You can use the back tap gesture on iPhone to open any app or do any task via the Shortcuts App. I show you how to make a basic shortcut and how to assign it to the back tap feature in iOS 14. This is ...

If you don’t know where to start, here’s a taste of what’s possible. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac If you’ve never tried making your own Siri Shortcuts, I’ve compiled a short list of the best ...

Discover how to use the iPhone Shortcuts app to automate recovery actions like location tracking and photo sharing for lost devices.

Looking to make your iPhone work smarter for you? These 13 shortcuts from Stephen Robles are designed to streamline your daily tasks and boost productivity. By using iOS automation, they save time and ...

Shortcuts are helpful iPhone tricks that allow you to ask Siri to complete simple tasks, like add a song to a playlist, call a favorite contact, save a file, and more. To add a new shortcut, you'll ...

Apple's Shortcuts app has a "Wait" action for brief pauses, but longer durations don't work. Longer waits are possible by turning on a custom Focus mode for a set duration and triggering a second ...

Apple has built Apple Intelligence directly into Shortcuts, and the addition of this one action is transformative. Here's how to start using it. Shortcuts has always been one of Apple's most useful ...

This is a workaround hack for getting Circle to Search feature on iPhones. Google’s iPhone app has a new action for the Shortcuts app called Search Images with Lens, which lets you perform visual ...

Vocal Shortcuts can feel like a superpower. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Vocal Shortcuts let you control your phone by speaking a command out loud. Think “Hey Siri,” but for running your own ...

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 ...