Start saved activity
Asks you to pick from your Saved Activity list from the Magnifier app and activates your choice.
Detect text
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Detect Text function so you can scan any visible words in the Camera view.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Detect%20text
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Detect%20text
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Detect text”
end tell
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Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Detect Items feature set to detect People in the Camera view.
Start point and speak
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