{"id":247432,"date":"2026-05-16T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/i-cant-live-without-iphone-shortcuts-these-7-are-my-favorites-that-you-must-try-too\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T10:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T14:30:12","slug":"i-cant-live-without-iphone-shortcuts-these-7-are-my-favorites-that-you-must-try-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/i-cant-live-without-iphone-shortcuts-these-7-are-my-favorites-that-you-must-try-too\/","title":{"rendered":"I can’t live without iPhone shortcuts. These 7 are my favorites that you must try, too."},"content":{"rendered":"

I can’t live without iPhone shortcuts. These 7 are my favorites that you must try, too.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-05-16 14:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.digitaltrends.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The iPhone Shortcuts app reminds me of Minecraft. It might be relatively easy to jump into, but it offers nearly limitless potential, allowing you to build anything you want. The same holds true for the Shortcuts app, and that endless possibilities are what many iPhone users might find intimidating. But you don\u2019t have to.<\/p>\n

If you are new to iPhone shortcuts, think of them as little automated helpers. You can build them yourself or find ones that others have built and use them. And that\u2019s the beauty of shortcuts. If you don\u2019t want to get your hands dirty, you can find shortcuts others have created and tailor them to your needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With that said, let\u2019s check out my favorite shortcuts. These are not the best shortcuts on everyone\u2019s list, but they are the ones I use daily to get things done faster and more efficiently.<\/p>\n

App settings: stop digging through the settings app<\/h2>\n

Anyone who has spent more than five minutes hunting for an app\u2019s permissions inside the Settings app knows how frustrating it can be. You have to open the Settings app, scroll all the way down, open the Apps section, scroll again to find your app, and only then can you enter its settings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\tRachit Agarwal \/ Digital Trends<\/span><\/p>\n

This shortcut fixes that completely. It uses the Get Current App and Open URLs actions in the Shortcuts app to detect which app you are currently in and jump straight to its settings page. Once you set it up and add it to your Control Center, all you have to do is open the app, swipe down from the top, and tap the shortcut.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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It will automatically open the current app\u2019s settings. It is genuinely one of the most practical shortcuts I have ever created, and you can download it using the link below.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Get App settings shortcut<\/strong><\/p>\n

Apple Frames 4: make your screenshots look professional<\/h2>\n

If you ever share screenshots on social media, a blog post, or a presentation, this…<\/p>\n

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