All Articles by Matthew Cassinelli

Great Apple TV Shortcuts

How to control your Apple TV with Shortcuts

Matthew Cassinelli 2 months ago

Using the Apple TV Remote app in Shortcuts to control the Apple TV – including from HomePod!

iOS Shortcuts

Shortcuts gets three new actions in iOS 14.5

Matthew Cassinelli 5 months ago

In iOS 14.5, Apple has released three new actions to Shortcuts to extend the app’s functionality, including setting Orientation Lock, using Take Screenshot as part of a flow, and changing cellular settings for 5G as well options for Dual Sim users.

Shortcuts you can trust

Here's how to get third-party shortcuts into the Shortcuts app

Matthew Cassinelli 6 months ago

Looking to add new shortcuts you’ve found online to your collection, but got stuck at Apple’s “Can’t Add Shortcut” warning? This article will walk you through how to fix this, plus explains some of the other security features in Shortcuts.

Ask away

Spotlight's new “Ask Siri” feature gives your virtual assistant a new voice

Matthew Cassinelli 1 year ago

Using the new “Ask Siri” option in Spotlight can speed up your assistant experience and enable a voice-less way to interact with your Siri Shortcuts.

There’s a shortcut for that

How to add Siri Shortcuts to the Home screen

Matthew Cassinelli 1 year ago

In iOS 13, Siri Shortcuts can be added to the Home screen - here’s why they’re useful and how to set them up.

Is this voiceOS?

HomePod update opens Siri Shortcuts to all

Matthew Cassinelli 1 year ago

The iOS 13.2 update for HomePod brings multiple-voice recognition and with it access to Personal Requests – including Siri Shortcuts. Plus, we've got setup troubleshooting tips

Full support for Siri Shortcuts on HomePod!

Latest iOS 13 update improves Siri Shortcuts on HomePod

Matthew Cassinelli 1 year ago

In another bug fix update to iOS 13, Apple released iOS 13.1.2 today that, to Siri Shortcuts user's delight, brings back support for running shortcuts from HomePod (among other changes) – we've got details on how to get the changes, what they mean, and 5 shortcuts for you to use on HomePod.

Siri Shortcuts improves support for sharing shortcut links in iOS 13.1 beta

Matthew Cassinelli 2 years ago 1

Sharing your custom-made Shortcuts is going to get a whole lot easier!

Shortcuts for Shortcuts!

iPad keyboard shortcuts for the Shortcuts app

Matthew Cassinelli 2 years ago

The Shortcuts app has a number of keyboard shortcuts that iPad users can take advantage of – Search, Create shortcut, Detail view, Run/Stop shortcut, and Close shortcut. Try using these to speed up your Siri Shortcut-building workflow.

Shortcuts for everyone!

What’s new for Shortcuts in iOS 13

Matthew Cassinelli 2 years ago 2

With the release of iOS 13 and iPadOS coming Tuesday, September 24th, iPhone and iPad users will find themselves with a new app installed by default: Shortcuts. For this update, Apple reworked some of the fundamentals of Siri Shortcuts, taking the Shortcuts app's powerful actions and offering those capabilities to other apps on the App Store. Plus, they all work fully in Siri, marking...