Apple is making its Shortcuts app simpler to use with iOS 17. The app, which allows power users to create automations for their favorite apps, will receive an updated user interface making it easier to find Shortcuts as well as the actions a given app can perform — something that’s known as App Intents. Plus, the Automation setup process in the Shortcuts app has also been redesigned to be easier to use, Apple told developers at its Worldwide Developer Conference.
The Shortcuts app has typically had a small but devoted following. The complexities involved with building automations have sometimes put its more advanced functions outside the reach of mainstream users. However, in recent years the app has been more widely adopted by those who wanted to create custom app icons to match their new iPhone Home Screen themes and widgets.
Now, Apple is hoping to make Shortcuts even more appealing to the everyday user in iOS 17 with a new design that now organizes your Shortcut...
