Episode 8 - Toolbox Pro with creator Alex Hay

ShowNotes

Episode 8

About:

• Toolbox Pro (companion app) with Alex Hay, /u/mralexhay on Reddit (creator of the app).
• Some Q&A

We have an iMessage sticker pack available. Check it out in the iMessage App Store

Today we are cover the app that most of you have probably heard of before called Toolbox Pro or TBP as you will see it mentioned as online.

Q&A:

• Were you a user of the workflow app before it turned into Shortcuts? I was not a user of workflow before Apple bought it and turned it into Shortcuts
• Where did the idea for Toolbox Pro come from? Toolbox Pro idea came from my desire to have more actions available and be able to just do more! Toolboxpro.app has some of the Xcode tutorials about how to do certain things to get a barebones app started as mentioned
• What are some of your favorite actions in TBP? My favorite free actions: Global variables, preview (extender version of quick look
• Do you have any future update plans for Toolbox Pro moving forward? Slowly have been adding tools over time but there is a larger update coming. Redesign from scratch and new documentation. New tools coming to bookmark files and folders (outside of the shortcuts sub folder
• Do you have anything you’re currently working on in terms of shortcuts or other projects like another app maybe? Another app in the works, not even in beta testing yet or a name. But will be a type of front end interface for shortcuts to utilize.
• What is your preferred method for support contact of Toolbox Pro? Mostly Twitter, Discord, Reddit, and the support section of the site, but any method is fine
• If you don’t mind me asking, what type of background do you have? Documentary editor but learned coding when jumping into shortcuts and toolbox pro development
• What do you think about the future of shortcuts? I'm excited to see the future of where Apple goes with it. Hoping for some Mac support / app

In the next episode, we will cover some further content on recent shortcuts work we’ve been doing and hoping to have another guest on the show soon. Stay tuned and stay safe!