You probably spend a lot of time on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac running one task after another after another across a variety of apps. Think how much time you could save if you automated those tasks or ...

Have something to say, but don't want to say it just yet? Use Apple's Shortcuts app to schedule text messages on your iPhone. I've written for various publications, such as Gay Cities and Queerty, ...

Next time your Mac is too slow, or you're having to keep repeating the same steps on your iPhone, learn Shortcuts and it will dramatically improve your speed — and even accuracy. Editor's note: This ...

The Action Button on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 provides one-click access to features, but strangely it can only perform one action. With a quick workaround in the Shortcuts apps, it's possible to ...

If you tweak app settings regularly, and you don't enjoy the extra steps involved in accessing that app's settings page, the ...

Google’s Routines and Apple’s Shortcuts combine multiple steps into one command to make your phone or tablet do more of the work for you. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer is the Tech Tip ...

Apple Notes doesn’t natively support templates. You can manually create a note with the desired format, duplicate it and use it as a template, or use Shortcuts to create a Template. Alternatively, you ...

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 ...

Your iPhone uses the HEIC file format by default, but it isn't universally supported, making it a hassle to convert these images to JPG. That's where Apple's Shortcuts app comes in. I've written for ...