During the past seven days, Apple launched the iOS 13.5.1 that has patched an exploit which made the unc0ver jailbreak possible. Meanwhile, the first beta of iOS 13.5.5 is now available for developer testing and already hints of Apple News+ Audio support and a future services bundle have been unearthed from code strings. As protests around the world over George Floyd’s killing continue unabated, Apple’s boss has shared a memo with employees and published an open letter on Apple.com so that the public at large knows where the Cupertino tech giant stands on racism in America. We also turned an old MacBook into a cool glowing light, reviewed a few cool Mac apps and published a bunch of tips and tricks to master your devices.
Weekly recap: June 1—8, 2020
Welcome to a new installment of iDownloadBlog’s Editor’s Desk weekly column in which we round up everything that was published on iDownloadBlog.com from June 1 through 7.
Let’s Talk iOS: In favor of widgets
In episode #346 of iDownloadBlog’s “Let’s Talk iOS” podcast, Cody shares one of his business ventures and Sebastien talks about the best spot to get murdered. Both discuss the latest Apple news and rumors before Cody has to defend his track record of TV recommendations.
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.
Wallpapers: Sunset pack for iPhone and iPad
This week’s collection brings a beautiful collection of sunset-themed wallpapers that will make a great addition to the Home or Lock screen of your iPhone and iPad because of the rich colors. Deep purples and high oranges span the color spectrum and the natural beauty is accentuated by the bright screens on Apple devices.
News and rumors to keep tabs on
Check out the week’s top stories:
Latest news
- Tim Cook memo addresses George Floyd’s death
- Tim Cook speaks up on racism in America
- Apple Card users can defer their June payment
- Apple doubles 13″ MacBook Pro RAM upgrades
- Thoughts on TSMC’s $14 billion US plant plan
- Black Out Tuesday awareness campaign on Apple Music
- Apple Maps adds transit directions for Hong Kong
- Apple Pay adds supports for Octopus card
- Apple Card promo: $50 Walgreens bonus
- Google sued in US over Chrome tracking in Incognito mode
- Apple’s manufacturing robots disappoint
- Apple’s new resources for password managers
- Apple’s stock price sets new all-time high
- Some iPhone 11 owners seeing green tint screens
Apple rumors
- DigiTimes: iPhone 12 may launch in October
- iOS 14 may work with all iPhones compatible with iOS 13
- iOS 14 Apple Pencil support on websites, Safari translator
- Apple Pencil may add black variant
- iPad Pro with A14X, min-LED and 5G due in 2021
- iPad Air may gain USB-C, iPad mini to retain Lightning
- Broadcom CEO hints at delayed iPhone 12 launch
- Dummy units show off some possible iPhone 12 features
- iPhone 13 dummy with USB-C port and no notch
Apple OS updates
- iOS/iPadOS 13.5.1, watchOS 6.2.6 & tvOS 13.4.6 launch
- Jailbreakers, stay away from iOS 13.5.1
- iOS 13.5.5 beta hints at Apple News+ Audio support
- iOS 13.5.5 hints at future services bundle
- iPadOS 13.5.5 hints at iPad keyboard brightness shortcut
- macOS Catalina 10.15.5 supplemental update drops
- macOS Catalina 10.15.6 beta 1 seeded to developers
- iOS/iPadOS 13.5.5 beta 1 seeded to developers
- tvOS 13.4.8 beta 1 seeded to developers
- watchOS 6.2.8 beta 1 seeded to developers
Hollywood entertainment
- Behind the scenes of “Mythic Quest” quarantine episode
- Theresa Kang-Lowe signs overall deal with Apple TV+
- Amazon’s Jim DeLorenzo hired to bring sports to Apple TV+
- “Dear…” documentary debuts on Apple TV+
Tips and tutorials to learn something new
Learn something new with our fresh tutorials:
iWork tutorials
- Adding watermarks in Pages
- Reducing file size of iWork documents
- Using interactive charts in Numbers
- Combining portrait and landscape pages in Microsoft Word
Other tutorials
- 5 smart home automations for Apple Home
- Using Do Not Disturb temporarily
- Using Siri suggestions in Apple Mail
- Keyboard shortcuts for macOS Automator
- Setting up Emergency Contacts on iPhone
- Personalizing your Mac desktop
- Enrolling in COVID-19 Customer Assistance Program for Apple Card
- Turning your old MacBook into glowing light
Apps, games and updates to unwind
Check out these fine apps, games and updates:
Featured apps
- Concertino: Classical works on Apple Music
- Batteries: Track device battery levels on your Mac
- Immuni: New exposure notification app launches in Italy
- Peloton: Now available on Apple TV
- Unreplied: Missed iMessages and texts in Mac menu bar
Featured games
- Oceanhorn 2: Major Golden Edition update goes live
Notable updates
- Camera+: Now with machine learning ML Magic feature
- Facebook: Manage Activity tool launches
- Microsoft: Remote Desktop Mobile adds iPad trackpad support
- Sonos: Sonos S2 operating system releases
- Telegram: Now with easier GIF search, video editing tools & more
App roundups
- Mac: Top free weather apps
- iOS: Top apps of the week
Software news
- Dropbox: Password manager being worked on
- Epic Games: Epic Games Store may come to iOS
- Google: Improved security key support on iOS
- Pax: New web app for connected vapes launches
Accessories for your Apple gear
Browse our accessory reviews and related news:
- Samsung: Rotating Sero 4K TV gains AirPlay 2 support
- Apple: 5 useful smart home automations
- Accessory Spotlight: Kinesis Freestyle2 Blue wireless ergonomic keyboard
Jailbreak tweaks for pwned devices
Check out the latest jailbreak news:
- Pwn20wnd offers workaround for unc0ver software update bug
- Sileo v1.8 improves support for BigBoss repository
- Last chance to jailbreak with unc0ver
- Why jailbreakers should stay away from iOS 13.5.1
We’ve curated these new jailbreak tweaks for you:
- AlwaysOnHeadphones: Better Apple Watch call-taking experience
- App Firewall: Control your apps’ connections
- Ares: Much better Siri interface
- Auto Lock: Configure Auto Lock on per-app basis
- Bubble Apps: Highly configurable app launcher
- Color3DIcons: Adds color to Home screen menus
- Eclipse: Advanced Dark Mode personalizations
- EvilScheme: Unlocks default app management
- ExactTimeMail: Better Mail timestamps
- NotesCreationDate13: Timestamps for your notes
- NotiBlock: Cool notification suppression features
- Snell: Extensive theming for popup alerts
- WatchBuddy: Apple Watch battery widget on iPhone
- ROUNDUP: Jailbreak tweaks of the week
Your favorites?
Your favorite picks from the roundup?
Let us know in the commenting section down below!