Open Books library
Changes the Books app view to the Library tab to show all your Books, PDFs, Samples, and more.
Go back a page
Goes back one page in the currently-open book in the Books app.
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Search Books
Asks you to enter a query, then searches for the result in the Books app.
Open Books search
Changes the Books app view to Search, showing Recently Viewed, trending genres for you, a section to Discover books, and Trending searches.
Book Mode
Opens the Books app, then prompts you to confirm setting orientation lock so the screen doesn’t rotate. When run from Mac, opens the app in fullscreen.
Open current book
Shows the most recently-active book you’ve been reading and opens it.
Open my books
Opens the Books tab of the Books app so you can see all your non-PDF items only.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Go%20back%20a%20page
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Go%20back%20a%20page
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Go back a page”
end tell
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Switch to my profile
Turns on the TV and sets the Apple TV to your personal profile, appearance preferance, and Reduce Loud Sounds setting, then shows the remote.
Count words in text
Takes an input and counts the total words, then displays the information in a dialog or speaks it back with Siri.
Switch Mastodon accounts in Ivory
Prompts you to pick between Mastodon accounts set up in Ivory.
Open TBPN on X
Opens the link into @TBPN’s profile on X, either on the web or into the mobile app.
Open my presentation
Opens a pre-selected Keynote presentation. I use this with any current presentation that I may be working on.
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