Sébastien Page

Sebastien is the Founder and Editor in Chief of iDB. Once a BlackBerry user, Sebastien instantly fell in love with the iPhone when it was first announced in 2007. Shortly after, he decided to start sharing his knowledge of the iPhone and its nascent ecosystem, which led to the creation of this blog. Sebastien currently owns 14 iPhones, 4 iPads, a MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, a MacBook Air, 2 Apple Watches, 3 Apple TVs, countless HomePods and AirTags as well as a few pairs of AirPods.

How to generate a new Safari Website Push Certificate

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated November 1, 2021

Action Needed: Website Push Certificate Expires in 30 Days. Your Website Push Certificate will no longer be valid in 30 days. To generate a new certificate, sign in and visit Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles.

If you run a website that send browser push notifications, you have most likely received this email from Apple reminding you that your push certificate for Safari is about to expire. I've been receiving the same email for several years now, but every time I scratch my head wondering how do I do that again.

Podcast: Apple’s Big Mac event

Sébastien Page ∙ November 9, 2020

Apple’s Big Mac event is here, so Sebastien and Cody give their expert opinions on everything they expect to see unveiled. There’s also talk of the new iPhone 12 mini and Pro Max, and an update on Cody’s trade-in issues.

Favorite 20 seconds ever [podcast]

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated August 30, 2023

The guys discuss what Apple will likely (and less likely) announce at its November event besides Apple Silicon Macs. The two also talk about the new Apple One bundle, Mac revenue, and their thoughts about iPhone 12 Pro a week later.

Let’s Talk iOS #367: 100% success rate

Sébastien Page ∙ October 26, 2020

Sebastien and Cody talk about the arrival of the all-new iPhone 12 Pro. The pair discusses everything from the pickup to the setup process, and their observations made in the first few days of usage.

Podcast: iPhone 12 debriefing

Sébastien Page ∙ October 19, 2020

Sebastien and Cody go over the results of the 2020 iPhone fantasy draft, as well as discuss all of the big announcements from the event. There's a color wheel debate, talks about HomePod mini, iPhone 12 mini, MagSafe, and much more you don't want to miss!

iPhone 12 wallpapers

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 27, 2021

Hot on the heels of Apple's new iPhone announcements, we have already gotten our hands on the new iPhone 12 wallpapers. Compliments of iDB reader Red200002, these wallpapers have been directly extracted from iOS and made available to you in all their splendor.

Now these are the wallpapers from the iPhone 12 models, not the iPhone 12 Pro. We are crossing our fingers that we will be able to get our hands on those too in the near future, but in the meantime, these will have to do.

The iPhone 12 Fantasy Draft podcast

Sébastien Page ∙ October 8, 2020

With Apple’s iPhone event announced for Tuesday, it’s time for another round of Fantasy Draft. Listen in as your co-hosts discuss product rumors, marketing strategies and make their predictions for the iPhone 12 event.

Let’s Talk iOS podcast: Widgets and pinned conversations

Sébastien Page ∙ October 5, 2020

In episode 364 of Let's Talk iOS, your two hosts discuss everything from pinned threads in Messages to which widgets they are currently using on their Home screens. They also talk about CBD hype, App Library use and what new shows they’re currently watching.

Let’s Talk iOS #363: Both creepy and awesome

Sébastien Page ∙ September 28, 2020

Sebastien and Cody recap Amazon’s impressive and somewhat creepy hardware announcements and discuss all of the excitement over customizing iOS 14 Home screens.

Let’s Talk iOS 362: Two honorable men

Sébastien Page ∙ September 21, 2020

Sebastien and Cody go over their fantasy draft picks from last week’s Apple Watch event, and discuss the major announcements. The pair also talk new Apple Watch features, new iPad models and Apple’s various new service offerings.

Let’s Talk iOS 361: Apple Watch fantasy draft (2020)

Sébastien Page ∙ September 11, 2020

Welcome to the 2020 Apple Watch Fantasy Draft. In this special episode, your co-hosts make their picks and predictions for Apple’s September 15 event. Will they unveil a new iPhone or iPad, or perhaps Sebastien’s dream electric scooter? Play along by making your own picks and find out!

Let’s Talk iOS 360: Requesting permission to get creepy

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated September 4, 2020

In this special Labor Day episode, your hosts Sebastien and Cody cover the long list of Apple-related leaks and rumors from the past week such as AirTags and a smaller HomePod. They also discuss Sebastien’s new love of roasting coffee beans and Cody’s unwieldy beard.