While mobile apps are great, they're not always the perfect solution for every smartphone user's needs. Sometimes, the mobile app just isn't good, either because the company's target market prefers in ...

Apple Shortcuts is a powerful tool for automation, but the number of built-in actions is a little lacking. It's easy while building something to feel stuck when you realize something isn't possible.

If you want to set up the Action Button to run the App Settings shortcut, open Settings and select Action Button. Scroll left or right and select Shortcut. Tap the dropdown button and select the App ...

Discover 15 Apple Shortcuts powered by iOS 26 and ChatGPT to automate tasks like food tracking, podcast summaries, and file management.

The iPhone's Settings app is usually the place to go when you need to make changes to how your phone behaves. Or maybe you need to access your iCloud settings, or tweak the Camera app, or the way the ...

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 ...

Last week, we showed you how to add quick-launch shortcuts to the iPhone home screen. Now, an app called App Switcher adds similar capabilities to the Notification Center in iOS. App Switcher costs $1 ...