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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

11 months

I left Apple this month after 6 years (9 including Workflow!) When we made the Workflow app at a hackathon, I never dreamed that it would be preinstalled on every iPhone, and power systems like Shortcuts and App Intents. I’m so grateful for this journey and for our team.

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2 years

Finally figured out how to get the team’s attention on Slack

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We spent a totally unnecessary amount of time building this website and I’m so excited to share it:

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5 years

Dub dub

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4 years

Almost time to get in line for the keynote! What? WWDC is where now? They’re doing what?!

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Ari Weinstein

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6 years

That Shortcuts thing looks pretty cool

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Ari Weinstein

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5 years

The most unexpected thing that happened today was my mom sending me a photo of an Apple Lisa using a mousepad that I designed in preschool

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Ari Weinstein

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7 years

See you at WWDC!

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9 years

So apparently Apple installed Workflow onto every iPhone in every Apple Store. Insane! So honored! http://t.co/XXDtWRIyUD

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

6 years

Interested in learning more about the Shortcuts APIs? Check out our Introduction to Siri Shortcuts session today at 5 PM in Hall 2! Or you can watch it live on the Developer website.

Introduction to Siri Shortcuts - WWDC18 - Videos - Apple Developer

Siri Shortcuts are a powerful new feature in iOS 12 that allow your app to expose its functionality to Siri. This enables Siri to suggest...

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

10 years

I think Apple's icon designers should stick to icons rather than Objective-C. http://t.co/uXiJKD0GTX

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

8 years

Hello, Swift Playgrounds. import ObjectiveC

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

6 years

We joined Apple one year ago today. Feeling so lucky to get to work with so many amazing people here!

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

3 years

OK but could you not

Shortcut

@shortcut

3 years

They say there are no shortcuts in life, and they were mostly right about that. Until now. Goodbye Clubhouse. Hello Shortcut. 🔊 sound on please✨

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

6 years

This is gonna be a good one.

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

6 years

Digging the new Siri website

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

8 years

With the Taptic Engine, error messages are now error massages.

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

9 years

This is the actual Workflow for Apple Watch storyboard. http://t.co/gTHjR9cdsv

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

6 years

The Shortcuts team is hiring! Interested in working on groundbreaking products with an amazing team? Apply here:

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

11 months

I’ve loved Apple and its products since I was a kid, and getting to work there, along with so many talented people, has been a real honor, and a lot of fun. So it’s really tough to leave, but I’m excited to take some time off, and build something new!

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

2 years

It was so fun to introduce the new App Intents framework and App Shortcuts today at #WWDC22 SOTU! Watch it here (starting at 39:00):

Platforms State of the Union - WWDC22 - Videos - Apple Developer

Take a deeper dive into the latest tools, technologies, and advances across Apple platforms to help you create even better apps.

developer.apple.com

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

6 years

That Apple Park video was remarkably similar to how it feels to work here.

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

5 months

Relatable

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@kurt

5 months

I must have really done something to piss off the naming gods in a past life…

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

6 years

My iPhone's home screen, circa Feb 2008.

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

8 years

Turns out they implemented the feature for iOS 9 as an Info.plist key and just never documented it anywhere.

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

3 years

‘shortcut puts the flow in your workflow’ 🤨

Shortcut

@shortcut

3 years

Yes, that was us in Time Square👋 Thank you @Nasdaq for congratulating us on our recent rebrand.

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

6 years

WWDC 2018 feels.

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

9 years

Got Windows 3.1 running on Apple Watch via DOSBox at @HackMIT . It's... very small. /cc @stroughtonsmith http://t.co/buBC740puT

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

6 years

The Shortcuts app is out! Here are the release notes:

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

5 years

Nike just announced Shortcuts-enabled sneakers and I am so ready for it.

You Can Now Tell Siri to Tighten Your Nike Self-Lacing Sneakers

Nike’s self-lacing (self-tightening is probably a more apt description) FitAdapt technology is slowing making its way into more of the brand’s shoe lines, including the Adapt Huarache now. The...

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

3 years

I just put googly eyes on an iPhone, how’s your Friday night?

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

6 years

I used to have a website called WinX, (which was about making Windows look like Mac OS X - I desperately wanted a Mac), so it seemed appropriate for my username to match.

