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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Search Books
Asks you to enter a query, then searches for the result in the Books app.
Open a book from my library
Opens a specific book from your library, prompting you to pick which book.
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.
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 Books library
Changes the Books app view to the Library tab to show all your Books, PDFs, Samples, and more.
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Asks you to pick from your Stations in Podcasts and plays it right away.
Open my Work notes
Opens the “Work” folder in Notes – when in Gallery view, this will also show your sub-folders.
Draft an email
Asks you to enter a subject line and then a message, then saves both as an email draft in the Mail app.
Open Home Screen settings
Opens the deep link in Settings to the Home Screen and App Library customizations.
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Presents a menu to browse stories around photography, cameras, editing, photoshop, or individual photographer
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