I've always found it to be a bit odd that you have to save a bookmark before you're able to edit its URL. It's odd to me because the URL is displayed as you're adding the bookmark, so it's not like you'd have to jump through extra steps to edit the URL like you might on the desktop version of Safari.
FirstEditBookmark is a new jailbreak tweak that solves this issue. It allows you to edit the URL of a bookmark prior to saving it to your favorites.
It looks like USB Type-C will be one of the big stories of CES 2016. The USB Type-C connector found on the 12" MacBook makes it possible to transfer data and display content on a monitor, and at the same time provide power to the MacBook as well.
Having a USB Type-C equipped monitor basically allows said monitor to function as an all-encompassing docking station for the 12" MacBook. With a single cable, you can provide data transfer, monitor connectivity, and power.
Today, Acer has announced a new line of monitors sporting the H7 series moniker. These monitors are among the first displays to sport USB Type-C connectivity, and when you think about the implications, it's a very big deal for MacBook owners.
CarPlay has slowly gained momentum over the last few years, but 2016 might be the year when it really breaks into the mainstream. That's because Ford has announced that all of the Sync 3-equipped cars in its 2017 North American lineup will feature CarPlay as an option.
Ford is offering CarPlay as a part of its Sync 3 infotainment package. Sync 3, at least in the current 2016 lineup, is an available add-on, but every new 2017 Sync 3-capable Ford will at least have the option of being equipped with CarPlay.
RespringProgress is a new jailbreak tweak from Ethan Arbuckle that places a progress bar on the respring screen. This is the same black screen where the white Apple logo resides after performing a respring post jailbreak tweak install, or after invoking respring-oriented jailbreak tweaks. Have a look at our GIF animation to see how it looks in action.
This is kind of cool. Jailbreak community members have teamed up to create the Jailbreak Awards of 2015. The awards are selected by you, the community, in categories such as best legacy jailbreak tweak, best theme, best website, etc.
The end/beginning of the year is always a great opportunity to reflect on the prior year's accomplishments. In fact, we presented our own 2015 tweak of the year list just last week.
Be sure to vote for iDB in this year's jailbreak awards. It's a great opportunity to show your appreciation for all of the jailbreak coverage here at iDB.
There's a significant movement of change happening behind the scenes of the tech's biggest YouTuber. Marques Brownlee—better known as MKBHD—a professional YouTuber with more than 3,000,000 subscribers, has taken his talents to Final Cut Pro X.
Newsworthy? Indeed. For one, Brownlee used Adobe Premiere Pro before making the switch, Apple's biggest competitor among non-linear video editing systems. Even more significant is the reason why he switched—Final Cut Pro X results in quicker turnaround time—it allows him to export videos much faster, which allows him to keep his subscribers updated with new content more often.
The team at Apple deserves some major props for basically resurrecting an application that more than a few left for dead when it was rebooted back on June 21, 2011.
Since that fateful day, Apple has incrementally added many of the features back that the initial release eschewed for the sake of a starting with a clean 64-bit slate. 2015 was no different, as last spring's 10.2 update added a unified import interface, smart collections for libraries and events, 3D Text, and custom presets.
That update followed significant improvements and additions like multicam support, XML import and export support, GPU-acceleration, RED camera support, ProRes 4444 XQ support, 4K support, and many other features that professional workflows demand. Just look at the Final Cut Pro X version history—it's crazy how much the team has been able to both add and reimplement since 2011.
While it may be true that Apple's updates to Final Cut Pro X aren't as splashy and as sexy as Adobe's updates to Premiere Pro CC, Apple's iterative approach seems to be working over the long term. Not only is Final Cut Pro X adored by many popular YouTubers, it's being used in Hollywood as well. More importantly, however, it has gained the love and respect of the most popular YouTuber in tech. For someone as influential as Brownlee is, that's a significant feather in Apple's cap going into the new year.
If you noticed something a bit different with Cydia when you opened it this morning, you're not alone. Cydia itself didn't change, but the repo that hosts the majority of the popular jailbreak tweaks did.
The BigBoss repo underwent a significant redesign, resulting in a cleaner look, and a more friendly interface. Of course, since this change is limited to the BigBoss repo, you won't see any changes in packages hosted on other repos.
Episode 140: The status of the iOS 9.2 jailbreak, and Activator adds even more features to its beta release. A discussion about the best jailbreak tweaks of 2015, including the methodology behind our picks.
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B&H Photo is running a sale on select 12" Macbook's with 512GB of storage. As you know, the base-model MacBooks only come with 256GB of storage, so these machines are a step up from the entry level versions of Apple's super-slim laptop.
Normally, you would expect to pay $1599 for the 12" MacBook with 512GB of storage, but B&H is selling the Space Grey model for $200 off. Best of all, if you live outside of New York, you can get the 12" MacBook for $1399 out the door with no tax.
2015 was a great year, and one in which I tried to venture outside of my comfort zone and take on some new and interesting projects and reports. It was also a year that saw a renewed focus on the Mac, particularly in the first half of the year. Overall, I'm very satisfied with some of the posts from the past year, and while this list doesn't necessarily include the most popular items, it contains some of my most memorable. Have a look and see if you agree.
Episode 115: Will high-fidelity music matter? Apple trademarks new Beats Radio stations. A talk about some of the best apps, games, and accessories for Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad owners.
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Flash, the jailbreak tweak that uses the iPhone's Ambient Light Sensor to display a shortcut to the LED flash, has been updated with a new preference panel. The 2015 jailbreak tweak of the year nominee now incorporates one of the suggestions from our review, and the result is a much better tweak overall.
This is a tool that allows you access to a quick flashlight shortcut on the Lock screen while in a dark environment. With the previous version of the tweak, the shortcut would appear at the slightest hint of darkness. With the update, users now have the option of adjusting the Light Level, making the tweak much less sensitive, which helps to reduce false positives.