iDownloadBlog has been playing with iOS 14 and other new betas in the week following Apple’s successful WWDC 2020 and heading into the 4th of July holiday, but we haven’t forgotten about those of you who are running a stable iOS version. In this edition of our content roundup column, you’ll find useful new tutorials, jailbreak tweaks that bring some of those iOS 14 features to pwned devices, notable Independence Day deals and much more.
Welcome to a new installment of our weekly column in which we round up everything that was published on iDownloadBlog.com from June 29 through July 5, 2020.
Let’s Talk iOS: 3 minutes into the beta
In episode #350 of the “Let’s Talk iOS” podcast hot on the heels of the WWDC keynote, Cody and Sebastien discuss their hands-on experience with the first iOS 14 beta release.
Be sure to follow your hosts @Sebastien and @melvco and don’t forget to send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you’d like your question answered at the end of next week’s podcast.
Colorful waveform wallpaper pack for iPhone
This week’s collection brings you a multi-color palette on top of a dark background by combining a random waveform with a cool gradient style.
4th of July sale and other deals
You may be interested in the following deals and promotions:
- Apple Card 3% bonus at Exxon and Mobil gas stations
- 10% bonus when adding funds to your Apple ID
- Apple Card customers can defer July payment
- Apple Card $50 bonus for new sign ups
- Pay your Apple Card bill on the web
- Satechi July 4th sale — wireless charging collection
- Twelve South July 4th sale — save up to 60 percent
- Roundup: Top July 4th deals from around the web
News and rumors to keep tabs on
Check out the week’s top stories:
Apple OS news
- iOS 14 Photos gains deeper zoom
- iOS 14 brings emoji picker to iPhone
- How watchOS 7 hand–washing feature got created
- Alleged CPU scores for Apple’s Developer Testing Kit
- Rumored Geekbench scores for unreleased 10-core iMac
- Big Sur Safari supports HDR and Dolby Vision
- Apple seeds beta 3 of iOS/iPadOS 13.6 and more
Other news
- NYT pulls out of Apple News
- “Path to Apple Card” program launches
- Apple Pay launches in Serbia
- Vizio says Apple TV app coming later this summer
- EvilQuest ransomware spreading via pirated Mac apps
- Apple Arcade canceling some titles
- Apple Stores re-closing across 10 US states
- Mac Pro Radeon Pro W5500X graphics card goes on sale
- Tim Cook to testify in Big Tech antitrust probe
- Hondike becomes Apple Watch retailer
- Apple Maps transit directions launch in Iceland
- Apple surveying people about their iPhone charger
Apple rumors
- Some iPhone 12 models may shoot 4K video at 240 FPS
- Display analyst: iPhone 12 won’t have 120Hz screen
- Kuo: iPhone 12 “high-end” lens array
- Video: iPhone 12 dummy models
Hollywood entertainment
- Apple TV+ gaining sports docuseries “Greatness Code”
- “Defending Jacob” showrunner signs new Apple TV+ deal
- Apple TV+ shares “Boys State” trailer
- Apple TTV+ secures thriller “Emancipation” starring Will Smith
- Sony Pictures TV co-president joins Apple TV+
- New Apple TV+ trailer shows off upcoming shows
- “Defending Jacob” may get Season 2 one day
Tips and tutorials to learn something new
Learn something new with these new tutorials:
New productivity tutorials
- Keyboard shortcuts for macOS Slack
- Using reactions in Slack
- Using aliases in Spark email app
- Working with lists in iWork
- Recovering iWork document passwords
- Adding titles and descriptions macOS Photos
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Other tutorials
- Scheduling tweets on twitter.com
- Using Picture in Picture on iPhone
- Helpful tips for using tvOS Siri
- Making auto-updating albums in Google Photos
- Creating macOS Big Sur beta bootable installer
- Turning off FaceTime’s eye contact correction
Apps, games and updates to unwind
Check out these fine apps, games and updates:
App roundups
Notable updates
- Spotify: Real-time lyrics added in 26 markets
- Spotify: $13 per month Duo Premium option launched
- WhatsApp (macOS): Dark Mode, animator stickers, more
- BMW Connected (iOS): Now with support for iOS 13.6 Car Key
Software news
- Facebook (iOS): Staggered Dark Mode rollout begins
- Dark Sky (Android): App shutdown happening August 1
LinkedIn is copying the contents of my clipboard every keystroke. IOS 14 allows users to see each paste notification.
I’m on an IPad Pro and it’s copying from the clipboard of my MacBook Pro.
Tik tok just got called out for this exact reason. pic.twitter.com/l6NIT8ixEF
— don (@m0nald) July 2, 2020
Accessories for your Apple gear
Browse our accessory reviews and related news:
- iPad Pro: Top screen protectors
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Jailbreak tweaks for pwned devices
We’ve curated these new jailbreak tweaks for you:
- Ash: Identify apps your never use
- AppData: App info on your Home screen
- Astrid: Snazzy new multitasking experience
- BongWater: Revamped Phone app experience
- Don’tSaveMessagePhotos: Does just that
- ForwardNotifier: Sends iPhone notifications to your Mac/PC
- Pigment: Colorization for banners & widgets
- PinHeads: iOS 14 Messages pinning for iOS 13 devices
- QuickMarkup: Easier access to Markup in Photos
- SearchAutoFocus: All search bars work like Spotlight
- StatusWeather: Weather in iOS status bar
- ROUNDUP: Top new jailbreak tweaks this week
Your favorites?
Your favorite picks from the roundup?
Let us know in the commenting section down below!