Show what I’m reading now
Changes the Book app’s view to the Reading Now section (the main section).
Open a book from my library
Opens a specific book from your library, prompting you to pick which book.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20book%20from%20my%20library
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20a%20book%20from%20my%20library
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open a book from my library”
end tell
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Turn on continuous scroll
Activates the Books setting that allows you to read endlessly without turning pages.
Switch to page turning
Turns on the Books setting that disables continous scroll and lets you turn pages like you would in a physical book.
Search Books
Asks you to enter a query, then searches for the result in the Books app.
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 Books search
Changes the Books app view to Search, showing Recently Viewed, trending genres for you, a section to Discover books, and Trending searches.
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Convert rich text to Markdown
Takes text shared as input or copied to the clipboard and converts it to Markdown formatting.
Check battery level
Gets the current battery state, checking for connection or charging status and showing the total battery level as a percentage.
Open Portrait Selfie Mode
Opens the Portrait camera to the Selfie mode – my preferred way to take selfies, but one I forget to use (until now).
Create photo entry
Asks you to select an image from Photos or Files, then some associated text, then attaches it to a new entry in the Journal app.
Create Things Show URL from ID
Takes an item ID and adds it to the Things deep link back to that item.
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