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Matthew Cassinelli

@matthewcassinelli.bsky.social

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Independent journalist & creator covering Apple’s Shortcuts. Former Workflow team. App Intents/Apple Intelligence developer consultant. #ElgatoPartner. Get my shortcuts: https://matthewcassinelli.com/sirishortcuts Feed: @cassinellimedia.bsky.social

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Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · 1h

If Shortcuts was as user-friendly as I want it to be, I'd have been out of a job a long time ago: matthewcassinelli.com/jason-snell-...

Jason Snell: Shortcuts Is Not Really That Friendly – Matthew Cassinelli

When discussing a demo of Misty Studio on the M5 MacBook Pro, Jason Snell compared it to Shortcuts as similarly friendly-but-unfriendly tool – a fair criticism.

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Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · 12d

Is it just me or do none of these keyboard shortcuts work in #Shortcuts for Mac?

They took away the Command modifier and these just don't work at all now.

Screenshot of the Menu Bar for Shortcuts for Mac, showing the keyboard shortcuts for Comment, Set Variable, Ask For Input, and, within Control Flow, Choose From Menu, If, Repeat, and Repeat With Each.

Each keyboard command only includes a Shift modifier, and the Command modifier is absent.

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Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · 22d

wat

Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · 27d

I just returned my iPhone 17 Pro because it’d immediately gained a nick in the camera bump from normal usage on the 2nd day.

Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · 27d

Same. So good. What’s your username? I’ll add ya.

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Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · 27d

There’s a certain level of “If you don’t know at all, you don’t need it.”

But I’m curious for all types of developers, or especially folks who work with developers but aren’t themselves.

Thanks!

Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · 27d

Hello. I have updated my consulting page and would like your feedback please: matthewcassinelli.com/consulting/

Does it make sense? Is it clear what I’m offering?

I have case studies on the way too.

Consulting – Matthew Cassinelli

App Intents & Apple Intelligence Consulting Is your app <strong>fully-equipped</strong> for the future of Apple Intelligence? Looking to add Shortcuts actions, App Shortcuts, or custom shortcuts for y...

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Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · Sep 16

Here's the current end of the thread – start here: bsky.app/profile/matt...

Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · Sep 16

Söka is an intelligent bucket list app, updated with Liquid Glass and Apple Intelligence: apps.apple.com/us/app/s%C3%... bsky.app/profile/rodd...

Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · Sep 16

Söka is an intelligent bucket list app, updated with Liquid Glass and Apple Intelligence: apps.apple.com/us/app/s%C3%... bsky.app/profile/rodd...

Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · Sep 16

Stoic is a smarter mental health companion, designed for iOS 26: apps.apple.com/us/app/journ... bsky.app/profile/gets...

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Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · Sep 16

SageRPG is a brand new tabletop gameplay manager from the wonderful @frankefoster.com – check it out on iOS 26: apps.apple.com/us/app/sager... bsky.app/profile/fran...

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Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · Sep 16

TV Remote got a bunch of new features alongside their iOS 26 update: apps.apple.com/app/id153941... bsky.app/profile/tvre...

Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · Sep 16

Nunch is a smart macro tracker, redesigned for Liquid Glass and adding Ask AI – powered by Apple Intelligence: apps.apple.com/app/nunch-ma... bsky.app/profile/nunc...

Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · Sep 16

Filtru is a coffee-brewing app I've used for years, now updated for iOS 26 and Liquid Glass: apps.apple.com/gb/app/filtr... bsky.app/profile/filt...

Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · Sep 16

VinylFetish creates the full experience of listening to records: apps.apple.com/us/app/music... bsky.app/profile/viny...

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Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · Sep 16

Cardiobot has introduced Liquid Glass and Apple Intelligence features: apps.apple.com/us/app/cardi...

I haven't shared about this app yet, but I'm pretty sure the Heart Rate widget on iPad will save my life – it already helped me recognize how certain events impact me: bsky.app/profile/meci...

Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · Sep 16

ShareShot is a killer app for wrapping screenshots in device frames, plus turning them into full artwork – updated for iOS 26: apps.apple.com/app/apple-st...

I'm going to put this app through its paces this year bsky.app/profile/marc...

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Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · Sep 16

Plinky is a sleek link tracker full of pro features, redesigned for Liquid Glass: apps.apple.com/us/app/plink...
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Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · Sep 15

FeedFlow, a modern RSS reader, added Liquid Glass support: apps.apple.com/us/app/feedf...
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Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · Sep 15

RunRev lets you intelligently visualize your running data, now powered by Apple Intelligence: apps.apple.com/us/app/runre... bsky.app/profile/ryle...

Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · Sep 15

NFC.cool lets you read and write RFID tags – adding Liquid Glass in iOS 26: apps.apple.com/us/app/nfc-c... bsky.app/profile/nfc....

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Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · Sep 15

Daylish, a lovely day planner with alarms, calendars, and reminders in a single timeline, has updated for iOS 26: apps.apple.com/app/day-plan... bsky.app/profile/dayl...

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Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · Sep 15

🚨 iOS 26 is here! 🚨

Tons of apps are updating – here's a thread of everything I can find:

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Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · Sep 14

Not this time 😞 I was scheduled to speak but I couldn’t swing the whole trip, got some other things going on.

Matthew Cassinelli @matthewcassinelli.bsky.social · Sep 14

Developers – I will be sharing posts from apps updated for iOS 26 tomorrow.

Create a post sharing both what your app does and what’s new, and I’ll add it to an ongoing thread – on all platforms.

Reply here or when you see the post on Monday.

Looking forward to seeing your updates!

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