

152: Action Buttons, Revisited
40 snips Apr 19, 2024
Rosemary Orchard and David Sparks revisit their Action Buttons, discuss text and AI workflows, and explore the features of Whisper Memos. They also delve into enhancing shortcuts, custom workflows, and dictation tools for notes and tasks.
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Contextual Action Button
- Use Shortcuts folders and variables for contextual Action Button options.
- This allows dynamic options based on Wi-Fi or Focus mode.
Focus-Based Action Button
- David Sparks bases his Action Button actions on his current Focus mode.
- He uses nested if statements in Shortcuts for different Focus modes.
Streamlined Action Button Setup
- Create a main 'iPhone Action Button' Shortcut and run it from the Action Button settings.
- This simplifies editing and avoids navigating numerous shortcuts.