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Federico Viticci
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For the past few months, I’ve been trying to find new ways to access and control macOS from iOS.

Here’s what I’ve come up with:

Using a Mac from iOS, Part 1 – Finder Folders, Siri Shortcuts, and App Windows with Keyboard Maestro macstories.net/ipad-diaries/i…
In this story, you’ll find:

- My new top pick to access Mac/FTP servers from iOS Files app
- Siri shortcuts for macOS + iTunes/HomePod controls
- My automated podcasting setup with Shortcuts, @keyboardmaestro, @LunaDisplayHQ, BetterTouchTool & @toggl

macstories.net/ipad-diaries/i…
Finally, in the article I explore the idea of “mixed automation” – combining Shortcuts on iOS with AppleScript, shell, @keyboardmaestro, and other apps on macOS.

Make sure to read the details and watch the podcast setup video on Page 2: macstories.net/ipad-diaries/i…
It feels good to write about Mac software and automation again, especially in the context of modern-day Siri and Shortcuts.

I hope this guide can be useful – more to come soon.

macstories.net/ipad-diaries/i…
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Federico Viticci
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Great news for all those running homebridge who want to test iOS 12.2′s HomeKit changes with a webOS TV: github.com/merdok/homebri…

(I’m going to mix and match both old and new configs)
Here’s my mixed setup for TV control via HomeKit: the new TV accessory in iOS 12.2 (featuring remote) + homebridge-webos-tv with custom switches for inputs, specific TV channels, and a slider for volume.

Best of both worlds so far, and I can control everything on my TV.
I kind of love where I’ve ended up with this mixed setup for TV controls
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Federico Viticci
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Welp, iCloud on all my devices (iPhone XS Max, iPad Pro, Mac mini) has started randomly not syncing some things.

Reminders and HomeKit scenes different across devices. Photos and notes are fine.

After signing out and back in, iPhone told me it hadn’t backed up in 4 weeks 🤔
The iPhone is now stuck on doing this backup, saying “2 hours remaining”, and it’s not moving at all (I have a fiber connection).

I have already tried signing out of iCloud and back in everywhere. Honestly not sure what to do except hope it’ll fix itself eventually 🙁
Deleted all my previous incomplete backups, now stuck like this after 90 minutes. Will keep checking later today. 🤔
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Federico Viticci
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Shortcuts 2.1 beta 2 is out! Some great changes in this one:

- New actions to create alarms and timers directly in the app
- New Measurement actions
- Better AirPlay integration via HomePod
- New controls to stop sharing a shortcut
With the new Clock actions, it is possible to build simple but effective Pomodoro-style timers in Shortcuts.

You can also create “goodnight” routines more easily by toggling specific alarms directly 👍
Here are the new sharing controls in Shortcuts 2.1 b2. Reopen an iCloud link you previously shared to get an option to delete the link and wipe data from iCloud.
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