Luke's Apple Tips & Wishlist

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2-Finger Tap Opens New Tab

iOS

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22 iOS 16 settings to tweak

iOS

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Accessibility hold control plus scroll to zoom

macOS

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Apple Watch cycling metrics: Hands-on with new Workout features in watchOS 9

watchOS

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Apple Watch: Scribble instead of dictation

watchOS

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Astrophotography with just iPhone

iOS

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Auto-unlock rotation when opening YouTube

iOS

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Autocad viewport shortcuts

macOS

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Automation: Accountability Ping

iOS

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Can't spell it? Dictate it.

iOS macOS

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Change cursor color and size on iPad and iPhone

iPadOS

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Constraints for items in boxes (Figma)

Figma

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Continuity Camera: scan with iPhone

macOS iOS

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Copy as Pathname in Finder

macOS

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Copy Frame Link to Clipboard

Figma

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Copy handwritten notes as text

iPadOS

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Copy or speak text out of live photos

iOS

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Custom alert at 100% charge

iOS

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Drag files to a window title bar (macOS)

macOS

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Everything New Coming to the Home App in iOS 16 and macOS Ventura

iOS macOS HomeKit

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Figma: bulk-place images (⌘⇧K)

Figma

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Figma: collapse all layers (⌥L)

Figma

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Figma: copy/paste style (⌥⌘C/⌥⌘V)

Figma

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Figma: option-click to expand/collapse all

Figma

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Figma: paste image into shape (⌥⌘V)

Figma

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Figma: Smart instance swapping with organized components

Figma

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Get rain alerts from Weather app

iOS

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GIFWrapped

Figma

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Grab full-quality images via Network tab

macOS

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Hard-lock iPhone (disable Face/Touch ID)

iOS

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Here's how deliveries and order tracking will work in the iOS 16 Wallet app

iOS

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Hold control when screenshotting to copy right to clipboard

macOS

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Hold option while dragging to duplicate

Figma

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Identify dog breeds in Photos

iOS

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Identify plants with Photos

iOS

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iOS 16: 100 new features video

iOS

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Linkify text in Notes app?

iOS

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Manage App Store subscriptions fast

iOS

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Move layers without nudging auto-layout

Figma

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Move the text-cursor with the keyboard

iOS iPadOS

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Multi-stop routing in Apple Maps

Figma

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Music placeholders (meta)

Figma

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Pay a fiverr content creator to use iawriter and produce a bunch of videos

Figma

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Quickly access app updates

iOS iPadOS

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Record App Activity (privacy log)

iOS

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Rotate wallpapers automatically (iOS/macOS)

iOS macOS

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Safari automatic Reader Mode

iOS

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Safari Reader Mode (iOS)

iOS

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Safari Tab Groups in macOS Ventura

macOS

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Save anything you can Print on iOS (pinch-out trick)

iOS

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Saved Photo (meta)

iOS iPadOS

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Scan documents with iPhone Files app

iOS

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Schedule or undo send in Mail (macOS Ventura)

macOS

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Screenshot a single DOM element

macOS

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Screenshot specific elements in Chrome

macOS Windows

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Screenshots on a Mac

macOS

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Select text using the keyboard

iOS iPadOS

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Send route from Maps on Mac to iPhone

macOS

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Share screen in FaceTime

iOS

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Share WiFi passwords

iOS iPadOS

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Siri: remind me about this

iOS

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Swipe two fingers to multi-select

iOS

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Three-finger tap for copy/paste

iOS

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Today at Apple: Make GIFs with Keynote

