Search Books
Asks you to enter a query, then searches for the result in the Books app.
Scripting Actions
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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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.
Open my books
Opens the Books tab of the Books app so you can see all your non-PDF items only.
Search by ISBN
Scans a QR code, gets the text out, and performs a search on ISBNsearch.com.
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.
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Asks you to enter text, then wraps it with a blank paragraph graph on either side.
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Asks you to enter a title, then creates an album in the Photos app.
Open Users and Groups preferences
Opens the Users and Groups section of macOS or the Device Management section of iOS.
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