Shortcuts Cookbook
With the Shortcuts app, doing things on your devices becomes easier and faster – so discover where to find them, make changes and create your own shortcuts from scratch
Written by David Crookes
The Mac version lacks the Automation feature of the iPad and iPhone, but it’s interface is arguably the easiest of all to navigate.
Shortcuts are intended to make it easier to perform everyday tasks on your Apple devices. Ironic, then, that many users have taken one look at the Shortcuts app and felt that it looks rather complicated. In some respects it is: shortcuts can be so complex, they are almost like mini apps. But you don’t need to get bogged down in the finer aspects of a shortcut to make use of them. Most are simple to create, and since lots are pre-made everyone can benefit.