Learn how to set up an iPhone shortcut that locates your phone and takes a photo when you text it a specific keyword.

Losing an iPhone is usually a scramble to borrow a laptop, log into iCloud, and hope Find My is turned on. A quieter, smarter option is hiding in plain sight: with Apple Shortcuts, you can rig your ...

Shortcuts is Apple’s new automation app for iOS 12. It integrates with Siri and lets you build all kinds of amazing automated workflows, from shutting your house down when you go to sleep, to ...

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 ...

Simplify tasks using Apple Intelligence-powered Shortcuts in iOS 26. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Shortcuts are more innovative than ever in iOS 26, thanks to Apple Intelligence. They now ...

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 ...

Apple is planning to give the Shortcuts app an AI revamp soon, suggests a report by Mark Gurman for Bloomberg. The revamped app will bring some Apple Intelligence-powered features. Apple could ...

Apple's Shortcuts app has long been an under-the-radar gem for power users, a means to automate tasks on iPhones, iPads, and Macs. From generating a Wi-Fi QR code to automatically deleting old ...