Open current book
Shows the most recently-active book you’ve been reading and opens it.
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=Show%20what%20I%E2%80%99m%20reading%20now
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20what%20I%E2%80%99m%20reading%20now
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Show what I’m reading now”
end tell
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Opens the Books app to the Book Store tab where you find and buy books.
Clean up book quote
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Change Books Theme
Presents the various Themes in Books to choose from, then applies the setting of your choice.
Open my books
Opens the Books tab of the Books app so you can see all your non-PDF items only.
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.
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