All Automations Now Run Immediately In Shortcuts (Notifications Required)
Shortcuts automations now “Run Immediately” in iOS 17 – a new era for Apple devices. However, there’s a few limitations in the current betas – let’s see if those are fixed by the full release.
iOS and iPadOS 17 After One Month: It’s All About Widgets, Apps, and Stage Manager
Apple is releasing the first public betas of iOS and iPadOS 17 today, and I’ll cut right to the chase: I’ve been using both of them on my primary devices since WWDC, and I’m very satisfied with the new features and improvements I’ve seen to date – especially on iPadOS. More importantly, both OSes are
How to make Threads work well on iPad (hint: Stage Manager)
If you’re trying out the new Threads app from Instagram (you can follow me here if you’re on it), you might be wondering if you can use the app on the iPad. By default, the experience isn’t great – Apple has a compatibility mode that allows you to install iPhone apps on iPad, so it […]
Faking ‘Clamshell Mode’ with External Displays in iPadOS 17
Fernando Silva of 9to5Mac came up with a clever workaround to have ‘clamshell mode’ in iPadOS 17 when an iPad is connected to an external display. The catch: it doesn’t really turn off the iPad’s built-in display. Now before readers start spamming the comments, this is not true clamshell mode. True clamshell mode kills the
ChatGPT comes to iPad, adds support for Siri and Shortcuts
OpenAI's ChatGPT app is getting its first big update. The new version brings native iPad support to the AI chatbot app, as well as support for using ChatGPT with Siri and Shortcuts.
With iPadOS 17, Stage Manager Is (Finally) Moving in the Right Direction
I’m in Cupertino for WWDC this week, and after yesterday’s whirlwind of announcements and surprises, I had some time to sit down with my 12.9” iPad Pro, install iPadOS 17 beta 1 on it, and try the improved version of Stage Manager. As you know, I have a…complicated history with the iPad’s latest multitasking system.
MacStories Hands-On: Podcast Editing with Logic Pro for iPad
I was as surprised as anyone when Apple announced that Logic Pro was coming to the iPad. I was excited too. Logic Pro is an app I use every week to produce MacStories’ podcasts, and I’d wanted the freedom to do that work on the iPad for a very long time. However, my excitement was
Automattic acquired Pocket Casts last July, and since we’ve been tapping away trying to make the best podcast client for people who love listening to podcasts. And! The team has been working …
iOS and iPadOS 16.1 Betas Add Per-App Clipboard Access Permissions to the Settings App
In iOS 16 and the upcoming iPadOS 16.1, Apple added an alert when an app tries to read your device’s clipboard, giving users a chance to grant or deny access. It’s a privacy measure, but for apps that have legitimate reasons to use the clipboard’s contents, it quickly becomes an annoyance to confirm every time