Don’t get it twisted: I’m happy that Apple added the Action button to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. It looks cool, the customization interface is great, and, if I had a better handle on Apple’s versatile Shortcuts app, I’m sure it would prove a much more useful tool than it so far has done in the three months I’ve been using my iPhone 15 Pro.
The thing is, like many other iPhone users, I’m all about simplicity. Call me lazy (my mother has), but when it comes to understanding what the Action button can and can’t do, my mind defers to that beautifully-presented functions page in settings, which tells me I can use Apple’s shiny new feature to instantaneously activate… some very boring things.
