BBEdit recently released a nice update (version 14.1) with, among other things, Shortcuts support. You can now create a text document and create a note in BBEdtin from Shortcuts on the Mac. As Mac applications go, BBEdit is one of the standard-bearers. (It was first released…
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The Difference Between Keyboard Maestro and Shortcuts for Mac
I’ve had a lot of questions about the relationship between Keyboard Maestro and Shortcuts for Mac. Specifically, is Shortcuts for Mac going to replace Keyboard Maestro? In a word, no. I’ve spent a lot of time working with Shortcuts for Mac. It’s had a…
Continue reading →Shortcuts in Limbo
I’ve enjoyed some recent posts from John Voorhees and Jason Snell about expanding Shortcuts on the Mac using AppleScript and the terminal. However, I still am having trouble getting consistent and reliable automation with Shortcuts on the Mac. The product still feels a lot…
Continue reading →The Idea of Shortcuts on the Mac
This week Jason Snell wrote an excellent article about the need for Apple to bring Shortcuts to the Mac. I’ve been thinking about that article a lot. My position on Apple bringing Shortcuts to the Mac has always been, “wait”. The reason being that…
Continue reading →ThoughtAsylum Icon Generator
Stephen Millard has made an ingenious shortcut that solves the problem of generating icons. The particular itch that Stephen was trying to scratch was the development of icons for his Stream Deck. However, if you do any automation, you’re constantly bumping into places that…
Continue reading →Today’s Shortcuts Webinar
As I post this, we are just an hour away from firing up the Shortcuts Webinar covering all the new iOS 14 Shortcuts features and a bit of contextual computing on the iPhone. It’s not too late to sign up.
Continue reading →Shortcuts Field Guide Update, Discount, and Free Shortcuts Webinar
Are you ready for iOS 14? Because it is coming today. I have to admit when I got my popcorn for yesterday’s Apple event, I didn’t expect Tim to announce they are releasing iOS 14 the next day. Regardless, I’ve been working on an…
Continue reading →Warhol Shortcut
Dr. Drang wrote a great shortcut this week that combines Shortcuts, Photos, and dogs. Did you really think I wouldn’t link it?
Continue reading →IOS 14 Back Tap for Camera and Flashlight
I couldn’t help myself and installed the iOS 14 beta on my iPhone. There are a lot of nice new features, but one obscure one is Back Tap. This new accessibility feature lets you trigger Accessibility functions by tapping the back of your phone…
Continue reading →Take Control of Shortcuts
Rosemary Orchard, my fellow co-host of the Automators Podcast, just released a book on Shortcuts through the Take Control series. I know Rose has been working very hard on this book and it’s excellent. If you want to learn some more about Shortcuts and…
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