Start saved activity
Asks you to pick from your Saved Activity list from the Magnifier app and activates your choice.
Start point and speak
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Point and Speak feature that will detect text near your finger.
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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 people
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Detect Items feature set to detect People in the Camera view.
Detect text
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Detect Text function so you can scan any visible words in the Camera view.
Open Reader
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Reader mode, which scans text and speaks it out loud
Detect doors
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Detect Items feature set to detect Doors in the Camera view.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Start%20point%20and%20speak
Link to Open Shortcut
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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