A shortcut waits for you to run it. An automation watches for a moment — a time, a place, a plug, a tag — and runs itself. For years the feature undermined its own point by asking permission every single time it fired, which meant your 'automation' was really just a notification with homework attached. Since iOS 17, most personal automations can run with no confirmation at all. One choice controls it, and it appears at the exact moment you create the automation.
Automations That Run Without Asking
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