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Shortcuts

Automation makes tasks easier and less error-prone. Shortcuts has been a huge success on iPadOS and iOS, and has now come to macOS, eventually to replace Automator. Documentation is limited, and it has some rough edges. Here’s how to smooth them.

1 Custom shortcut icons

Make your shortcuts icons distinct in

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