Figma

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Track medications in Health app (iOS 16)

iOS

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Unlock Mac with Apple Watch

macOS

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Use Live Listen with AirPods

iOS

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Use Live Text to copy text that won't highlight

iOS macOS

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What’s new in Home app (iOS 16 / macOS Ventura)

iOS macOS HomeKit

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Widgets overview (placeholder)

iOS

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Zoom iPhone screen (Accessibility)

iOS

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Mac modifier keys

macOS

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Safari: switch Tab Groups (⌘⌥↑ / ⌘⌥↓)

macOS

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4×4 and advanced window grid for macOS fullscreen

macOS

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Affordable Apple Display ($1,000-1,500)

macOS

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AirPods spatial audio with Apple TV

tvOS iOS macOS AirPods

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Allow more than 4 icons in iPhone dock

iOS

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Allow Plex to surface personal library in TV app

tvOS iOS macOS

Wish

Auto-disable Night Shift during video playback

iOS macOS

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Bring back classic Spaces & Exposé

macOS

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Contextual Shortcuts prompts at top of UI

iOS iPadOS

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Convert Voice Memos to text

iOS macOS

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Device-scoped Reminders (e.g., 'On my Mac')

iOS macOS iPadOS

Wish

Fix Raise-to-Siri reliability on Apple Watch

watchOS

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Fix Shortcuts in Control Center

iOS iPadOS

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Better clipboard privacy controls and API

iOS macOS

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App Library enhancements & merge with Home-screen folders

iOS

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App Library: 'Not in Home Screen' section

iOS iPadOS

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App Store Upgrade Pricing

iOS macOS App Store

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App Store: show price of purchased apps

iOS macOS

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Apple Pencil support on iPhone

iOS

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Apple Pencil: auto-switch to pen after color selection

iOS iPadOS

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Apple Watch: toothbrushing detection

watchOS

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Better Focus-mode switching UI

iOS macOS

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Bring back App Store Wish List

iOS macOS

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Bring back Cover Flow in Music app

iOS macOS

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Calendar: copy & paste events

iOS macOS

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Calendar: easy alarm setting like Calvetica

iOS

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Calendar: improved drag & drop to reschedule

iOS iPadOS

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Change Apple Card bill-cycle date

iOS

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Change Apple Watch face based on time/location

watchOS

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Cleaner 'Open In…' chooser in Files

iOS iPadOS

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Clock alarms: dark/light shading for AM vs PM

iOS

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Contacts list: show contact photos

iOS macOS

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Customize Control Center screen icons

iOS iPadOS

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Delete Activity awards

watchOS iOS

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Delete Find My left-behind suggestions

iOS macOS watchOS Find My

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Device-specific permissions in Home app

iOS macOS HomeKit

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Drag & drop and multi-select in Music app

iOS iPadOS

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Enable AirPods Max microphone when using Lightning-to-3.5 mm cable

iOS macOS AirPods

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Face ID on Mac

macOS

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Folding iPhone

iOS

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Grouped notifications on macOS

macOS

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HDMI display mode on iPad Pro (external input)

iPadOS

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HDMI picture-in-picture on Apple TV (external source)

tvOS

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Hide automation-only Focus modes from system switcher

iOS macOS

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Hide Hidden Photos album behind FaceID/TouchID

iOS macOS

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Home app wallpaper sync across devices

iOS macOS HomeKit

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Home-wide timers on HomePod

homeOS iOS

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HomeKit automation UI overhaul

iOS iPadOS HomeKit

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iMessage: arrow-key support in recipient field

macOS

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iMessage: arrow-key support when addressing recipients

macOS

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iMessage: bubble unread threads to top

iOS macOS

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iMessage: mark conversations as unread

iOS macOS

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iMessage: mark conversations as unread

iOS macOS

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iMessage: schedule messages

iOS macOS

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License SF Symbols for web and cross-platform use

