Have you ever opened Apple Notes, only to feel overwhelmed by a sea of scattered thoughts, forgotten to-dos, and half-formed ideas? For many, this beloved app serves as a digital catch-all, but its ...

Apple Shortcuts list adds a morning AI update text; it includes weather, calendar, reminders and birthdays, with a ...

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 ...

Shortcuts help you automate tasks on Apple devices. Created inside the Shortcuts app, they let you mix and match different actions from across your applications and services. These things can work ...

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 ...

As I mentioned in my iOS and iPadOS 26 review, I find Shortcuts’ ‘Use Model’ action one of the more interesting additions to Shortcuts this year (that is, besides the excellent Mac-only automation ...

Apple’s shortcuts app is a power user’s dream. I think it’s one of the most underrated features you can find on an iPhone, and even Macs. In case you haven’t used it yet, it allows you to perform a ...

One of the most common compliments – or complaints – that I often come across in the phone community is that the “iPhone just works.” It’s plenty fast, fluid, and user-friendly. For those who seek the ...