Open my book samples
Opens the My Sample section of the Books app to show books that you’ve downloaded previews for.
Show books I want to read
Opens the Books app to the “Want to Read” section that’s built up when you mark books as such.
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Open current book
Shows the most recently-active book you’ve been reading and opens it.
Search by ISBN
Scans a QR code, gets the text out, and performs a search on ISBNsearch.com.
Open Finished books
Opens the Books app to the Finished tab where you can see past books you’ve completed.
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.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20books%20I%20want%20to%20read
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20books%20I%20want%20to%20read
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Show books I want to read”
end tell
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Check the WalkScore here
Takes a location shared as input, or if none, the current location, and opens the webpage in a popover so you can see the WalkScore of the neighborhood. Shows how easy it is to walk around, the access to transit, and how bicycle-friendly the roads are.
Open MasterClass TV
Opens the MasterClass app for Apple TV so you can browse or continue watching a lesson.
Check for a white christmas
Looks for snow in the daily forecast for the next 10 days.
Play Apple Music 1
Plays the main curated radio station for Apple Music, previously known as Beats 1.
Randomize wallpaper
Pulls random photos from your Home Screen and Lock Screen albums, then sets them as your wallpaper accordingly.
Search in Shortcuts
Use this shortcut to quickly find a shortcut in your library to run or open and edit.
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