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

9 years

I'm not sure there's a better feeling than this one. http://t.co/Ha6RLKxHM6

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

6 years

Conversations with my housemates

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

8 years

Thanks, Siri - that's exactly what I meant!

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

4 years

Want to learn more about what’s new in Shortcuts and SiriKit and how your apps can take advantage of it? Make sure to tune into our developer sessions this week, starting tomorrow!

Siri, Shortcuts, and SiriKit - Discover - Apple Developer

developer.apple.com

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

10 years

Some quality software right here. http://t.co/pAoKuQ0WaU

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

5 years

If you’re interested in what’s new in Siri and Shortcuts, don’t miss the Platforms State of the Union at 2:30!

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

8 months

@rsgnl I think they’ll stop tomorrow and then start again on Thursday

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

9 years

Yep, Finder, that's definitely the reason this doesn't work. http://t.co/Qz8HemEpqE

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

9 years

Lots of incredible stuff today. Here's something awesome that went unmentioned: Share in the text editing menu! http://t.co/UQnDdchq03

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

5 years

So excited to dig into Federico's monumental iOS 13 review. Especially thrilled to see the great and thorough coverage of the new version of Shortcuts:

iOS and iPadOS 13: The MacStories Review

Following years of a judicious union between platforms, it’s time for iPad to embark on its own journey.

www.macstories.net

Federico Viticci

@viticci

5 years

I’ve been working on this for 3 months, pouring hundreds of hours into it. And here it is: My iOS and iPadOS 13 review: I covered everything: iOS 13, iPadOS, Shortcuts, and iOS 13.1. Enjoy!

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@AriX

5 years

Want to make Shortcuts better and/or break it? Join the Proactive Siri QA team!

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

4 years

This is me

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

3 years

WWDC memories!

jaden 🧚‍♂️

@JadenGeller

3 years

What do y’all think of iOS 7? Pretty wild redesign if you ask me. I like the Safari icon tho. #WWDC2013

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

9 years

Spotted in Accounts framework:

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

4 years

What a hero. I am devastated. #RBG

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

6 years

Canvassing in PA under this beautiful sunset. If you haven’t voted yet, make sure to get out to the polls before they close!

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

7 years

#GuyInElevator is way ahead of us with the macOS High Sierra merchandise.

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@AriX

3 years

There was nothing quite like sprinting around the hallways of Moscone West after waiting in line for the keynote all night. #WWDC13

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

6 years

Turns out that AmigaOS on my Amiga 2000 has a built-in speech synthesizer. It does a great Siri impression!

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

9 years

Okay, so now we're the #1 most downloaded app. On the whole App Store. Wow. #Humbling #GoDownloadWorkflowPlz http://t.co/3TQRgZJKmY

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

9 years

WinObjC is chock full of crude shortcuts, questionable design decisions, and ridiculously incomplete implementations. http://t.co/fedhVJWjjB

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

2 years

@ChristianSelig As a workaround, have you considered being more angry?

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

4 years

Password managers make me sad. I feel like either I’m using them wrong, or there’s some missing fit and finish that I would think would be solved by now.

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

7 years

Code reviews with @nickfrey

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

5 months

My favorite part is how it feels on mobile - try it on iPhone! Note how you can scroll naturally on longer pages in the app, and how entering an email address into the Sign Up alert's text field works (hint: secret HTML input element).

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

10 years

Just demo'd Workflow to Craig Federighi, no big deal. http://t.co/hRu3reebS3

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

4 years

This is unbelievably awful. It makes me sick to my stomach that the President leaving the hospital, convinced that he's all better, when he's probably only in the early stages of recovery and certainly still contagious and at risk for developing serious symptoms.

Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

4 years

I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs & knowledge. I feel better than I did 20 years ago!

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@AriX

8 years

Shit just got real on CNN.

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

9 years

Best Workflow review yet. http://t.co/tIwjhal3u1

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

9 years

Wow, I got lucky! See you at WWDC 2015! http://t.co/TBHaRBd5kl

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

3 years

The Pixelmator team nailed it with these Shortcuts actions!

