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Unresolved

• Personal Automations screen always lags when many NFC tags are added & scrolling past FB9886275 - ongoing since first version of Shortcuts
• Pressing Control + Tab is broken; redirects to Search field FB9365048 – issue since July 2021
• Copy & Paste for Mac actions has been broken for all of macOS FB9919031
• Overlay Image places image in wrong spot, shifted down FB10609354
• Recently Run does not work on macOS anymore FB11503194
• Shortcuts for Apple Watch causes library folder order reset consistently FB10882405; see also FB9908923; see also FB9916784; see also FB9832955
• Opening Shortcuts crashes the iPad springboard FB11619045
• The Single Shortcut widget does not let users with large libraries select a shortcut FB10131530
• Shortcuts triggered via AppleScript cannot run simultaneously, stack in order FB9912420
• Lists with multiple items should be able to be navigated via keyboard/arrow keys; check/uncheck using Enter FB9927328
• Shortcuts is missing keyboard shortcuts for navigating between folders FB9187309
• iOS consistently moves the Medium widget for Shortcuts below the large widgets in the Today view FB9913976
• Post On Instagram no longer functions FB9886269
• Open App should not fail if Slide Over is selected and there is no foreground app FB9886262; see also FB9765489
• Many uses of separate Shortcuts widgets being stacked will corrupt metadata, lose folder; sometimes disappears FB9862928
• Shortcuts action for Apple TV captions does not work FB9695789
• The Menu Bar interface runs slowly and lags behind the mouse FB9753381
• HomeKit actions on Mac do not allow editing controls of devices inside groups FB9696468
• Set Playback Destination does not control macOS audio outputs FB9631168

Unable to diagnose

• Siri is slow to recognize new shortcut names for users with large libraries FB10134744; see also FB9886266

Potential fix identified

• Shortcuts cannot run memory-intensive shortcuts; fails with “cannot communicate with helper application” FB11511613
• Open Folder cannot accept text as a variable input FB10211918
• The Share Sheet is broken and slow to load for users with many shortcuts FB10183152; see also FB9886267
• Menus are disconnected from keyboard, cannot arrow between items without selecting menu FB10033209; see also FB9927357
• FB9886259; see also FB9755265 - still broken

Fixed

• Shortcuts now takes much longer to sync, up to 12 seconds to move a folder for users with large libraries FB11503709
• Shortcuts for macOS/iPadOS crashes every time I create a new shortcut FB11427890

Works as currently designed

• Starting in dev beta 3, Books actions stopped working/require "Updating" FB10568141
• Open Smart Reminders List does not work in developer beta 3, unknown action FB10568166

Suggestions

• iCloud links for Shortcuts should have rich metadata previews FB6715234
• Add the ability to give names to Automations, display when running FB6809057
• Add search field to Move Shortcut folder view FB9886277
• Add “Start SharePlay session” action to Shortcuts FB9886278
• Add a Shortcuts action to rearrange/change Universal Control window display setup FB9912240
• Allow shortcut files/details to include UUID that can be used across versions/renamed shortcuts FB9912459
• Please add Folder Groups so power users can sort their shortcut folders into collections FB9913873
• New shortcuts are added at the top, cluttering folders and the default widget layout for every new shortcut created FB7815372; see also FB9766307
• Add a prompt field to the Shortcut Input "Ask For" Text option FB9918811
• Add option to open shortcuts in New Tabs instead of New Windows FB9922621
• Shortcuts cannot be renamed from a library view; please add to menu FB10113603
• Add a scrollbar to the folders section on macos FB10145884
• Add shortcut to Pause/Resume Syncing the Photos app FB10165223
• Shortcuts should support a wider range of symbols SF Symbols FB10211157
• Add action for "Move Tabs to Tab Group" FB10933491
• Find Windows and Move Windows actions need support for multiple monitors FB11642332
• Add a search field to the folders list FB11503171
• Users should be able to type out folder names and have the list select the correct option FB11503187; see also FB9912314
• Make Automations a section like App Shortcuts, give them dedicated folders and make them shareable FB11503213 – see also Add "Open Automation" action so users can easily access/edit Personal and Home Automations FB10217234; see also FB9838471
• Shortcuts should have Focus Filters for folders FB11518979
• Add a Shortcuts folder to the Dock like Applications and make a nested folder experience to run all your shortcuts FB10229653
• Command +/- should add/remove items from Choose From Menu, List FB10217460
• The Dynamic Island should not show the large shortcut preview unless interaction is used; comments, background actions should only show small FB11538863
• Shortcuts menus, prompts should run from Dynamic Island FB11538884

