iOS 27 Makes the Shortcuts App Much Less Intimidating

The Shortcuts app can be intimidating to casual i Phone users, but with i OS 27, it's a lot easier to use. With Apple Intelligence integration, shortcuts can be created using natural language, and they're much more accessible to the average person. Describe a Shortcut When you tap on the New Shortcut button in the ‌i OS 27‌ Shortcuts app, it opens to the Describe a Shortcut interface. There's a text box that asks you what you want your shortcut to do, and you can describe what you need in natural language. You can start with a single step, or add in multiple parameters. ‌Apple Intelligence‌ selects the correct actions, creates the automations, and folds it all into a completed shortcut. A few examples of what you can do: Each evening, set tomorrow's alarm based on my first Calendar event, turn on Sleep Focus, and dim the bedroom lights. Every morning, show me my first meeting, today's weather, and my Reminders due today. Turn on the porch lights at night when you get a notification that food delivery is arriving. Text my partner an ETA when I leave work, then start playing my podcast. Show me a summary of my day's meetings and to-do list, and suggest anything I should prioritize. When I open YouTube, turn off orientation lock. Turn it back on when I close the app. Give me a three-line summary of today's tech news. Shortcuts and automations can run based on time of day, location, an app action, a system feature like a screenshot, an incoming notification, and more. Shortcuts can do all kinds of things, from accessing system features to opening and running apps. Add Refinements After dictating a shortcut, the app will outline each of the actions the shortcut will perform. If it's what you want, you can tap on the play button to test it. It will be added automatically to your personal shortcuts. If it's not quite what you want or you want to add more features, you can use the "Describe a change" interface. You can type in what you want to tweak, and go