John
AppStories Episode 133 - Building an iOS Media Companion
0:00
41:10
41:10
Federico helps John set up an iPod touch as a media companion for watching TV and movies, enjoying music, and controlling HomeKit devices.
Shortcuts Corner: Apple Frames for iPhone 11 and 11 Pro, App Store Updates Page, Logging Completed Reminders, and Time Zones
In this week’s installment of the Shortcuts Corner, I share an interesting assortment of shortcuts, from an updated version of my Apple Frames shortcut and an easy way to open the App Store’s Updates page to an automation that takes advantage of a feature in the latest Numbers update. And for Club MacStories members, I’ve prepared two shortcuts that should speed up the process of getting the current time for different cities around the world – both via the Shortcuts app and Siri. Let’s dive in.
Multiwindow Apps on iPadOS, Vol. 2
In this second installment of great iPad apps with multiwindowing support, we’re going to take a look at more implementations of multiwindow that have come out since the launch of iPadOS on September 24th. We covered some excellent examples such as Ulysses and GoodNotes on MacStories earlier this week, but the following apps...
Adapt, Episode 10: Home Screen and Share Sheet Shortcuts→
On this week’s episode of Adapt:
The iPadOS 13 Shortcuts series continues with an exploration of what’s changed with shortcuts run from the Home screen and share sheet. Afterward, Clips drives Federico crazy, so he gets his revenge with a challenge for Ryan.
You can listen below (and find the show notes here), and don’t forget to send us questions using #AskAdapt and by tagging our Twitter account.
Connected, Episode 263: Moon Plus Sign Plus Sign→
On this week’s episode of Connected:
This week, Stephen tells a story about his Apple Watch accomplice, Myke reviews tvOS 13 and Federico explains how Deep Fusion and Capture Outside the Frame work.
You can listen below (and find the show notes here).
Sponsored by:
- Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CONNECTED at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
- Care/of: Personalized vitamins, protein and more, delivered to your door. Use ‘connected’ for 25% off.
- Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
A Comprehensive Guide to All 120+ Settings URLs Supported by iOS and iPadOS 13.1
A few weeks ago, I came across a post on Reddit claiming that Apple had restored the ability to launch specific sections of the Settings app via Shortcuts in iOS and iPadOS 13.1. I was inspired by that discovery to finish working on a project I had long been putting off: documenting all the URLs supported by the Settings app in iOS and iPadOS.
After some a lot of trial and error, I’ve collected 120+ URLs that can open individual pages and sub-sections of the Settings app. In this post, I’m going to share the complete list of URLs that are supported as of iOS and iPadOS 13.1 (specifically, iOS 13.1.2), as well as a custom shortcut to launch them.
Apple Arcade: The Launch and Favorite Games
AppStories Episode 132 - Apple Arcade: The Launch and Favorite Games
0:00
46:50
46:50
This week, Federico and John cover the all-new MacStories Shortcuts Icons, a set of 300 custom icons for shortcuts that you can add to your Home screen and then revisit Apple Arcade in the wake of its public launch discussing some of their favorite games so far.
Shortcuts Corner: Search YouTube, Preview Folder Contents, and Play Recent Music Albums
As I explained in today’s issue of MacStories Weekly for Club MacStories members, we’re bringing the newsletter’s Shortcuts Corner section to the site, with a twist: in this series, you’ll find simpler shortcuts that you can download for free, and which will be added to the public MacStories Shortcuts Archive; you’ll also get a preview of an exclusive shortcut available today for Club MacStories members.
In this week’s Shortcuts Corner, I share shortcuts to quickly launch a search query in the YouTube app, preview the contents of a folder in iCloud Drive, and start playback for one of your recently played albums in the Music app. Let’s dive in.
Play Recent Albums in Apple Music
One of my favorite sections of the Music app is the ‘Recently Played’ one available in the For You page. This section lists all the albums/playlists/other releases you’ve recently been listening to, providing you with an easy way to jump back into something you’ve recently enjoyed. As someone who likes to listen to albums...