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New Shortcuts Automate Data, Clipboard, Screenshots, Scanning

5/17/2026

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The Shortcuts app can automatically disable mobile data when the iPhone connects to Wi-Fi.
A clipboard-history shortcut assigned to Back Tap saves copied text into a note.
MacStories founder Federico Viticci provides Apple Frames 4, a free shortcut that adds frames to screenshots.
The Scan Documents shortcut opens the built-in scanner from the Home Screen to capture paper.

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Story summary

The Shortcuts app can automatically disable mobile data when the iPhone connects to Wi-Fi.
A clipboard-history shortcut assigned to Back Tap saves copied text into a note.
MacStories founder Federico Viticci provides Apple Frames 4, a free shortcut that adds frames to screenshots.
The Scan Documents shortcut opens the built-in scanner from the Home Screen to capture paper.