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When iOS 26 launched, it brought a variety of upgrades and expansions to the Shortcuts app, including 25+ brand new actions. Here’s everything new. Apple’s Shortcuts app quietly got a lot more ...

Earlier this week on MacStories, I reviewed Toolbox Pro, a new app that extends Shortcuts with over 50 actions. Toolbox Pro is based on a novel idea: thanks to parameters in iOS 13, third-party apps ...

The release of iPadOS and iOS 26 brings a suite of updates to the Shortcuts app, designed to enhance multitasking, streamline text editing, and introduce AI-powered automation. These updates aim to ...

Apple overhauled the Shortcuts app in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe, and there are now Apple Intelligence options that users can take advantage of. The app supports ‌Apple Intelligence‌ models ...

The Shortcuts app is getting several upgrades in iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe that unlock brand new possibilities for automation on Apple platforms. Here’s what’s coming. Shortcuts in iOS 26 starts with a ...

I finally figured out the perfect set of controls to assign to the iPhone’s Action button. I created a shortcut that cleverly combines the two controls I want to use it for. The Action button can ...

You can use Apple's Shortcuts app to find text messages much faster in iOS 26's Messages app for the iPhone and iPad.

Image Playground is Apple’s own AI image generator, featuring multiple illustration styles, doodle polishing support, offline access, and more. To elevate the quality of outputted images, you can rely ...