Show books I want to read
Opens the Books app to the “Want to Read” section that’s built up when you mark books as such.
Open Book Store
Opens the Books app to the Book Store tab where you find and buy books.
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Open Finished books
Opens the Books app to the Finished tab where you can see past books you’ve completed.
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.
Search Books
Asks you to enter a query, then searches for the result in the Books app.
Open my book samples
Opens the My Sample section of the Books app to show books that you’ve downloaded previews for.
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.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20Book%20Store
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Book%20Store
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open Book Store”
end tell
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Open links from Today
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Sends a randomized template message to your partner or housemate that you’re leaving for a short walk, then runs the “Start an outdoor walk” action.
Voice Dictation in Perplexity
Simulates the keyboard shortcut for Command + Shift + D, which activates the Perplexity voice dictation in the search bar so you can enter a query hands-free.
Play my Replay 2021
Plays the preselected Replay 2021 playlist on Shuffle. My top track of the year was “Treat People With Kindness” from Harry Styles, something I needed to remember after 2020 and the start of 2021.
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