MacStories Weekly: Issue 185 - July 19, 2019

Experiments with NFC Triggers and Shortcuts in iOS 13

Federico
Federico

Among the new automation triggers supported in the new Shortcuts app for iOS and iPadOS 13, Apple included NFC, which allows modern iPhones to run custom shortcuts in the background just by scanning any compatible tag. In the past, I played around with NFC triggers in Launch Center Pro, but due to system limitations,...

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Federico Viticci
Federico is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of MacStories, where he writes about Apple with a focus on apps, developers, iPad, and iOS productivity. He founded MacStories in April 2009 and has been writing about Apple since. Federico is also the co-host of AppStories, a weekly podcast exploring the world of apps, Unwind, a fun exploration of media and more, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about portable gaming and the handheld revolution.
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