iOS 18.4 adds tons of new Shortcuts actions, hints at Siri’s future upgrades

Today’s iOS 18.4 beta 2 offers the first major hints in Apple’s software of the upcoming big Siri upgrades. Apple has added a bunch of new Shortcuts app actions for Apple apps, with super fine-grained controls available for building shortcuts that change apps’ settings in various ways. iOS 18.4 Shortcuts actions provide glimpse into Siri powers coming soon Apple’s Shortcuts app hasn’t received as many noteworthy updates recently as it once did. But that appears set to change soon. Shortcuts’ App Intents system is the foundation of Apple’s upcoming Siri upgrades that enable the assistant to perform hundreds of new in-app and cross-app actions. Originally these changes were expected to ship in iOS 18.4, but now iOS 18.5 looks more likely instead. However, iOS 18.4 users are still benefiting thanks to the variety of new Shortcuts app actions available in today’s new beta. Inside the updated Shortcuts app, you’ll find new actions to change settings for various Apple apps. And within ... Read full article.