Open current book
Shows the most recently-active book you’ve been reading and opens it.
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.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Switch%20to%20page%20turning
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Switch%20to%20page%20turning
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Switch to page turning”
end tell
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Presents the various Themes in Books to choose from, then applies the setting of your choice.
Open my books
Opens the Books tab of the Books app so you can see all your non-PDF items only.
Book Mode
Opens the Books app, then prompts you to confirm setting orientation lock so the screen doesn’t rotate. When run from Mac, opens the app in fullscreen.
Show what I’m reading now
Changes the Book app’s view to the Reading Now section (the main section).
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Open ChatGPT in single-thread mode
Opens ChatGPT, toggles the Sidebar, waits for it to resize, then shrinks the window to the smallest possible 400px wide and 658px tall on the left side – for a better single-chat experience
Open SpeedTest TV
Opens the SpeedTest app for Apple TV which lets you check your internet’s upload and download speeds.
Manage X premium
Opens the URL to the Premium section of X where you can manage your subscription, quick access features like Grok, Monetization, Analytics, X Pro, Media Studio, Hiring, Bookmarks Folders, and Top Articles, customize your profile with an expanded bio or theme, and verify your ID.
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