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.
Scripting 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.
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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Search Books
Asks you to enter a query, then searches for the result in the Books app.
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 current book
Shows the most recently-active book you’ve been reading and opens it.
Change Books Theme
Presents the various Themes in Books to choose from, then applies the setting of your choice.
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Turn Wi-Fi off
Gets the Wi-Fi network’s name, turns the Wi-Fi off, and tells you which network you just disconnected from.
Turn Personal Hotspot off
Disables the Personal Hotspot feature so no other devices are using your cellular data.
Grab YouTube playlist ID
For a given YouTube video passed in as input, this isolates the URL parameter after “list=“ that represents a video playlist ID.
Podcasts TV
Turns on your Apple TV, opens the Podcasts app, and activates the Remote app on your device.
Search posts from people I follow on X
Asks for a search query, then filters by People You Follow, then opens the URL to X to show you results.
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