Open my book samples
Opens the My Sample section of the Books app to show books that you’ve downloaded previews for.
Open my books
Opens the Books tab of the Books app so you can see all your non-PDF items only.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20my%20books
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20my%20books
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open my books”
end tell
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Open a book from my library
Opens a specific book from your library, prompting you to pick which book.
Search Books
Asks you to enter a query, then searches for the result in the Books app.
Show what I’m reading now
Changes the Book app’s view to the Reading Now section (the main section).
Search by ISBN
Scans a QR code, gets the text out, and performs a search on ISBNsearch.com.
Switch to page turning
Turns on the Books setting that disables continous scroll and lets you turn pages like you would in a physical book.
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Opens the YouTube app on a selected Apple TV, then shows the Remote so you can select a video.
Start Multiple Timers
Starts two pre-set timers at once, each for different lengths. This version is a pomodoro timer, set to go off at 20 minutes for a break and again 5 minutes after to get back to work.
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Play my Replay 2020
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