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How to make any garage door HomeKit compatible
Learn how to make any garage door HomeKit compatible and control that garage door with your iPhone, Apple Watch, or Siri.
How to auto silence your Apple Watch based on location
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to use shortcuts and automations to silence your Apple Watch automatically based on where you are.
How to automatically change your Apple Watch face based on time or location
Learn how to use the power of shortcuts and automation to change your Apple Watch face automatically based on sunrise, sunset, chosen custom time of the day, or your location.
How to change your iPhone or iPad wallpaper with a single tap
Changing the Lock and Home screen wallpapers on your iPhone or iPad requires using the Settings app. Wouldn't it be great if you could change your wallpaper automatically, with a single tap? With wallpaper automation that's now available in iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3, you can do just that. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to use a custom workflow in Apple's Shortcuts app to automate changing wallpaper with a single tap of a Home screen icon.
HomeKit’s new adaptive lighting feature goes live for some for Philips Hue beta testers
The new adaptive lighting feature in HomeKit has been spotted in the wild by some Philips Hue beta testers in Germany, German-language blog iPhone-ticker.de reported today.
How to control your Roomba with Siri
Learn how to control your iRobot Roomba with Siri and command your smart vacuum from anywhere using your iPhone, iPad, or HomePod.
How to use the new automation triggers in Shortcuts
Automations in the Shortcuts app give you awesome ways to make tasks simpler. With automations, you can do things like open an app, play music, or make a phone call, all automatically based on triggers you set up.
The Shortcuts app offers both personal and home automations to make your life a little easier. And with iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, you have even more triggers available. Here, we’ll show you how to use some of these new personal automation triggers in Shortcuts.
How to allow untrusted shortcuts on iPhone
Are you trying to add a shortcut on your iPhone or iPad but can't proceed as your device is blocking unknown shortcuts? Here's how you can easily flip a switch and allow untrusted shortcuts on your iPhone. After this, you can use non-Apple curated shortcuts from elsewhere, like a website, shared via services like iMessage, received from AirDrop, and more.
How to disable videos and Live Photos autoplay in Apple Photos app
When you’re browsing through your pictures in the Photos app, you might notice that Live Photos and videos automatically play. And while this can be convenient if you’re just reliving some memories, it can be distracting if you’re looking for something in particular. If you’re someone with motion sickness, it can even cause extra discomfort. So, here’s how to deactivate the autoplay feature for videos and Live Photos in the Apple Photos app.
5 useful smart home automations to set up in the Home App
Find out how to use the power of automation in the Home app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to create simple rules that automatically control your smart accessories, depending on various pre-configured conditions.
How to speed up tasks with Automator and Calendar Alarms on Mac
Learn how to use the Mac Automator Calendar Alarms to speed up your regular tasks and have a more productive and smooth experience.