Web Design

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Lock Notes containing PDF/audio attachments

iOS macOS

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Magic Keyboard/Trackpad auto-switch between Apple devices

macOS iOS iPadOS visionOS

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Mail: ability to edit smart folders on iOS

iOS

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Mail: Gmail-like message snoozing

iOS macOS

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Mail: smart folders sync with iOS

iOS macOS

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Make Find My optional in Family Sharing setup

iOS Find My

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Mark episodes as unwatched in TV app

iOS tvOS macOS

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Music should follow me around the house

iOS homeOS AirPlay

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Music: better UI for rating a single song

iOS macOS

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Name Apple Watch faces

watchOS

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Name Control Center pages

iOS iPadOS

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Name home screens

iOS iPadOS

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Native Apple password manager to rival 1Password

iOS macOS

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NFC-triggered Shortcuts should receive tag payload as input

iOS

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Offer to resume Music after a meeting ends

iOS macOS watchOS

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Paste button on iPhone keyboard

iOS

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Pause other devices' audio when making a phone call

iOS macOS iPadOS

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Performance and reliability fixes for shortcuts

iOS iPadOS

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Photos export should retain Live/Burst features

iOS macOS

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Photos: ability to modify smart albums on iOS

iOS

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Photos: protect Hidden album with Face ID / Touch ID

iOS macOS

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Photos: single library with subset synced to iCloud

iOS macOS

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Photos: single library with subset synced to iCloud

macOS iOS

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Photos: sync Smart Albums from macOS to iOS

iOS macOS

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Photos: sync smart albums to iOS

iOS macOS

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Pinch to zoom out to home screen pages view

iOS iPadOS

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Query Notes by folder in shortcuts

iOS iPadOS

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Read and modify file tags in shortcuts

iOS iPadOS

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Restore ability to customize Music app tab bar

iOS

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Revamp mini-audio player in Messages & Files

iOS iPadOS

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Revert Settings › Apps sub-section design

iOS

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Save any notification as a Reminder

iOS

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Season 2 of Defending Jacob

Wish

Server-side Apple Card sync with financial apps

iOS

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Set default Maps & Calendar apps on iOS

iOS

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Shared video watching in FaceTime (SharePlay Files)

iOS macOS

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Shortcut bundles (embed referenced shortcuts)

iOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts action to toggle Orientation Lock

iOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts action: play ambient sounds

iOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts action: read/write NFC tags

iOS

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Shortcuts actions to toggle any system setting (keyboard clicks, etc.)

iOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts app multi-window support

iPadOS macOS

Wish

Shortcuts: append photo to existing note

iOS macOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts: built-in persistent data store

iOS macOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts: collapsible IF / REPEAT blocks

iOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts: delete app permissions no longer used

iOS

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Shortcuts: fetch list of Music playlists

iOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts: functions and subroutines with parameters

iOS macOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts: Handoff between all AirPlay 2 devices

iOS iPadOS AirPlay

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Shortcuts: native support for prettier menus

iOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts: pick multiple AirPlay speakers as destination

iOS iPadOS AirPlay

Wish

Shortcuts: send message to existing iMessage thread

iOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts: Switch-case block

iOS iPadOS

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Shortcuts: Wait fractions of a second

iOS iPadOS

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Show app storage size inside Settings › App info

iOS

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Show which finger unlocked Touch ID on Mac

macOS

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Siri: execute multiple commands in one request

iOS macOS watchOS

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Sling, Philo, Netflix integration with TV app

tvOS iOS

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Small Widget Live Animations

iOS iPadOS watchOS

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Sort options in Find My

iOS macOS iPadOS Find My

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Specify device in Hey Siri phrase (e.g., 'Hey Siri on Watch')

iOS watchOS macOS

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Specify which device to download an app to

iOS

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Split-view multitasking on iPhone Pro models

iOS

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Spotify-like cross-platform music control

iOS macOS watchOS

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Standalone Touch ID reader for external keyboards

macOS

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Streamlined Safari tab movement between profiles

macOS iOS iPadOS

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Sync ALL Smart Playlists with macOS and allow editing on iOS

iOS macOS

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System-wide multi-selection like Sublime Text

macOS iOS

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Third-party Control Center items should be resizable

iOS iPadOS

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Third-party watch faces

watchOS

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iOS macOS

Wish

Tie HomeKit scenes & Shortcuts to Focus modes

iOS iPadOS macOS HomeKit

Wish

Time interval triggers for shortcut automation

iOS iPadOS

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Tooth-brushing detection for Apple Watch

