate tasks, personalize your experience, and enhance productivity. These shortcuts are designed ...

Apple's Shortcuts generator has always been powerful, but iPadOS 27 finally makes it easier for everybody to use. Here's how Apple Intelligence turns plain-language prompts into workflows, and what to ...

Long-time 9to5Mac readers will remember that the native Shortcuts app started as an indie project called Workflow, a clever, approachable tool that made automation fun and accessible to less technical ...

Apple has leveraged AI to make its visual-scripting tool, Shortcuts, easier to use in iOS 27, in a reveal shown at its WWDC 2026 event. The Shortcuts app was largely built for power users who wanted ...