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.
Actions Used
If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Show Alert
Displays an alert with a title, a message, and two buttons. If the user selects the OK button, the shortcut continues. The cancel button stops the shortcut.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Book%20Mode
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Book%20Mode
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Book Mode”
end tell
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Presents the various Themes in Books to choose from, then applies the setting of your choice.
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Changes the Book app’s view to the Reading Now section (the main section).
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