Apple's free Shortcuts app helps users get things done faster by automating a wide range of tasks, but the process of building new shortcuts on a step-by-step basis is fairly complex, especially for those who are not particularly tech savvy.
Starting with iOS 27, though, the Shortcuts app is easier to use than ever. On the iPhone 15 Pro and newer, you can now simply describe the shortcut that you want and Apple Intelligence will automatically assemble it for you.
For example, Apple said you can describe a shortcut that turns on your porch lights at night when you get a notification that your food delivery is arriving.
"Describe a Shortcut" is a huge improvement that makes the Shortcuts app more approachable than ever and opens it up to a much wider audience of users.
iOS 27 is currently in beta and is expected to be released in September.
Monday October 26, 2026 3:56 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Apple released iOS 27.2, uniting the iPhone Duo and other iPhone models on the same version of iOS. iOS 27.2 is the first major iOS 27 update, and it adds several useful new features.
Siri AI Improvements
Siri AI can recall past conversations you had with it, so you can ask Siri about something it told you before, like a restaurant it previously recommended. It's also able to draw on more...
Monday October 19, 2026 10:26 am PDT by Juli Clover
Apple today seeded the release candidate of an upcoming iOS 27.2 update to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming a week after Apple released the fourth iOS 27.2 beta. Apple also seeded the iPadOS 27.2 RC.
Registered developers can download the beta updates by opting in under Settings > General > Software Update and selecting the iOS 27 developer beta.
The beta was used...
Monday October 26, 2026 11:32 am PDT by Juli Clover
Apple today released iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, the first major updates to the iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 operating systems that came out in September. iOS 27.2 is available for all iPhones able to run iOS 27, including the iPhone Duo, while iPadOS 27.2 is available for all iPads able to run iPadOS 27, including the newly announced OLED iPad mini.
The iOS 27.2 update expands Siri AI to new...
