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

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 ...

Apple isn't first in line when it comes to introducing the most exciting of features — but when it does, it gets them exceptionally right. Launched alongside iOS 12, the Shortcuts app has quickly ...

If you don’t know where to start, here’s a taste of what’s possible. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac If you’ve never tried making your own Siri Shortcuts, I’ve compiled a short list of the best ...

YOU’VE PROBABLY deleted most of the preloaded apps on your iPhone without remorse. Goodbye Compass! Adieu Keynote! Sayonara Freeform! You have my blessing to send these to app oblivion with abandon, ...

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 ...

Accessing the Settings app frequently can be cumbersome, especially if you need to navigate through multiple screens to reach it. To simplify this process, you can add the Settings app directly to ...

I received my Apple Vision Pro yesterday (for the full story of how it eventually found its way to Italy, you don’t want to miss the next episode of AppStories), and, as you can imagine, I’ve been ...

Vocal Shortcuts can feel like a superpower. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Vocal Shortcuts let you control your phone by speaking a command out loud. Think “Hey Siri,” but for running your own ...

iOS Shortcuts can turn your iPhone into a true productivity powerhouse. From downloading X or Spotify videos to sharing your ETA, logging water, ejecting water from speakers, or even automating ...

iOS 26 has a new feature in the Shortcuts app that lets you tap directly into Apple Intelligence’s LLMs with any custom query. One surprise benefit of this feature, as highlighted by AppleInsider, is ...