In this deep dive session, I cover the various ways to build automated launchers on your Mac, focusing particularly on techniques in Keyboard Maestro and Shortcuts for Mac…
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Several Labs Members are struggling with a reliable way to trigger Shortcuts from a Stream Deck. This video covers the easiest (and most reliable) way of doing so…
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Here’s a simple Shortcut build to move notes between apps. In this case, Craft to Apple Notes. I added an “If” statement for a degree of difficulty and to further simplify the script as it runs. If you’ve ever had trouble with “If” statements in Shortcuts, this is a nice, easy example…
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It’s easy to get hung up on creating date-related shortcuts when you don’t know when the shortcut will actually run in the future. Did you know you can use relative dates in Shortcuts? Here’s an explanation how it works…
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Over the years, I’ve used a lot of tricks to put iPhone and Apple Watch frames around screenshots, but none of them have been as easy (or as good) as Federico Viticci’s Apple Frames Shortcut. They just released the latest update today, and if you ever want to share a screenshot with a frame around it, this is the way to go.
I’m happy to announce that all of the iOS 15 updated videos are now in the Shortcuts for iPhone and iPad Field Guide. The update includes 13 new videos and multiple new Shortcuts. If you already own the course, just log in, and you’ll see the new iOS 15 materials in the course – anything with a (15) in the name. I’ve also grouped all the iOS 15 materials together near the bottom of the course. This is the third major free update to the course. Hooray!
You can check out the course right here, and for a short time, I’m offering a $5 discount to celebrate the update.
I’m moving some data into Craft, and doing it manually was driving me crazy. So I made two different Shortcuts to automate it. One is really easy, but requires a few steps by you when you run it. The second option is fancier and more complex, but does everything automatically. Enjoy!…
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We just wrapped up the Shortcuts for Mac Field Guide initial webinar series. All the recordings and shortcuts are now uploaded and available in the course curriculum. That’s another five-and-a-half hours of content and 31 new shortcuts.
I plan to continue with more Shortcuts for Mac webinars over time. Future topics will include additional features with macOS Ventura updates and third-party app support. I expect we will see a lot of interesting third-party app support for Shortcuts over the next year.
Apple recently asked me to share some of my favorite productivity-inspired Shortcuts for Mac. That resulted in today’s feature in the Mac App Store. I thought it came out great. If you dig this, there’s a whole lot more in the Shortcuts for Mac Field Guide.
I’m going on vacation next-week (Hooray!). That means it’s time to dust off and clean up my packing list Shortcut. I’ve tried spreadsheets, apps, and even notecards, but this is the best way I’ve found to make a packing list. I walk through the entire process in this video. You can download the shortcut below.
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