I've been watching clips and tuning into TBPN for a while now – here's a set of shortcuts for catching the show.
Welcome to my Shortcuts Library!
These should help you get started with Shortcuts — there are over 700 total across the free and members-only collections.
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New Shortcuts
Browse the latest additions to the Shortcuts Library.
Enjoy my TV app shortcuts, designed with my updated Shortcuts-building process in mind – check out the new Watchlist shortcut!
Check out my shortcuts for Perplexity AI – use these to ask questions in different modes, listen to Discover, and view your threads.
New in iOS 18.4, Apple News+ get access to a special Food category – here’s a set of shortcuts to access all its sections.
Alongside iOS 18.4, Apple is adding an Open Conversation action – here’s a set of sample shortcuts built around the new capability.
If you're not a MacStories reader yet, now is the time – check out my shortcuts for getting the best from the team at MacStories.net.
Folder Groups
All shortcuts are collected into the same folders that I use in the Shortcuts app, grouping into these categories.
Note: This section shows both free and members-only shortcuts together in the same lists, unless otherwise specified.
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Free vs. Member Shortcuts
Browse the latest shortcuts available for free or members-only.
Free shortcuts are easier to understand, solve a simple use case, or ideas that everyone should have in their collection.
Members-only shortcuts are more complex, solve specific use cases very well, and represent my unique creations.
Free shortcuts
Copy link from Apple Developer
Utilizes AppleScript to open the Developer and press Command + Option + C to copy the URL of the current session to your clipboard.
Open a profile on Bluesky
Using a given username, opens the link to any profile on Bluesky.
Show my Medication records
Opens into the Health app to the Medication Records section of your Health Records where you can “connect to your providers to see your health records and get updates when there’s a new entry.”
Search Shortcuts
Prompts you to enter a query, then opens Shortcuts filtered by that term.
Copy link at timestamp
Utilizes AppleScript to open the Developer and press Command + Shift + Option + C to copy the URL of the current session at your specific timestamp to your clipboard, so you can jump back to that moment at any time.
Members-only shortcuts
Get latest episode attributes
Accesses the Transistor API and extracts the episode data in a nicely-formatted view. Requires the Actions app.
NATO Alphabet
Asks for text, then converts it to the NATO Alphabet to read out “Apple” like “Alfa Papa Papa Lima Echo.”
Play my Chill Mix
Plays the Chill Mix that’s “Made For You” by Apple Music. Updated every Sunday, this one is good for unwinding in the evening or relaxing on the weekends.
Message from Contact Groups
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
Open iCloud Drive settings
Opens the iCloud Drive section of the Settings app on iOS and iPadOS.
Open my YouTube playlists
Pulls from a dictionary of YouTube playlists and lets you pick from subgroups to open in the app.
Switch wallpaper
Presents a menu of your named Wallpapers and switches to the option of your choice.
Time formatter
Asks you to enter a time value, then presents it in different formats and lets you choose which one to copy.
New Posts
Browse the latest stories from my website, both covering Shortcuts and the world of technology around it…
Tune into TBPN's livestreams on weekdays or catch the show after – using my set of shortcuts.
My former Workflow teammates have sold Sky to Open AI – an exciting new step for the ChatGPT app.
The new iPhone 17 models allow for Dual Capture and Selfie Videos – but the Camera app's Shortcuts support lags behind.
When discussing a demo of Misty Studio on the M5 MacBook Pro, Jason Snell compared it to Shortcuts as similarly friendly-but-unfriendly tool – a fair criticism.
Apple has shared their release notes for Shortcuts across the iOS 26 platforms – including new & updated actions, updates to the Shortcuts Editor, plus Mac improvements like Spotlight, Automations, and Control Center.
Apple has released their annual updates, highlighting Visual Intelligence and Intelligent Shortcuts (among other features).
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