Open my books
Opens the Books tab of the Books app so you can see all your non-PDF items only.
Change Books Theme
Presents the various Themes in Books to choose from, then applies the setting of your choice.
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Open Books library
Changes the Books app view to the Library tab to show all your Books, PDFs, Samples, and more.
Search Books
Asks you to enter a query, then searches for the result in the Books app.
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.
Show what I’m reading now
Changes the Book app’s view to the Reading Now section (the main section).
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Change%20Books%20Theme
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Change%20Books%20Theme
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Change Books Theme”
end tell
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Add time entry
Prompts you to add a start time and end time, then what you worked on, then pick a project – once you’re done, Timery logs the entry in Toggl.
Open MacStories on Bluesky
Opens the MacStories profile in the Bluesky app or on the web.
Copy my email signature
Takes a pre-written email signature written in Markdown and converts it to rich text, then copies to it the clipboard to be pasted into the body an email.
Play TBPN on Apple Podcasts
Finds and plays the latest episode of TBPN in the Apple Podcasts app. Also follows the show if you’re not already.
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