Question: I’ve been searching for a way to use my Apple Pencil for text input system-wide on my iPad, but as far as I can tell, there aren’t any high-quality options for a handwriting-recognition keyboard on iOS. Google Translate has an excellent handwriting mode that does what I want, but it’s limited to that particular...

[[federico]] Among Shortcuts’ several system integrations, its native support for Reminders means we can programmatically create new tasks without opening the app as well as retrieve data for items already stored in the Reminders database. This is one of the unique advantages of using Reminders over other todo apps on iOS: it allows us to...

[[federico]] After sending the newsletter last Friday, I realized that the direct import URLs for shortcuts I had embedded in my column weren’t working due to how MailChimp formats links in their campaigns. I apologize for the inconvenience. To make this easier for everyone going forward, I’ve put together a private webpage for Club members...

[[federico]] Now that Apple’s Shortcuts app is available for registered iOS developers in beta, it’s time for the Workflow Corner section of MacStories Weekly to move on from the old Workflow app. Starting with this week’s issue, I will be detailing and sharing custom shortcuts I’m building in the Shortcuts app, along with techniques to...