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Getting started with Mac Shortcuts — how to find, use and create time-saving automations

We’d hazard a guess that a lot of Mac users haven’t opened the Shortcuts app and, if they have, they’ve done very little other than have a quick look. That’s to be expected. Shortcuts can, at first ...
TechCrunch

Apple will let you build workflows using AI in its new Shortcuts app

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 ...
Android

Shortcuts, But Smarter—Apple’s WWDC Surprise Might Be All About AI

Apple is planning to give the Shortcuts app an AI revamp soon, suggests a report by Mark Gurman for Bloomberg. The revamped app will bring some Apple Intelligence-powered features. Apple could ...
Techno-Science.net

How to Create iOS Shortcuts Using AI With Claude and Codex

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 ...
9to5Mac

These single-step Apple Shortcuts are favorites I use almost daily

Apple’s Shortcuts app lets you set up complex shortcuts, including with the 25+ new actions available in iOS 26. But my two favorite and most used shortcuts in Apple’s app involve just a single step ...
Macworld

The best iOS 27 feature is an AI update to the app nobody uses

Macworld reports that iOS 27’s standout feature is an AI-powered revamp of the historically complex Shortcuts app, transforming it into an accessible automation tool. Apple Intelligence enables users ...