Federico Viticci 

The Action button is great, but what if you could assign it *two* shortcuts instead of just one?

Introducing MultiButton, my latest shortcut to automatically cycle between two shortcuts from the same Action button press.

Free to download for everyone, including some Action button shortcuts to get started: https://www.macstories.net/ios/introducing-multibutton-assign-two-shortcuts-to-the-same-action-button-press-on-iphone-15-pro/

Introducing MultiButton: Assign Two Shortcuts to the Same Action Button Press on iPhone 15 Pro

I got my iPhone 15 Pro Max last week, and I’m loving the possibilities opened by the Action button combined with the Shortcuts app. But as I was playing around with different ideas for the Action button, I had a thought: Wouldn’t it be great if instead of just one shortcut, I could toggle between

Sep 27, 2023 at 3:37pmWeb
Show threadFederico Viticci Sep 27, 2023
One button press, two different shortcuts 😎
Show threadFederico Viticci Sep 27, 2023

Also today, nearly 5 years after its launch, I've added a new category to the @macstories Shortcuts Archive: Action Button.

The Archive is now sitting at 314 shortcuts, and expect a lot more for Action button over the next few months ☺️

All free to use: https://www.macstories.net/shortcuts/#action-button

Shortcuts Archive

Welcome to the MacStories Shortcuts Archive, the official repository for shortcuts created by Federico Viticci and the MacStories team. Since the original release of Workflow in 2014, we’ve created hundreds of automations to help readers use their iOS devices more efficiently. The goal of this archive is to offer a complete catalogue of our old

Show threadBernd KilgaSep 27, 2023
@viticci what a fantastic resource to learn from! Thank you!
Show threadChuck SkodaSep 27, 2023
@viticci @macstories I always look through this, I’ve downloaded quite a few, but what’s a struggle for me is remembering what I have shortcuts for. I wish I could run them straight out of a web search, almost like App Clips. Then my phone can tell me which ones I come back to, and install permanently.
Show threadSคกՇٱคﻭѻ Cคρó Sep 29, 2023
@viticci @macstories Thanks! 🙏
Show threadSคกՇٱคﻭѻ Cคρó Sep 29, 2023
@viticci @macstories Thanks! 🙏
Show threadSir David NielsenSep 27, 2023
@viticci @macstories why choose?
Show threadrickybrightSep 27, 2023
@viticci do you have anything resembling a solution for Lock Screen timeout with shortcuts?
Show threadChancerubbageSep 27, 2023
@viticci so three clicks to get to a shortcut…
Show threadFederico Viticci Sep 27, 2023
@Chancerubbage do you have any better ideas
Show threadChancerubbageSep 27, 2023

@viticci it’s really quite fine, most only seem to be thinking of a use case or two anyway, and your solution allows greater choice, still faster. And plenty will not be able to settle on ‘only two’

I’ve heard people wanting the action button to be tied into currently active app. Which might not exist for a phone asleep in pocket.

Show threadWarner CrockerSep 27, 2023
@viticci Very cool, sir. Very cool.
Show threadKathryn ElrodSep 27, 2023
@viticci That’s clever as hell.
Show threadNick HobartSep 27, 2023
@viticci Thank you! I can't wait to try this out.
Show threadLeon CowleSep 27, 2023
@viticci this is awesome. Thanks!
Show threadit's B! Cavello 🐝Sep 27, 2023
@viticci image description (you may be able to update your post to make it more accessible): iOS interfaces showcasing the multi shortcut
Show threadgriffeySep 27, 2023
@viticci Between this and positional triggers….I can see some really absurd combinations being built. Love it.
Show threadAndré GoldmannSep 28, 2023
@viticci Hi Federico, I’ve developed a shortcut for the action button using the volume buttons. Looking forward to your feedback ☺️ https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/0062574e86a84344b43624ae6745b663
Shortcuts

Show threadDocal97Sep 29, 2023
@viticci I can’t seem to figure out how to add a shortcut to your new multi button shortcut.
Show threadPhil HirstOct 1, 2023
@viticci love your work!
Would/could this work with the Apple Watch Ultra Action Button? Can the watch write and read the file?