The same API, with minimal tweaks on the developers’ side, is used in iOS 12 to provide users with shortcuts that launch apps into specific screens or activities. I expect developer adoption of ...

But fewer options get listed when you search for "launch" and ... version of Shortcuts, but is particularly noticeable on the iPhone. This appears to have been improved in iOS 18, but sometimes ...

And as I detailed on AppStories, I also like to use “shortcut launchers” – effectively, shortcuts to launch other shortcuts. For context, here’s what my current widget and home screen look like, with ...

9to5Mac spotted that iOS Shortcuts in today’s beta release now offers actions to change settings in iOS apps, including Safari, Maps, and Voice Memos. The outlet guesses it’s in preparation ...

Instead of having to launch the app and search ... with third-parties in iOS 11. Instead of only working with a handful of specific types of apps, Shortcuts will make it easy to access just ...

I'm still speculating, as the Vocal Shortcuts feature isn't technically available. I'll have to wait for the first iOS 18 beta to try it out. Remember that you can tell Siri to launch any iPhone ...

It’s not the most exciting new Emoji lineup, but 18.4 brings several new characters to the table as a part of the latest ...