If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
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
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.
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Switch to page turning
Turns on the Books setting that disables continous scroll and lets you turn pages like you would in a physical book.
Open my books
Opens the Books tab of the Books app so you can see all your non-PDF items only.
Open a book from my library
Opens a specific book from your library, prompting you to pick which book.
Clean up book quote
Takes highlighted text shared from Books and scrapes out the extra metadata.
Open my book samples
Opens the My Sample section of the Books app to show books that you’ve downloaded previews for.
Open current book
Shows the most recently-active book you’ve been reading and opens it.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Book%20Mode
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Book%20Mode
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Book Mode”
end tell
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Weekly note
Creates a note for the current calendar week. Also checks if one exists before creating it, to avoid duplicates.
Face Swap
Gets shortcuts from an “Apple Watch faces” folder, presents the list, and swaps to your chosen face.
Time formatter
Asks you to enter a time value, then presents it in different formats and lets you choose which one to copy.
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