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 current book
Shows the most recently-active book you’ve been reading and opens it.
Open my book samples
Opens the My Sample section of the Books app to show books that you’ve downloaded previews for.
Open Books library
Changes the Books app view to the Library tab to show all your Books, PDFs, Samples, and more.
Open Finished books
Opens the Books app to the Finished tab where you can see past books you’ve completed.
Open Book Store
Opens the Books app to the Book Store tab where you find and buy books.
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Toggle dark mode
Gets the current appearance, and if Dark Mode is on, switches to Light (and vice versa). Add additional customizations per condition as desired.
Put Display to Sleep
Puts the current display to sleep (while still keeping the device awake)
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