With iOS 27, Shortcuts is about to become what it was always meant to be Marcus Mendes | May 18 2026 - 3:05 pm PT | May 18 2026 - 3:05 pm PT The Shortcuts app has always been an amazingly powerful automation tool for users who know what these very words mean. …
… I’ve created a few shortcuts and automations that range from something simple, like texting my wife at noon every day, to creating scene automations triggered by certain actions in my office. …
… 3: Natural language creation in Shortcuts app Apple’s Shortcuts app, the go-to automation tool on iPad, will be more user-friendly than ever in iPadOS 27. That’s because Shortcuts will reportedly let you create new shortcuts using natural language requests. …
… The Mac’s Shortcuts app only recently added the Automation tab that’s been available on iPhone and iPad for years. With the Automation tab, you can set your Charge Limit to update automatically based on various triggers, such as the time of day, for example. …
… Sometimes, the simplest shortcuts really are the best. What are some of your go-to Apple Shortcuts? …
… Apple’s Shortcuts app now has a ‘Set Battery Charge Limit’ action. This can be used in all kinds of simple or complex shortcuts. But one of its most powerful use cases is via Shortcuts’ Automation feature. …
… It aims to bridge the gap between your iPhone and your device management platforms by bringing essential automation directly to Apple Shortcuts. …
… For Shortcuts, Apple’s app that lets you create automations for performing different tasks, iOS 27 will let people use natural language to “create shortcuts simply by describing what they want them to do.” In the updated app, users are presented with a prompt asking, “What do you want your shortcut… …
… 4: Shortcut creation with natural language Apple’s Shortcuts app will soon make it easier than ever to create custom shortcuts. …
… Shortcuts As expected, Shortcuts is getting a natural language reasoning feature, based on Apple Intelligence. Users can simply describe what they want, such as “when I’m leaving work, text my wife with my expected ETA,” and Shortcuts will actually build the shortcut to make it work. …