## Unresolved

- Personal Automations screen always lags when many NFC tags are added & scrolling past - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9886275) - ongoing since first version of Shortcuts
- Pressing Control + Tab is broken; redirects to Search field - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9365048) – issue since July 2021
- Copy & Paste for Mac actions has been broken for all of macOS - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9919031)
- Overlay Image places image in wrong spot, shifted down - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/10609354)
- Recently Run does not work on macOS anymore - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/11503194)
- Shortcuts for Apple Watch causes library folder order reset consistently - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/10882405); see also - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9908923); see also - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9916784); see also - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9832955)
- Opening Shortcuts crashes the iPad springboard - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/11619045)
- The Single Shortcut widget does not let users with large libraries select a shortcut - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/10131530)
- Shortcuts triggered via AppleScript cannot run simultaneously, stack in order - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9912420)
- Lists with multiple items should be able to be navigated via keyboard/arrow keys; check/uncheck using Enter - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9927328)
- Shortcuts is missing keyboard shortcuts for navigating between folders - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9187309)
- iOS consistently moves the Medium widget for Shortcuts below the large widgets in the Today view - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9913976)
- Post On Instagram no longer functions - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9886269)
- Open App should not fail if Slide Over is selected and there is no foreground app - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9886262); see also - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9765489)
- Many uses of separate Shortcuts widgets being stacked will corrupt metadata, lose folder; sometimes disappears - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9862928)
- Shortcuts action for Apple TV captions does not work - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9695789)
- The Menu Bar interface runs slowly and lags behind the mouse - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9753381)
- HomeKit actions on Mac do not allow editing controls of devices inside groups - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9696468)
- Set Playback Destination does not control macOS audio outputs - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9631168)

## Unable to diagnose

- Siri is slow to recognize new shortcut names for users with large libraries - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/10134744); see also - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9886266)

## Potential fix identified

- Shortcuts cannot run memory-intensive shortcuts; fails with “cannot communicate with helper application” - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/11511613)
- Open Folder cannot accept text as a variable input - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/10211918)
- The Share Sheet is broken and slow to load for users with many shortcuts - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/10183152); see also - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9886267) 
- Menus are disconnected from keyboard, cannot arrow between items without selecting menu - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/10033209); see also - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9927357)
- - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9886259); see also - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9755265) - still broken

## Fixed

- Shortcuts now takes much longer to sync, up to 12 seconds to move a folder )for users with large libraries) - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/11503709)
- Shortcuts for macOS/iPadOS crashes every time I create a new shortcut - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/11427890)

## Works as currently designed

- Starting in dev beta 3, Books actions stopped working/require "Updating" - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/10568141)
- Open Smart Reminders List does not work in developer beta 3, unknown action - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/10568166)

## Suggestions

- iCloud links for Shortcuts should have rich metadata previews - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/6715234)
- Add the ability to give names to Automations, display when running - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/6809057)
- Add search field to Move Shortcut folder view - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9886277)
- Add “Start SharePlay session” action to Shortcuts - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9886278)
- Add a Shortcuts action to rearrange/change Universal Control window display setup - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9912240)
- Allow shortcut files/details to include UUID that can be used across versions/renamed shortcuts - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9912459)
- Please add Folder Groups so power users can sort their shortcut folders into collections - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9913873)
- New shortcuts are added at the top, cluttering folders and the default widget layout for every new shortcut created - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/7815372); see also - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9766307)
- Add a prompt field to the Shortcut Input "Ask For" Text option - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9918811)
- Add option to open shortcuts in New Tabs instead of New Windows - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9922621)
- Shortcuts cannot be renamed from a library view; please add to menu - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/10113603)
- Add a scrollbar to the folders section on macos - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/10145884)
- Add shortcut to Pause/Resume Syncing the Photos app - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/10165223)
- Shortcuts should support a wider range of symbols )SF Symbols) - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/10211157)
- Add action for "Move Tabs to Tab Group" - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/10933491)
- Find Windows and Move Windows actions need support for multiple monitors - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/11642332)
- Add a search field to the folders list - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/11503171)
- Users should be able to type out folder names and have the list select the correct option - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/11503187); see also - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9912314)
- Make Automations a section like App Shortcuts, give them dedicated folders and make them shareable - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/11503213) – see also Add "Open Automation" action so users can easily access/edit Personal and Home Automations - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/10217234); see also - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/9838471)
- Shortcuts should have Focus Filters for folders - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/11518979)
- Add a Shortcuts folder to the Dock )like Applications) and make a nested folder experience to run all your shortcuts - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/10229653)
- Command +/- should add/remove items from Choose From Menu, List - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/10217460)
- The Dynamic Island should not show the large shortcut preview unless interaction is used; comments, background actions should only show small - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/11538863)
- Shortcuts menus, prompts should run from Dynamic Island - [Feedback Assistant](https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/11538884)