Start Magnifier
Opens the Mangifier app with without any preset activity; resets anything currently set.
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 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.
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 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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Play my Chill Mix
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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.
Set battery reminder
Sets a reminder 7 hours from now letting me know once my rechargable batteries are finished.
High alert
Sets the playback destination to the current device, turns off Do Not Disturb and Airplane Mode, turns on Cellular Data, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi, sets the volume to 85%, the brightness to 100%, and turns on Light mode, then turns on every option for Sound Recognition, then vibrates if run from iPhone when it’s all done.
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