Search Books
Asks you to enter a query, then searches for the result in the Books app.
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 Books library
Changes the Books app view to the Library tab to show all your Books, PDFs, Samples, and more.
Open a book from my library
Opens a specific book from your library, prompting you to pick which book.
Search by ISBN
Scans a QR code, gets the text out, and performs a search on ISBNsearch.com.
Change Books Theme
Presents the various Themes in Books to choose from, then applies the setting of your choice.
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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Show Trending on Flipboard
Opens the Flipboard section for Trending stories on the platform based on likes and flips.
Show Technology from The News Desk
Opens the URL for The News Desk’s Technology section to see top stories curated by Flipboard.
Activate ChatGPT launcher
Runs AppleScript to press the key code for Option + Space, the keyboard shortcut for ChatGPT’s launcher.
Stack vertically
Takes two photos and combines them on top of each other with 150px in between.
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