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.
Open my books
Opens the Books tab of the Books app so you can see all your non-PDF items only.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20my%20books
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20my%20books
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open my books”
end tell
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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.
Turn on continuous scroll
Activates the Books setting that allows you to read endlessly without turning pages.
Clean up book quote
Takes highlighted text shared from Books and scrapes out the extra metadata.
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).
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Open Reader
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Reader mode, which scans text and speaks it out loud
Open my Amazon cart
Opens the Amazon app to the Cart tab so you can what you’ve added so far, check the subtotal, and find items saved for later.
Advertise on MacStories
Opens the “Advertise” page on the MacStories website where brands can learn more about how to sponsor the website and advertise to the passionate group of MacStories readers.
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