All articles tagged with #apple shortcuts
Originally Published 2 months ago — by The Verge
The article discusses the potential and limitations of Apple Shortcuts for automating phone functions, featuring insights from experts on its usefulness and user interface challenges, alongside a review of Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses and a discussion on affordable quality earbuds.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by 9to5Mac
Apple is planning a major overhaul of its Shortcuts app to incorporate AI capabilities, potentially allowing more natural language interactions and advanced automation, though the release may be delayed to 2026. This move aligns with industry trends and could significantly enhance user automation experiences, but it remains uncertain whether Apple will adopt standards like MCP for broader AI integration.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by WIRED
Using Apple Shortcuts, you can create a custom automation to gather daily journal information such as date, weather, location, and a quote of the day, making it easier to start a daily journaling habit. By utilizing the Text field and Insert Variable option, you can format and organize the gathered information before copying it to your clipboard and pasting it into your preferred journaling application, such as Obsidian or Apple's Journal app. This automated data-gathering tool can be further customized to include calendar appointments, to-do list items, and more, providing a convenient way to streamline the journaling process.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
Google's Assistant Routines and Apple's Shortcuts app can help condense multiple actions into one tap or command, reducing screen time while still getting things done. Google's Routines feature offers personalized audio briefings and can be activated by voice or specific events, while Apple's Shortcuts app allows users to string together separate actions into one script and sync across devices. These tools may not cure smartphone addiction, but they can help users spend less time staring at screens and save time in the long run.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge
Tesla's latest app update, version 4.24.0, now allows iPhone users to control their vehicles using Siri through Apple Shortcuts automations. While not as seamless as direct Siri integration, users can use voice commands to trigger various modes, adjust settings, and control vehicle functions such as opening the frunk or setting a charge limit. The update provides Tesla owners with a convenient way to control their vehicles using voice commands via Apple Shortcuts.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Not a Tesla App
Tesla has released an update for its app, introducing support for Apple Shortcuts, allowing users to control their vehicles and climate through Siri. The update also includes the ability to earn referral credits for test drives, improved visibility for Tesla Insurance cancellation, the removal of the prematurely added Tesla Electric promotion, potential future improvements to phone key functionality with Ultra-Wideband support, a new tab for referral history, the addition of third-party app management, minor fixes and improvements, updated graphs and vehicle usage for solar, and refreshed energy graphs with an energy flow table.