iOS 27 could fix a huge frustration with the Shortcuts app and I can’t wait for it
Apple is planning a significant update to the Shortcuts app with the release of iOS 2027. This update will allow users to create shortcuts using natural language, simplifying the process considerably. The changes aim to address long-standing frustrations with the app's complexity and improve user experience.
- ▪The Shortcuts app has been criticized for its complicated user interface.
- ▪iOS 2027 will enable users to describe shortcuts in natural language, which the AI will then create.
- ▪Currently, users must manually build shortcuts or download them from Apple's gallery.
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For years, the Shortcuts app on the iPhone has remained one of the most frustrating parts of the user experience. On one hand, it’s an utterly powerful app to create automations and perform multi-step tasks in a jiffy. However, the process of creating a shortcut has been pretty complicated and almost a test of patience. It appears that Apple has finally listened to the feedback of iPhone users and is planning to give a major functional overhaul to the Shortcuts app with the release of iOS 2027. As per Bloomberg, Apple will finally let users describe the exact shortcut they want, in natural language, and the AI will create it for them. What’s changing? “The version now in testing lets users create shortcuts simply by describing what they want them to do.
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