Search Books
Asks you to enter a query, then searches for the result in the Books app.
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Open my book samples
Opens the My Sample section of the Books app to show books that you’ve downloaded previews for.
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.
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.
Turn on continuous scroll
Activates the Books setting that allows you to read endlessly without turning pages.
Show what I’m reading now
Changes the Book app’s view to the Reading Now section (the main section).
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Search%20Books
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Search%20Books
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Search Books”
end tell
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Show Amazon videos
Opens the Amazon app to the Inspire tab, where you can watch videos from Amazon creators about products related to you.
Resume my audiobook
Starts playing the most recently-active audiobook in Apple Books.
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Hide recent apps
Activates Stage Manager with the Recent Apps option disabled (and the Dock visible).
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