The new adaptive lighting feature in HomeKit has been spotted in the wild by some Philips Hue beta testers in Germany, German-language blog iPhone-ticker.de reported today.
Automation
How to control your Roomba with Siri
Learn how to control your iRobot Roomba with Siri and command your smart vacuum from anywhere using your iPhone, iPad, or HomePod.
How to use the new automation triggers in Shortcuts
Automations in the Shortcuts app give you awesome ways to make tasks simpler. With automations, you can do things like open an app, play music, or make a phone call, all automatically based on triggers you set up.
The Shortcuts app offers both personal and home automations to make your life a little easier. And with iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, you have even more triggers available. Here, we’ll show you how to use some of these new personal automation triggers in Shortcuts.
How to allow untrusted shortcuts on iPhone
Are you trying to add a shortcut on your iPhone or iPad but can't proceed as your device is blocking unknown shortcuts? Here's how you can easily flip a switch and allow untrusted shortcuts on your iPhone. After this, you can use non-Apple curated shortcuts from elsewhere, like a website, shared via services like iMessage, received from AirDrop, and more.
How to disable autoplay for videos and Live Photos in the Photos app
Do you find the live photos and videos automatically playing in the Photos app to be unnecessary or distracting? In this brief tutorial, we will guide you on how to turn off this feature.
5 useful smart home automations to set up in the Home App
Find out how to use the power of automation in the Home app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to create simple rules that automatically control your smart accessories, depending on various pre-configured conditions.
How to speed up tasks with Automator and Calendar Alarms on Mac
Learn how to use the Mac Automator Calendar Alarms to speed up your regular tasks and have a more productive and smooth experience.
How to automatically play a presentation and time slides in Keynote
Learn how to use the self-playing feature in Apple Keynotes on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac to automatically play a presentation and advance slides without user intervention.
How to run Quick Action workflows from your Mac’s Touch Bar
Learn how to add Automator workflows that are saved as Quick Actions to the Touch Bar of your Mac. Doing so will let you easily run your favorite macOS automation shortcuts at any time because they’ll be just two taps away.
How to create your own Mac Finder Quick Actions
If you like using Quick Actions on your Mac to do things faster, why not make your own? This tutorial shows you how to create custom Quick Actions for Finder.
How to assign your favorite apps or custom automation shortcuts to the stock Lock Screen and Control Center toggles
With the power of iOS automation, you can open a different app when you tap the app icon of another app. Confused? It's pretty awesome and useful for several cases.