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).
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20what%20I%E2%80%99m%20reading%20now
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20what%20I%E2%80%99m%20reading%20now
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Show what I’m reading now”
end tell
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Search Books
Asks you to enter a query, then searches for the result in the Books app.
Open a book from my library
Opens a specific book from your library, prompting you to pick which book.
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.
Clean up book quote
Takes highlighted text shared from Books and scrapes out the extra metadata.
Open current book
Shows the most recently-active book you’ve been reading and opens it.
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Open the Kindle app
Opens the Kindle app on iOS and Mac to the default library view, letting you browse your collection and select a book or PDF to read.
Start voice chat
Opens ChatGPT and activates the voice conversation feature, letting you talk hands-free with ChatGPT and have it respond with voice.
Find gas nearby
Takes an input location or your current location and searches for gas stations, then gives you driving directions to your choice.
Play my radio station
Plays the personalized radio station curated for you by Apple Music.
Toggle the Christmas lights
Turns your HomeKit Christmas lights on/off depending on the current state.
Show my backup card
Opens the Wallet app to the extra credit card you might have for backup purchases or emergency situations – the “don’t use this one” card.
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