Reading Mode
Activates the default Reading focus mode.
Actions
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Presents a list of options for everyday activities (like eating, drinking, moving, and relaxing), then runs the corresponding shortcuts for each.
Please do not disturb me
Presents a menu of various time periods for setting Do Not Disturb, then adjusts your device according to the choice – includes a few colloquial phrases like “a bit” and “a while” that can be customized to your preferences, plus options for turning it on until lunch or after work.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Reading%20Mode
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Reading%20Mode
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Reading Mode”
end tell
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