How To Get Started With Shortcuts On Your MacBook

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Automate your Mac with ease using Shortcuts and Apple Intelligence.

Filipe Espósito for Engadget

Shortcuts has been available on Mac since macOS Monterey, but it's one of those utilities many Mac users have never explored. At first, it can seem too complicated. You have to know which actions to choose and how to connect them, then hope it all works.

But macOS 27 Golden Gate changes that with Describe a Shortcut, which lets you type exactly what you need and have Shortcuts do the heavy work for you with AI. It doesn't always work, but it makes the app much easier to use — especially if you're not an expert.

If you're not familiar with Shortcuts, it's an automation tool where you create scripts to handle tasks on your devices. Apple's own example is a shortcut that texts your spouse with an estimated arrival time based on traffic when...

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