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> but I still haven't really found a killer use for it yet I think the main "killer feature" is that it allows you to optimize the way you interact with your p
by mattdesl 8y ago
> but I still haven't really found a killer use for it yet
I think the main "killer feature" is that it allows you to optimize the way you interact with your phone. It's obviously more useful for power users than casual users, but both could benefit since shortcuts are so easy to share.
I have two Shortcuts that stemmed from real-life problems.
[1] - When I'm in a bookstore, I tend to go through dozens of books looking at the GoodReads reviews for each one, trying to discover new authors that might be worth a read. I made a shortcut to turn this into a single-tap barcode scanner, instead of me typing the name of the book into Google each time.
[2] - I was recently suggesting my favourite spots in NYC to a friend, and was trying to remember the streets and addresses of some of the places I took photos of. With a shortcut, I was able to easily geolocate photos in a map, and even get a nearby 360º panorama to remind me of what else was in the area.
Videos/code:
[1] - https://www.reddit.com/r/shortcuts/comments/9jnhc5/scan_a_book_to_get_its_reviews/ https://www.reddit.com/r/shortcuts/comments/9jnhc5/scan_a_bo...
[2] - https://www.reddit.com/r/shortcuts/comments/9klosk/find_nearest_google_maps_360%C2%BA_panorama_from_a/ https://www.reddit.com/r/shortcuts/comments/9klosk/find_near...
- eridius 8y agoWow both of those are very cool. I had no idea Shortcuts could even scan barcodes. I don't buy physical books any more, but I wonder if I could get the same info from whatever Books.app provides in the share sheet for the bookstore? I'll have to play with that.