TekAzurik,

I have long used the double back tap to run a shortcut to set the media volume to 0 and switched it to the action button. I work in video production which involves long hours of sitting around and moments where absolute silence is crucial. This was I confirm a video isn’t going to loudly announce itself in the middle of a take. It’s also just generally useful in public.

cosmic_slate,
@cosmic_slate@dmv.social avatar

TIL you can set double back tap and triple back tap to individual Shortcuts.

Have you had any issues with the shortcuts firing inadvertently?

TekAzurik,

Yeah occasionally, not super often, I wouldn’t set it to something you aren’t ok with triggering accidentally like turning on all the lights in the house or something. The back tap also doesn’t work all the time either so I’m glad for a action button as a more reliable replacement. But yeah it’s nice to have.

Yazer,

I’ve found that mapping it to “factory reset” is the most helpful.

korewa,

This is specially useful when I just need to take a break from screen time so I can spend time with my loved ones.

With usbc it’s so much faster to restore my backups

baggachipz,

Toggle on/off the always-on display. That way if I’m at dinner with friends or whatever it doesn’t distract me, but when I’m at my desk I can see things anytime.

weedwhacking,

You can also have this automated with focus modes, I have a “party” mode that’s like a half-dnd when I’m being social, and it turns AOD off and a bunch of other stuff

AcesFullOfKings,

Good article on configuring shortcuts on the Action button macstories.net/…/introducing-multibutton-assign-t…

toma,

I have the camera during the day and when the focus switches to night mode it toggles the light to the bathroom, so I can easily turn on the lights when I have to go at night.

BilboBargains,

I’ve got it set up as a panic button so I can press it every time the EU debates interface compatibility.

the_q,

I set mine to release one of the slave children Apple uses to build their phones.

chemicalwonka,
@chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

You gonna broke your button if u press it for every worker aka modern slave Apple uses to build their phones.

RankWeis,

Flashlight for now, but I really want it to bring up the Apple TV remote. Maybe someday

nickknack,

Thanks for the idea!

Hopefully this link works for you - icloud.com/…/f326d80aad5f4760810c629ef896f135

Very basic shortcut that will open the remote control app when run.

RankWeis,

Wow it works, this is awesome! Thanks!

korewa,

I use it as an automation to go to the homescreen. I miss having a home button

weedwhacking,

I have mine set to toggle orientation lock akin to the iPads of old. I’m LOVING it, and easily use it many times a day as I watch videos look at photos and play games, it’s especially useful in bed laying sideways and useful as sometimes it’s a game to see which corner control center is in

thisisdee,

Ooh, I actually loved orientation lock too! Forgot that it was a thing

Ambiorickx,

I’ve left it at the default

Ankkuli,
@Ankkuli@lemdro.id avatar

I open Authy with it. 2FA is pain in the ass but with this is it’s much more convenient.

thisisdee,

I actually have the double back tap open 1Password and triple back tap open Authy right now. Maybe I should move both to the button.

duffkiligan,

Why not move 2FA to 1pass?

thisisdee,

Feels like having both the password and 2fa at the same place defeats the purpose of 2fa

anderfrank,
SecretPancake,

Shazam

Critical_Insight, (edited )

Not iPhone, but I’ll reply anyways.

Double click on wake up button opens the camera. One click on the programmable side button for notes, long press for my expenses logging app and for the another programmable button, one click for flashlight and long click for my fuel consumption and expenses tracking app.

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