Detect text
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Detect Text function so you can scan any visible words in the Camera view.
Start saved activity
Asks you to pick from your Saved Activity list from the Magnifier app and activates your choice.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Start%20saved%20activity
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Start%20saved%20activity
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Start saved activity”
end tell
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Start point and speak
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the Point and Speak feature that will detect text near your finger.
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.
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.
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Minimize window
Uses AppleScript to trigger Command + M to minimize the current window into the Dock.
Copy podcast playlist player embed
Takes the default embed code for multiple podcast episodes, inserts your podcast string, and copies the result to your clipboard to be pasted somewhere online.
Open my audiobooks
Opens the Books app to the Audiobooks tab to show items you’ve purchased.
Check length of episodes
Gets the episodes of a chosen podcast, grabs the duration of each, and shares it in a list.
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