Open Reader
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Reader mode, which scans text and speaks it out loud
Start point and speak
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Point and Speak feature that will detect text near your finger.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Start%20point%20and%20speak
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Start%20point%20and%20speak
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Start point and speak”
end tell
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Describe this
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the “Describe This” feature that “provides a description of what’s in the camera view.”
Detect furniture
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Detect Items feature set to detect Furniture in the Camera view.
Detect doors
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Detect Items feature set to detect Doors in the Camera view.
Start Magnifier
Opens the Mangifier app with without any preset activity; resets anything currently set.
Detect text
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Detect Text function so you can scan any visible words in the Camera view.
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Asks you to enter a keyword, then seaerches all items in your Read Later and asks you to pick one to open in the app.
Dictate note
Begins listening for dictation, then creates a note with your dictated text.
Show the Setups on MacStories
Opens the Setups page on the MacStories website where the team shares about their devices and desk setups in-depth.
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