Open my books
Opens the Books tab of the Books app so you can see all your non-PDF items only.
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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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.
Open Finished books
Opens the Books app to the Finished tab where you can see past books you’ve completed.
Show what I’m reading now
Changes the Book app’s view to the Reading Now section (the main section).
Open Books library
Changes the Books app view to the Library tab to show all your Books, PDFs, Samples, and more.
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Disables Bluetooth entirely (as opposed to tapping the Bluetooth icon in Control Center, which only disconnects it).
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Opens the Flipboard Picks magazine curated by the Flipboard team to show interesting stories from the platform.
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Presents a list of Education templates from the Numbers app, including an attendance spreadsheet, grade book, GPA sheet, probability calculator, correlation project, or academic calendar.
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Opens the Regal Cinemas store where you can buy branded merch from current movies or the Regal brand itself.
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