Start point and speak
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Point and Speak feature that will detect text near your finger.
Describe this
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the “Describe This” feature that “provides a description of what’s in the camera view.”
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Describe%20this
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Describe%20this
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Describe this”
end tell
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Detect doors
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Detect Items feature set to detect Doors in the Camera view.
Detect furniture
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Detect Items feature set to detect Furniture in the Camera view.
Detect people
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Detect Items feature set to detect People in the Camera view.
Start saved activity
Asks you to pick from your Saved Activity list from the Magnifier app and activates your choice.
Open Reader
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Reader mode, which scans text and speaks it out loud
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Read about photography
Presents a menu to browse stories around photography, cameras, editing, photoshop, or individual photographer
Open Touch preferences
Opens into the Touch section of Accessibility settings to let you control features like AssistiveTouch, Reachability, Haptic Touch, Touch Accommodations, Tap or Swipe to Wake, Shake to Undo, Prevent Lock to End Call, Call Audio Routing, and Back Tap control
Show upcoming birthdays
Check for contacts whose birthdays are in the next two weeks and displays their name and the date.
Play my Favorites mix
Plays the automatic Favorites Mix curated by Apple Music for you, updated Mondays.
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