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 ...

Have something to say, but don't want to say it just yet? Use Apple's Shortcuts app to schedule text messages on your iPhone. I've written for various publications, such as Gay Cities and Queerty, ...

A new single-step Apple Shortcut shared by Quinn Nelson lets you quickly jump into your current app’s Settings menu easier ...

Next time your Mac is too slow, or you're having to keep repeating the same steps on your iPhone, learn Shortcuts and it will dramatically improve your speed — and even accuracy. Editor's note: This ...

If you tweak app settings regularly, and you don't enjoy the extra steps involved in accessing that app's settings page, the following shortcut is for you.

The Action Button on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 provides one-click access to features, but strangely it can only perform one action. With a quick workaround in the Shortcuts apps, it's possible to ...

Small changes can add up. Here's how to set up automations to turn off TVs or lights at certain times, lower the thermostat when you leave the house, and more. I've written for various publications, ...

Apple Notes doesn’t natively support templates. You can manually create a note with the desired format, duplicate it and use it as a template, or use Shortcuts to create a Template. Alternatively, you ...

Shortcuts is probably the most frustrating app I’ve used on macOS. Not because it’s a bad app — it’s actually one of the best Mac apps you can get — but because Apple gives next to no support on how ...

Apple isn't first in line when it comes to introducing the most exciting of features — but when it does, it gets them exceptionally right. Launched alongside iOS 12, the Shortcuts app has quickly ...