Anthony Bouchard joined the iDownloadBlog.com team in 2016 after originally covering Apple and iPhone jailbreak news at ModMyi.com. As an experienced editor, he brings more than 15 years’ worth of jailbreaking knowledge to our in-depth guides, opinion pieces, and news articles. His passion for device customization and user choice sparks his strong push to empower readers with the tools they need to explore and enjoy the freedom that comes with jailbreaking. Anthony blogs about not only jailbreaking, but also Apple software & accessories, drones & photography, and Nintendo gaming systems. Anthony honed his advanced technical knowledge over the years with hands-on projects ranging from gaming PC builds to engine repair mechanics. His never-ending hunger for knowledge is why you’ll always find him tinkering – tearing things apart and putting them back together to understand what makes them tick.
If you’re an iPhone jailbreaker who considers shell commands to be an important part of your daily device customization workflow, then you might be able to make use of a newly released app called Presets by iOS developer Hans32.
If you’re in search of next-level control over each and every process that runs on your jailbroken iPhone or iPad, then a newly released app called Extrude by iOS developer Hans32 just might check all the boxes on whatever requirements list you’re keeping.
If we’re not blogging about iPhones and Macs, we’re playing games on the Nintendo Switch. In fact, we blow through games so quickly sometimes that we’re often looking online for the next best game to add to our collection.
After Apple seeded its second beta build of iOS 18.4 to developers for testing this week, many testers took to Reddit and various other social media platforms to share that Rich Communication Services (RCS) became available on handsets powered by carriers that previously didn’t support it – namely some of T-Mobile’s smaller Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) in the United States.
In a blog post shared on Wednesday, YouTube announced a more affordable Premium plan that’s expected to garner a lot of support from users who want a more cost-effective way to watch their favorite content online without the hassle of back-to-back ad playback.
Not only did Apple update its MacBook Air lineup this week with enhanced hardware, but so too did the company stuff its Mac Studio with new chips and tech that will make these compact $1999+ machines even more performant than they already were.
Apple on Wednesday refreshed its MacBook Air lineup to include the more powerful M4 chip, along with other substantial hardware upgrades that will benefit end users who demand more power at their fingertips.
Apple on Wednesday refreshed the entire MacBook Air lineup with enhanced specs inside. While the computer itself looks and feels just like the previous model, this version is marginally more performant and capable thanks to the M4 chip, while starting at a new low price of just $999 for the 13-inch model on Apple’s website.
While I use a 16-inch MacBook Pro for most of my in-office work, I like to have something a bit more portable for when I’m going to be away from home and still need access to a computer. That was one of the driving forces behind my decision to pick up one of Apple’s razor-thin 2024 M4 chip-equipped 13-inch iPad Pro tablets, since it’s much easier to stow away in a bag than a chunky 16-inch MacBook Pro.
One of the features that Apple made available in iOS & iPadOS 16 and later that I cherish greatly is the ability to copy my current Wi-Fi network password to my clipboard so that I can paste it elsewhere in the operating system, whether that’s a text message, a note to myself, or something else.
Along an updated 11-inch iPad on Tuesday, Apple also went ahead and announced it had bumped up the hardware of its higher-end iPad Air, which is available in both 11-inch and 13-inch models starting at $549.
Apple on Tuesday refreshed its 11-inch iPad, giving it a modest boost in specs while maintaining an affordable price tag of only $349 (or $329 through Apple’s Education storefront). But is it work that cost?