watchOS HealthKit

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U1-powered room-level automations

iOS watchOS homeOS HomeKit

Wish

Update Apple-built apps separately from OS releases

iOS iPadOS macOS

Wish

User-defined smart folders in Shortcuts Gallery

iOS iPadOS

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User-defined smart lists sync with macOS

iOS macOS

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Version history and undo for shortcuts

iOS iPadOS

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View Live Photos natively in Finder

macOS

Wish

While loop support in shortcuts

iOS iPadOS

Wish

Wi-Fi network preferred order UI

iOS iPadOS macOS tvOS watchOS visionOS

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Folders in Freeform

Wish Implemented

Access macOS shared files from iOS

iOS

Wish Implemented

AirPods Pro as hearing aids

iOS AirPods

Wish Implemented

AirPods volume control without Siri or device

iOS macOS watchOS AirPods

Wish Implemented

Allow third-party Shortcuts to take input & produce output

iOS

Wish Implemented

Always show menubar in fullscreen apps (toggle)

macOS

Wish Implemented

Amazon Prime in TV app

tvOS iOS

Wish Implemented

Apple TV stays paired with AirPlay 2 device after sleep

tvOS AirPlay

Wish Implemented

Backup & restore Shortcuts from files

iOS

Wish Implemented

Better UI for notification settings

iOS macOS

Wish Implemented

Books app: improved PDF annotation tools

iOS macOS

Wish Implemented

Calendar view in Reminders app

iOS macOS

Wish Implemented

Color coded Reminders lists

iOS

Wish Implemented

Dark mode on iOS

iOS

Wish Implemented

Don’t pause music while dictating or talking to Siri

iOS

Wish Implemented

Extract two-factor authentication codes from SMS

iOS

Wish Implemented

Fine-grained contact privacy controls

iOS macOS iPadOS

Wish Implemented

Folders in the Shortcuts app

iOS

Wish Implemented

Full iCloud Drive access and path scripting for shortcuts

iOS iPadOS

Wish Implemented

Home Screen widgets

iOS

Wish Implemented

HomeKit automations triggered when I get home

iOS

Wish Implemented

iCloud Keychain password management on iOS

iOS

Wish Implemented

iMessage group photos

iOS

Wish Implemented

iMessage: Inline contact avatars

iOS

Wish Implemented

iMessage: Proper Color button when messaging from API

iOS

Wish Implemented

iMessage: Quick Reply

iOS

Wish Implemented

iMessage: Timestamps

iOS

Wish Implemented

Jump to album/artist from song in Music app

iOS

Wish Implemented

Less-intrusive Siri and background requests

iOS

Wish Implemented

Maps for iCloud.com

Web

Wish Implemented

Mentions in iMessage

iOS

Wish Implemented

Multiple timers on HomePod

iOS

Wish Implemented

Multiple windows of the same app open side by side

iOS

Wish Implemented

Native screen sharing (Sidecar)

iOS macOS

Wish Implemented

Night Shift on macOS

macOS

Wish Implemented

Now playing across all devices in a single interface

iOS

Wish Implemented

Open whole folder from Files app in another App

iOS

Wish Implemented

Quicker event entry in Calendar app

iOS

Wish Implemented

Quickly toggle AirPods mute with a gesture

iOS macOS watchOS AirPods

Wish Implemented

Screen sharing in FaceTime

iOS macOS

Wish Implemented

Send an email to all members of a contact group

iOS

Wish Implemented

Shortcuts action: OCR image/pdf

iOS iPadOS

Wish Implemented

Shortcuts: toggle Rotation Lock

iOS iPadOS

Wish Implemented

Threaded conversations in iMessage

iOS

Wish Implemented

True file downloads in Safari on iOS

iOS

Wish Implemented

Turn off lights/TV when I fall asleep

iOS

Wish Implemented

Wi-Fi & Bluetooth toggles in Control Center

iOS