Use Apple Intelligence in Shortcuts on Mac
You can create more powerful shortcuts than ever with Apple Intelligence.* Intelligent actions in shortcuts can summarize text, create images, or tap directly into Apple Intelligence or ChatGPT to provide responses that feed into your shortcut.
Note: Apple Intelligence is not available on all Mac models or in all languages or regions.** To access the most recent available features, make sure you’re using the latest version of macOS and have Apple Intelligence turned on.
Find Apple Intelligence shortcuts
If you’re looking for new shortcuts to add to your collection, or if you want to see what’s possible and how particular Apple Intelligence shortcuts are built, check out the Apple Intelligence category in the Shortcuts Gallery.
Go to the Shortcuts app
on your Mac.Click Gallery in the sidebar.
Click
on a shortcut in the Apple Intelligence category to add it to your collection.
Use a model in custom shortcuts
You can create your own custom shortcuts that use an Apple Intelligence model—either on-device or Private Cloud Compute—or ChatGPT to handle simple or complex requests in your shortcuts. You can use a model to provide input to an action, parse the output of an action, and more.
You can choose from three models:
On-Device: Uses the on-device Apple Intelligence model to handle simple requests without the need for a network connection.
Private Cloud Compute: Uses Apple’s Private Cloud Compute to handle complex requests while protecting your privacy.
Extension Model: Uses ChatGPT to handle your requests.
To get started, try out something similar to the following:
Go to the Shortcuts app
on your Mac.Click
in the Shortcuts toolbar.Tip: Click the Apple Intelligence category, then choose a specific intelligent action.
Search for an action, then double-click to add it to your shortcut.
For example, search for Get Current Weather, then double-click it. If Shortcuts prompts you for access to your location, click Allow Access.
Search for the Use Model action, double-click it to add it to your shortcut, then choose a model.
For example, choose On-Device.
In the text field below “Use model,” enter your prompt.
For example, enter “Write a concise, funny summary of today’s weather with emoji.”
If you’d like to be able to interact with the model to further refine your request, click the arrow next to “Use model,” then click the Follow Up checkbox.
To add another action, search for it, then double-click to add it.
For example, search Show Content, double-click it, then select Response.
To test your new shortcut, click
.
Your shortcut is saved automatically. To learn about the different ways you can run your shortcut, see Run a shortcut.
Learn more about Input, Follow Up, and Output
Here are some more details about using the Use Model action:
The text input into models can include variables, outputs from previous actions, calendar events, reminders, photos, and more.
If you select Follow Up, when you run the shortcut, it shows you the model’s response and allows you to refine your input before the final response is passed to the next action. For example, you could make additional requests or provide more information.
The output responses are automatically optimized for the actions they’re passed to. You can also specify how the response is output: When you add the Use Model action, click the Output pop-up menu and choose an option.