You can use the back tap gesture on iPhone to open any app or do any task via the Shortcuts App. I show you how to make a basic shortcut and how to assign it to the back tap feature in iOS 14. This is ...

The Shortcuts app is easily overlooked. While it’s capable of creating scripts to automate tasks and processes, it can initially seem overwhelmingly complex — enough that many may have written it off ...

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 ...

A few weeks before Apple unveiled iOS 18 at WWDC 2024, the company announced a number of accessibility features coming to iPhone with the new update. At the time, I said that I hoped the new Vocal ...

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 ...

As time races by at a pace seemingly faster than light, many of us are always on the hunt for ways to accomplish our tasks in the shortest amount of time possible. One of the most underrated iPhone ...

This is a workaround hack for getting Circle to Search feature on iPhones. Google’s iPhone app has a new action for the Shortcuts app called Search Images with Lens, which lets you perform visual ...

Last year, I wrote about how I was able to display the temperature from my outdoor sensor in my Mac’s menu bar using a combination of Shortcuts, SF Symbols, and small utilities like One Thing and Data ...

In a fast-moving digital world, your iPhone can be more than just a messaging or browsing device—it can act as a personal assistant that automates your day. With the right iPhone shortcuts, you can ...