Blog Posts & Articles by Matthew Cassinelli

With Ulysses at the center of your writing workflow, these example Shortcuts are sure to improve your efficiency and focus. »

Drag and drop on iOS is a much-appreciated feature, but it becomes increidly powerful on iPad when coupled with Shortcuts. »

The combination of Reminders and the Apple Watch is one of the easiest ways to capture text on almost any Apple device, and with the right shortcuts, you can send that information anywhere you want. »

1Password on the Apple Watch is a fantastic tool for your security toolbox – it helps ease the friction of 2-factor authentication, can be opened and updated quickly, and sometimes it’s just nice to put some text on your wrist to reference in the moment. »

In Safari for iOS and macOS, you can easily view and select recently-visited sites by holding the back button down. »

In version 3.7 of Cultured Code’s task management app, Things has added support for deep Shortcuts capabilities alongside the release of Siri Shortcuts with iOS 12, as well as landscape support for the iPhone app. »

Twitter allows you add accessibility captions to your images, and we show you just how easy it is. »

Safari has a somewhat hidden feature that allows you to easily open up recently-closed tabs with a single click or tap. »

A deeper look into the power of having 1Password on your wrist at all times. »

Using the Shortcuts beta, you can keep a master playlist of all the Apple Music recommendations in your curated Music Mixes. This will give you a wider range of music you're almost certainly more likely to enjoy. »

The Home app is a useful tool for controlling devices in your home, but the grouping feature allows you to fine-tune your zones for better control. »

With Shortcuts coming in iOS 12, we've taken a look at the various iOS apps we've recommended over the years to determine how compatible they are with Shortcuts. »

You can use Groups in the Home app to better organize your home automation controls. »

The public beta for iOS 12 is here, which means one of our most anticipated features is ready for us to try out. »

Losing your iPad can shine some light on just how much you depend on the device, which is just what happened to me recently. »

Day One has powerful automation capabilities that can improve your journals, thanks to other apps like Drafts, Workflow, and Launch Center Pro. »

Workflow can gather contextual information from your devices, which you can then use in your workflows. »

Here at The Sweet Setup, we love using Workflow to improve our efficiency and showcase the power of iOS to tackle mundane, repetitive tasks. »

What it's like to own a single omnidirectional Siri-based AirPlay speaker for the house. »

In a significant update to Things 3, Cultured Code has added deep linking features that allow for new levels of automation and workflows for Things on iPhone and iPad. In this guide we will cover all the ways you can use these Things iOS Workflows to your advantage, plus we've got several examples and downloads for you. »

Use these three workflows using Workflow to add a list of tasks to Things 3, use project templates for Things 3, and to create packing lists in Things 3. »