What do you use for keeping track of a grocery list on your iPhone? My wife is a big fan of the Things app for all of her lists, including groceries. Illinois attorney John Voorhees of MacStories recommends the Grocery app for keeping a grocery list. David Chartier explains why the AnyList app works well for grocery lists that you can check off using an Apple Watch. I myself often just use the simple checklist feature of the built-in Notes app. And now, the recent news of note:
- Last year, I reviewed the Siri Shortcuts Field Guide by California attorney David Sparks. In a post this week on his MacSparky blog, Sparks discusses the new Version 1.1 update to that resource.
- Speaking of Sparks, Sparks also recently shared some free templates for use in GoodNotes for planning your day, taking notes during a phone call, and other tasks.
- And speaking of Shortcuts, MacStories put together an archive of 150 Shortcuts that you might find useful. I use the Apple Frames shortcut for posting images on iPhone J.D. of an iPhone screen with an iPhone frame around it.
- In an article for TidBITS, Scholle McFarland has tips for useful ways that you can use Siri.
- In an article for Fast Company, J.R. Raphael has tips for useful ways that you can use Google.
- Lance Whitney of TechRepublic explains how to collaborate on Microsoft Word documents using an iPad.
- I’m a big fan of Lutron smart home devices with HomeKit support. Zac Hall of 9to5Mac reports that Lutron has just released a wall switch to control a ceiling fan.
- If you want to use HomeKit for accent lighting in your home or office, Blair Altland of 9to5Toys reviews the Eve Light Strip, and Benjamin Mayo of 9to5Mac reviews the Eve Flare.
- I’m not sure how accurate this survey is, but Rob Marvin of PCMag purports to show the most popular platform — iOS or Android — in each U.S. state.
- Eric Ravenscraft of the New York Times recommends cables for the iPhone and other devices that are less expensive but still trustworthy.
- When thieves stole a woman’s Apple Watch, she was able to track it using GPS and help the police to arrest the burglars, as reported by Jared Gilmour of the Scramento Bee.
- Here are the winners of Apple’s Shot on iPhone contest. Great photos.
- And finally, here is a fun video posted by Apple called Private Side emphasizing that the iPhone is the best smartphone to use if privacy is important to you. Very cute.
Paprika is the best grocery list builder I’ve seen, as it incorporates recipe and meal planning.