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 furniture
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Detect Items feature set to detect Furniture in the Camera view.
Open Reader
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Reader mode, which scans text and speaks it out loud
Detect doors
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Detect Items feature set to detect Doors 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 Magnifier
Opens the Mangifier app with without any preset activity; resets anything currently set.
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Count words in text
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Open my Shared list
Opens the Shared list in the Reminders app where you can see tasks assigned to you or shared with another person.
Activate Things quick entry
Uses AppleScript to trigger the keyboard shortcut for the Quick Entry feature of Things on the Mac.
Start a cooldown
Starts a cooldown workout, plus sets AirPods Pro to Noise Cancellation.
Open Today’s Deals on Amazon
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