Pixelmator Team

@pixelmator

3 years

Pixelmator Pro 2.2 is now available! It brings support for macOS Monterey and big performance boosts on the new M1 Pro and M1 Max devices, adds 28 powerful actions for the Shortcuts app, includes a new Split Comparison view, and much more.

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

8 years

Apple flags flying at half mast.

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@AriX

8 years

Submitted an update to the App Store today at 1 AM, approved 10 hours later. Loving this less than one day review time! #iosreviewtime

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@AriX

8 years

"It'd be nice if you could raise time instead of raising money." - @nickfrey

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

6 years

Just found an album on iTunes for $5.99 thought "wow, what a bargain!" before realizing how ridiculously behind the times I am.

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

5 years

Join us tomorrow at 9 AM, when @romaonthego and I will be presenting about how to build interactive voice experiences and actions with parameters for Siri and Shortcuts! You can live steam it here:

Introducing Parameters for Shortcuts - WWDC19 - Videos - Apple Developer

Parameters take Siri Shortcuts to the next level, enabling an interactive voice experience in Siri with follow-up questions, and allowing...

developer.apple.com

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

7 years

They're not really bugs; they're actually alternative features.

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

3 years

Developers: do you have questions about Shortcuts for Mac? Sign up for our lab and get connected with a member of the Shortcuts team to answer your questions!⚡️

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

7 years

My brother, trying to convince me that shoes have software: "Is it soft when you wear them? That's software."

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

8 years

I am happy to announce that Workflow has been acquired by Geocities for $7.

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

7 years

@stroughtonsmith I submitted this to the App Store five years ago and it was rejected:

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

8 years

"Anyone who endorses violence, hatred or oppression is not welcome in our country and never will be." Trump doesn't pass his own criteria.

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

9 years

Bug reports. http://t.co/t0Z5u4HBO2

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@AriX

8 years

Facebook for iOS 6 is a beautiful app.

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

6 years

Wonderful article about the history of Apple's IL campus. So happy to see quotes from Apple greats like @cdespinosa and @shaanpruden :

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

5 years

Every time I find a store that sells my favorite type of bread I feel like squidward

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@AriX

5 years

omg noah

Noah

@Alternate_Milk

5 years

#website_samesies Same energy as #textdoorneighbor

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

9 years

Workflow development. http://t.co/5zqq892EcO

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@AriX

11 years

Feeling nostalgic for OS X Tiger? Try "defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSUseLeopardWindowValues NO" http://t.co/JQdEPJsJWk

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

4 years

I just gave $5,000 to the DSCC to help elect Democratic senators. Consider giving what you can:

Give right now to defend our Democratic majority!

The time to step up and fight back against the GOP and their megadonors is NOW.

secure.actblue.com

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@AriX

2 years

The team pulled off some magic with this framework. It makes it so easy and lightweight to expose app functionality to Siri, Shortcuts, and Spotlight.

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

5 years

now that's what I call an earthquake, volume 4

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

8 years

See you at WWDC 2017!

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

3 years

Excited about Shortcuts for Mac? Don’t miss this video from @ayanonagon and @ian_mcdowell detailing the new Shortcuts sharing options, how Shortcuts fits in with other Mac automation technologies, how to build actions, and more.

Meet Shortcuts for macOS - WWDC21 - Videos - Apple Developer

Shortcuts is coming to macOS, and your apps are a key part of that process. Discover how you can elevate the capabilities of your app by...

developer.apple.com

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

4 years

SNL this weekend is going to be ridiculous.

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

2 years

I’m super worried about democracy in the 2022 midterms. If you want to support candidates who will preserve it, we made a list of races where $ will make the most impact. Consider donating! Very happy to get to work with @sama , @zakmal , @brianderrick_ , and many others on this!

Sam Altman

@sama

2 years

i'm concerned about the political landscape in the USA. some elements of the republican party are becoming increasingly anti-democratic. the 2022 midterms could be an inflection point that leads to undermining elections in 2024. (or it could all be fine! but there's real risk.)

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

1 year

So excited and inspired to see my friend Zak running for congress. He’s running against noted pathological liar George Santos, too! My popcorn is ready 🍿

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Ari Weinstein

@AriX

3 years

With the team at #WWDC16