Virtual MacStock 2020: Cognitive Science Behind Shortcuts

I’m participating my first ever MacStock, and I’m talking about Automating for Cognition. That means, finding ways to save your brain space, using automation. In this case, Shortcuts.

Here are my sample Shortcuts:

Meal Planning

Save your decision-fatigue by using a meal-planning shortcut!

Dinner for today: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/5a9de30b21e948d8a4b2f7b985a89fe3

Plan meals in advance: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/75bc01483d0a45fab37db3fd1474dd52

Turn-Taking

Manage the little people in your life better by giving them a fun way to take turns.

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/66a385837eb7489d85e01645e48f90fe

Make Grocery Shopping Suck Less (Delete Reminders)

Clear out your Grocery list in reminders before facing off with your list with a mask on!

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/5e6b31e709a441658afe0a7ff30656ac

Working from Home

Tell your brain it’s time to work using environmental cues.

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/841ca77df8e6442f82f47f6dbe861ef6

Delete Pokemon Go Photos

If you play Pokemon go, you might need to purge all those buddy photos.

Simple Version: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/71b8be0b751046488a1a6eff8ba890b9

Recognize Faces: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/d24641d566a540f7becba3a448b59d4b

More Shortcuts Resources

If you’re looking for more places to learn about Shortcuts, check out my blogpost on Tools to Learn Shortcuts.

Thanks Mike Potter, and everyone at MacStock!