iOS Today 560

Rosemary and Mikah show you how to empower your Shortcuts with third-party apps. If the Shortcuts app, alone, won't do what you need, there's probably a third-party app for that!

• Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts
• Data Jar
• HomeBot for Shortcuts
• Jayson
• WidgetPack
• Shortcutify

 

News

• Apple releases iOS 14.7.1 with fix for Apple Watch unlock bug, more
• Anker expands PowerWave lineup with its very first MagSafe charger car mount
• Researchers Struggle to Use Apple Watch in Studies Due to Sudden Algorithm Changes
• Apple Says Don't Buy AirTag Replacement Batteries With Bitter Coating
• iOS 15 to Limit Siri Functionality With Third-Party Apps
• Speck unveils four new AirTags cases including carabiner, luggage tag, more

 

Shortcuts Corner

• Mikah asks for help setting up a timer Shortcut for washing his clothes and a Timezone Shortcut for determining the current time of specific people in his life.
• Kolecki asks for help pausing music playback.

 

Feedback

• James is curious about default apps on iOS.

 

App Caps

• Rosemary's App Cap: Directive - Maintenance App
• Mikah's App Cap: Sofa: Downtime Organizer

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Links

• Toolbox Pro for Shortcuts
• Data Jar
• HomeBot for Shortcuts
• Jayson
• WidgetPack
• Shortcutify
• Apple releases iOS 14.7.1 with fix for Apple Watch unlock bug, more
• Anker expands PowerWave lineup with its very first MagSafe charger car mount
• Researchers Struggle to Use Apple Watch in Studies Due to Sudden Algorithm Changes
• Apple Says Don't Buy AirTag Replacement Batteries With Bitter Coating
• iOS 15 to Limit Siri Functionality With Third-Party Apps
• Speck unveils four new AirTags cases including carabiner, luggage tag, more
• Directive - Maintenance App
• Sofa: Downtime Organizer