Take a look at your iPhone and somewhere on it, you’ll see an app you probably never downloaded and may have never opened.

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 ...

Discover the hidden shortcut that lets you add a functional power toggle to your Lock Screen or new iOS 26 Control Center.

Apple’s shortcuts app is a power user’s dream. I think it’s one of the most underrated features you can find on an iPhone, and even Macs. In case you haven’t used it yet, it allows you to perform a ...

A single-step Apple Shortcut shared by Quinn Nelson lets you quickly jump into your current app’s Settings menu easier than ...

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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 ...

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 ...

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

After version 4.0 overhauled the app last week, Snapseed v4.0.1 adds a useful new shortcut to the app's camera features.

Microsoft is moving to a single floating icon and a unified keyboard shortcut for Copilot across Microsoft 365.