The Action button is available on nearly every iPhone Apple sells, offering a quick way to access a feature, app or shortcut on your phone, just by pushing a button. It can be a flashlight, activate a ...

The Action Button on the iPhone 15 and later provides one-click access to features, but strangely it can only perform one action. With a quick workaround in the Shortcuts apps, it's possible to use ...

The iPhone 16 now has the Action button, which was only on the Pro models last year (iPhone 16 Pro shown here). Apple unveiled the brand new physical Action button in 2023 exclusively on the iPhone 15 ...

The iPhone Action Button, introduced with the iPhone 15 Pro and subsequent models, represents a significant step forward in simplifying and enhancing the way you interact with your device. Positioned ...

It’s not just ring/mute — it can do whatever you want. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac The iPhone’s Action button replaces the former ring/mute switch, and while it can fulfill the same purpose, ...

How Apple’s configurable button can shine, with a wide range of examples and instructions for a do-it-all menu. How Apple’s configurable button can shine, with a wide range of examples and ...

The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, introduced in 2023, dropped with a whole range of new and exciting features. There's the switch to USB-C from the proprietary lightning connector that's been in Apple ...

Macworld explores seven creative ways to customize the iPhone 15 Pro’s Action button beyond default functions like mute and camera modes. Users can create versatile shortcuts through Apple’s Shortcuts ...

Two things I use all the time in one elegant shortcut. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac I finally figured out the perfect set of controls to assign to the iPhone’s Action button. I created a ...

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Many were bummed when Apple decided to nuke the Ring/Silent switch in the iPhone 15 Pro series. After all, it was part of the iPhone for years and was the easiest way for users to mute their devices ...

With the iPhone 16 lineup, Apple brought the Action Button to all four devices, expanding it from the Pro-only limitation last year. At the same time, there's a new Camera Control button that ...