whats new in shortcuts
Asked on 06/11/2025
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At WWDC 2025, Apple introduced several new features and improvements for Shortcuts. Here are the highlights:
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Intelligent Actions: Apple introduced new intelligent actions, including the "Use Model" action, which allows users to leverage Apple Intelligence models in their shortcuts. This action simplifies tasks like parsing text or formatting data by using either a large server-based model on a private cloud or an on-device model for simpler requests. Users can also choose to use ChatGPT for broader knowledge and expertise.
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Automations on Mac: Personal automations are now available on Mac with new types like Folder and External Drive automations. These automations can be triggered by actions such as saving a file to a folder or connecting to a display. This feature extends the automation capabilities familiar from iOS to macOS.
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Spotlight Integration: Shortcuts can now be run directly from Spotlight on Mac, making it a central place to search and execute actions quickly. This integration allows for more seamless workflows and faster access to app functionalities.
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App Intents Framework: The App Intents framework enhances the visibility of app features across platforms, allowing core functionalities to be used in Shortcuts and Spotlight. This framework helps in creating app shortcuts that are discoverable and usable across the system.
For more detailed information, you can refer to the session Develop for Shortcuts and Spotlight with App Intents (00:00:56).
Develop for Shortcuts and Spotlight with App Intents
Learn about how building App Intents that make actions available and work best with the new features in Shortcuts and Spotlight on Mac. We’ll show you how your actions combine in powerful ways with the new Apple Intelligence actions available in the Shortcuts app. We’ll deep-dive into how the new “Use Model” action works, and how it interacts with your app’s entities. And we’ll discuss how to use the App Intents APIs to make your actions available in Spotlight.
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Design interactive snippets
Snippets are compact views invoked from App Intents that display information from your app. Now, snippets can allow your app to bring even more capability to Siri, Spotlight, and the Shortcuts app by including buttons and stateful information that offer additional interactivity as part of an intent. In this session, you’ll learn best practices for designing snippets, including guidance on layout, typography, interaction, and intent types.