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📱 Shortcuts & Automation

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Automations That Run Without Asking

Charger, NFC, time, and battery triggers set to Run Immediately — automation that never taps you on the shoulder.

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Focus Modes: The Deep Cut

Focus Filters, per-Focus Home Screens and watch faces, stacked schedules, and Shortcuts triggers — the whole system, used properly.

6 min read

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Focus Modes That Set Themselves

Give every Focus a trigger — time, location, app, or Smart Activation — so Work and Sleep switch on without you.

4 min read

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Mail, Calendar, and the Ten-Minute Inbox

VIPs, categories, scheduled send, Remind Me, and calendar defaults — the built-in apps, tuned so email takes ten minutes a day.

6 min read

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The Action Button: Eight Setups Worth Stealing

Remap the most underused hardware on your iPhone — eight configurations, from one-press video to a custom five-action menu.

5 min read

📱 Shortcuts & Automation

Your First Shortcut in Five Minutes

Build a one-tap 'text my ETA' shortcut from two actions — five minutes, no downloads, no prior experience.

4 min read