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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Open Books search
Changes the Books app view to Search, showing Recently Viewed, trending genres for you, a section to Discover books, and Trending searches.
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.
Turn on continuous scroll
Activates the Books setting that allows you to read endlessly without turning pages.
Show what I’m reading now
Changes the Book app’s view to the Reading Now section (the main section).
Open Finished books
Opens the Books app to the Finished tab where you can see past books you’ve completed.
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Play encoded audio
Gets an audio file encoded as text, decodes the value, and plays the sound at 35%. Pairs well with “Encode audio.”
Open Desktop and Dock preferences
Opens the Dock preference pane for macOS so you can customize features like widgets.
Add to Reading List
Saves a story to reading list if one is found, otherwise opens the Reading List section of Safari.
Play my Favorites station
Starts the top episode in your Favorites station in the Podcasts app.
Order Amazon Basics
Opens the portal page for their Basics line of products that Amazon produces for commonly-purchased items.
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