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Get Started with Shortcuts on Your MacBook

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Your Mac's Shortcuts app automates tedious tasks using natural language with Apple Intelligence. Available since macOS Monterey, it lets you create scripts by typing what you need. macOS 27 Golden Gate introduces 'Describe a Shortcut,' making automation easier for beginners. To create a shortcut, open the Shortcuts app and click the Plus button.

Provide detailed prompts like 'Every Friday, move anything in my Downloads folder older than 30 days into a folder called Archive' for better results. Shortcuts can summarize text, check calendars, and integrate with Siri. Access shortcuts via keyboard combos or pin them to the Control Center.

Siri can also run shortcuts via voice commands. Note that Apple Intelligence requires M1 chip or later Macs, with potential limits on complex prompts.