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.
Start saved activity
Asks you to pick from your Saved Activity list from the Magnifier app and activates your choice.
Start Magnifier
Opens the Mangifier app with without any preset activity; resets anything currently set.
Detect people
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Detect Items feature set to detect People in the Camera view.
Detect text
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Detect Text function so you can scan any visible words in the Camera view.
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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 Flagged emails
Opens your Flagged email inbox using Open Mailbox on iOS and AppleScript to simulate keyboard shortcuts on Mac.
Arrange 3 screens horizontally
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Message from Contact Groups
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
Get word count
Gets text from the Share sheet or clipboard and returns the total word count.
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