Scan QR/Bar Code
Scans a QR code or bar code using the camera, and returns the text/URL that is found.
Search by ISBN
Scans a QR code, gets the text out, and performs a search on ISBNsearch.com.
Actions
Get Text from Input
Returns text from the previous action’s output.
For example, this action can get the name of a photo or song, or the text of a web page.
URL Encode
Encodes or decodes text passed into the action to be suitable for inclusion in a URL by adding or removing percents.
Open URLs
Opens URLs passed into the action in Safari (or the corresponding app if it’s a deep link).
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Show what I’m reading now
Changes the Book app’s view to the Reading Now section (the main section).
Open Book Store
Opens the Books app to the Book Store tab where you find and buy books.
Change Books Theme
Presents the various Themes in Books to choose from, then applies the setting of your choice.
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.
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.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Search%20by%20ISBN
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Search%20by%20ISBN
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Search by ISBN”
end tell
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Estimate bike ride
Performs a search of your choice nearby and gives you biking directions to your chosen option.
Show my Menu Bar shortcuts
Use this shortcut to sort the list of shortcuts that appear in the Menu Bar on macOS.
Open Apple TV settings
Opens the Settings app on Apple TV where you can tweak your preferences.
Toggle Wi-Fi
Flips the Wi-Fi state on or off (depending on where it’s currently set).
Open Pages document
Opens a specified Pages document of your choice. Works well for your current in-progress doc.
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