Using Alfred with the Bypass for Shortcuts Workflow from Stephen Millard, I can launch, edit, and even extract URLs from shortcuts very fast. In this video, I explain how it works.

A Labs member wrote in about combining Mac-based automation (in his case setting a Focus mode) with a Stream Deck profile change. You can do this! There are a few tricks though, and in this video I show you the ropes.

Here's a video of me constructing a Shortcut that uses Calendar, Mail, and Reminders to create a meeting setup Shortcut. I walk through the construction proc...

Using calendar sets can really up your game, but setting them up takes time, so you’re less likely to use them. The good news is that you can easily automate them with Shortcuts. This video shows you how. Links from VideoFantastical Downloadable ShortcutsQuarterly Planning Monthly Operations

Several Labs Members are struggling with a reliable way to trigger Shortcuts from a Stream Deck. This video covers the easiest (and most reliable) way of doing so. Chapters Markers0:00 Introduction0:18 Working solution for loading Stream Deck apps0:49 Adding an app to Stream Deck from scratch1:19 Add app to dock2:31 Adding an image to a button... Continue reading →

On this week’s episode of Mac Power Users, the topic of HEIC vs. JPG images came up. Sometimes you’ll end up with an HEIC image on your Mac that you want to upload or otherwise share with someplace that only accepts JPGs. So I made a simple Quick Action in Shortcuts to do the conversion.... Continue reading →

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