Apple Books

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.

Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut

shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20Books%20search

Link to Open Shortcut

shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Books%20search

AppleScript code

tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Open Books search” end tell

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