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Apple Intelligence in Cardmaniacs

On supported Mac, iPhone, and iPad models with Apple Intelligence enabled, Cardmaniacs adds on-device features—no account with a third-party AI provider required.

Reader intelligence

FeatureAccess
AI Summary⌘⇧U (macOS)
Show EntitiesCommand palette
Extract Key HighlightsCommand palette

Summaries and entity extraction run against article text locally. Quality depends on content length and language.

Digest

Digest (where surfaced in app UI) batches recent library activity into a readable briefing—unfinished queue items, notable feed posts, or highlights. Availability follows OS intelligence gates and user opt-in under Settings → General intelligence sections.

Share extension

Save URLs from Safari, News, social apps, and anywhere the system share sheet appears. Choose Read Later or Bookmarks at save time.

Configure defaults and enable the extension in Settings → Share. On iOS, also verify the extension is enabled in Settings → Apps → Cardmaniacs.

Safari extension

The Safari extension adds in-browser actions—quick save, reader handoff, and related capture flows. Enable from Cardmaniacs Settings or Safari → Settings → Extensions.

Widgets

Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show unread counts, queue depth, or quick-launch into common destinations—implementation varies by widget family and OS version.

Shortcuts and Siri

CardmaniacsShortcuts exposes App Intents for automation:

  • Add to Read Later or Bookmarks
  • Open a destination
  • Mark read / star
  • Refresh feeds (where exposed)

Build shortcuts in the Shortcuts app; trigger via Siri, Focus filters, or automation. Palette entries like Settings: Siri & Shortcuts (General) jump to the relevant General settings section on macOS.

Spotlight

Indexed cards appear in Spotlight search on macOS and iOS—search by title, tag, or snippet. Open directly into the reader.

Handoff

Handoff continues reading on another Apple device signed into the same Apple ID—open the article you were reading on Mac on iPhone, or vice versa, from the Dock or app switcher handoff affordance.

Global hotkey (macOS)

Settings → Advanced → Global Hotkey registers a system-wide Quick Capture shortcut (default ⌘⌥⇧C when enabled)—optional for capture-heavy workflows.

Command palette integrations

Palette-only settings jumps (no shortcuts):

  • Settings: General
  • Settings: Siri & Shortcuts (General)
  • Settings: Share Extension (General)
  • Settings: Feeds
  • Settings: Keyboard Shortcuts (Advanced)
  • Settings: Global Hotkey (Advanced)
  • Settings: Data & Storage (Advanced)
  • Settings: About (General)

Use ⌘K and type “Settings:” to reach these quickly.

Privacy model

Integrations use Apple frameworks (Share, Safari, WidgetKit, App Intents, Handoff, Spotlight). Intelligence processing stays on-device where Apple Intelligence applies. Cardmaniacs does not require a separate cloud AI subscription for core reading features.

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