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The new Apple Books for Authors website offers rich resources for writers
Apple has a new website at authors.apple.com that is packed to the gills with useful resources aimed at writers looking to publish their content on the Apple Books platform.
ColoredScrollIndicator brings colored gradients to iOS’ scrollbars
Just a couple of days ago, we showed you a snazzy new jailbreak tweak called Color My Scrolls that could be used to colorize your iOS device’s scrollbars. We liked the concept because it was a simple way to add personality to your device, but at the same time, it came with a price tag and was somewhat limited in terms of features.
Given the aforementioned circumstances, we’re excited to showcase a newly released and free jailbreak tweak called ColoredScrollIndicator by iOS developer LacertosusDeus. In case the context clues haven’t given it away already, this tweak is effectively a free alternative to Color My Scrolls that offers a lot more by way of customization. For that reason alone, we think it might be worth checking out.
The next AirPods refresh could be potentially postponed until 2021
Apple was predicted to update its AirPods earphones line this year, but it's now increasingly looking that the refresh could be delayed until next year as Apple is moving a substantial amount of AirPods production from China to Vietnam to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Turn-based RPG “The_Otherside” makes its debut on Apple Arcade
"The_Otherside", a turn-based role playing and strategy board game for the iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV, has made its Apple Arcade debut today.
Has Apple launched Powerbeats Pro 2 without an announcement?
As we reported earlier in the week, next-generation Powerbeats Pro earphones recently surfaced in certification documents Apple filed in the United States and Malaysia, but now it seems that the product may have already released without any fanfare on Apple's part.
“Defending Jacob” has reportedly become the second most popular Apple TV+ show
"Defending Jacob," a gripping Apple TV+ drama featuring "Captain America" star Chris Evans (who also executive produces the project), has reportedly become one of the most compelling Apple TV+ shows with high viewing figures and viewer retention.
Germany’s 15 Apple Stores will begin reopening Monday
According to local reports, Apple will begin reopening all of the fifteen brick-and-mortar stores it operates in Germany, an 83 million people market, next Monday, May 11.
How to create Twitter lists on iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web
Learn how to create Twitter lists on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and the web to curate your favorite accounts, and stay updated with the content that matters most to you.
Keyboard shortcuts for the News app on Mac
These days, you might be using the News app on your Mac more than ever. So why not make it just that much easier to get the news you want to see?
With this list of keyboard shortcuts, you can move around the app, make it simpler to read, save stories, and more.
ControlWidget lets jailbreakers add a Today widget to Control Center
If there’s one thing I like about how iOS has changed over the years, it would have to be the introduction of widgets via the Today page. Available via the Lock screen, Notification Center, and to the left of the first Home screen page, the Today page offers a quick and unmistakable glance at pertinent app data from widget-supported apps. But what if you wanted to access your widgets from more places?
Unfortunately, Apple keeps widget access locked down to a very small number of places in iOS, but with the help of a newly released and free jailbreak tweak dubbed ControlWidget by iOS developer Marcel Braun, you can now enjoy a Today widget of your choosing in the Control Center interface.
Checkra1n team teases pwned Mac Pro, ‘the most expensive device ever jailbroken’
Most associate the term jailbreaking with devices like the iPhone, iPad, and in some cases, even the Apple TV. But when gifted hackers began experimenting with the powerful checkm8 hardware-based bootrom exploit earlier this year, things got more interesting. In March, for example, checkra1n team member Luca Todesco demonstrated nifty hacks on the OLED Touch Bar of a T2 chip-equipped MacBook Pro.
But the MacBook Pro isn’t the only Apple computer that sports a T2 chip. As a matter of fact, many do, and with that in mind, it may not come as much of a surprise that the checkra1n team has taken things a step further by jailbreaking yet another T2-equipped Mac – the elaborate and expensive Mac Pro: