Rosemary Orchard

Hey (developer) friends! Do you know how to group your actions in the Shortcuts app? So instead of one gigantic ever-growing long list, you have subheading with actions below them? Here are some examples: imgur.com/a/IvgOjvQ

Just rocking today’s iOS Today app cap 🤓

I didn’t realise the new Apple TV is smaller than the old one! It’s shorter too.

I’m loving Stockholm. It’s interesting to find how many Swedeish words I can understand despite not speaking the language! My favourite word so far: Hiss. It means lift/elevator.

Hej 🇸🇪! So far I am not even cold. Also someone just got on my train with a Chewbacca carry on so I’d say this trip is off to an excellent start 🤓

I love how estate agents can use “needs updating” to cover anything.

• Needs a good cleaning, maybe a lick of paint.
• You’ll want a new kitchen or bathroom, but it’s ok.
• The ceiling has fallen in.
• This property is entirely uninhabitable.

A quick look at how I’m using the action button on my Apple Watch Ultra.

• Get Focus Mode
• If Focus Mode is Fitness
  • Start Dance Workout with an Open Goal
  • Stop Shortcut

Some quick Apple Watch Ultra action button Shortcuts thoughts:

• There’s no way to search for a shortcut, and no icon in the list.
• The action button only has one setting. It’s not focus mode specific, it’s just one action.
• Said action can’t be controlled through Shortcuts

I’m off to Sweden in October and I know one date I need to be there for (the 29th in Stockholm), but have no other plans yet. Any suggestions? 😁🗺️

To my fellow inhabitants of this isle:

I understand that a big change has happened and a constant for most of our lives is no longer with us.

That said, the earth has not been knocked off its axis, it is still September.

There is something lovely about coming home to your own bed. I suspect sleeping on an airbed for a week might have slightly augmented the comfort level of said bed.

Anyone want to guess today’s smart home project for my parents?

The England football team just absolutely smashed it. Great job!!!!

I hope they will inspire everyone to be as amazing as they are. I’m glad I watched it.

As I’ve just found out people don’t know about this: You can turn off Siri on your iPhone when it is face down or the face is covered—which avoids it competing with your HomePods.

Settings > Accessibility > Siri > “Always Listen for Hey Siri” should be off.

I think it’s just as well we don’t need the spare key this week 😂😂

To all those lovely folks emailing me telling me they can massively improve my website and bring it to the top of Google: DuckDuckGo wins. It is top, for the things I care about. It’s open source on GitHub. Make a pull request. If you have even a vague clue, I might review it!

My parents: “we want some smart temperature sensors!”
Me: “sure!”
I think they regret this now 😂

I’m halfway to France in the car and got a notification that the robot vacuum was stuck in the bathroom.

So, I used manual controls and reversed into the box it had knocked over several times to bumper car it out of the way.

I’m rather proud of myself to be honest 😂

I have previously been told I’m very good at 3D Tetris. I learnt it from my parents who used to stack the car fully, including a 7 berth tent, for camping holidays. We’re not going camping, but we are driving to France in a much smaller car today 😬

Just another new (robot) kid in town!

Send help. And sanity.

I literally just went all Max. Oh dear.

Today is a rainbow sock kind of day.

Sometimes you just have to start the day out with the right breakfast!

Having some fun on the Empire State Building!