On Monday, Apple released the fourth macOS Mojave beta to developers.
Apple releases macOS Mojave beta 4 to developers
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SemiRestore11 ‘un-jailbreaking’ tool for Electra1131 to be released “at any time”
Several years ago, Saurik released an un-jailbreaking tool known as Cydia Eraser so that jailbreakers could revert their pwned devices to a stock state any time they wished. But it hasn’t received any updates for some of the latest jailbreakable firmware versions, leaving much of the community in a state of confusion.
Fortunately, the Electra Team plans to change that. Team member Pwn20wnd announced on Monday the completion of an un-jailbreaking tool dubbed ‘SemiRestore11,’ which will roll back any jailbreak performed with Electra1131.
Sileo, the full Cydia replacement for iOS 11, will be coming soon
After a long period of silence from Saurik himself, it now appears that the Electra Team is moving forward with plans for an alternative to Cydia as a third-party extension store.
The Electra Team calls their project “Sileo,” and it will be a full-featured, user-friendly GUI in which jailbreakers can search for and download new jailbreak tweaks, themes, and much more.
Apple celebrates World Emoji Day with preview of new 2018 characters
Today, July 16, is World Emoji Day. To celebrate, Apple's doing its part by promoting the 70 new emojis that are coming to iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac this fall. The emoji characters are part of Unicode 11.0, which was approved earlier this year.
Samsung, like Apple, is expected to super-size its phone lineup soon
This fall, Apple is likely to introduce three new iPhones, including a second-generation 5.8-inch iPhone X, an all-new 6.1-inch LCD iPhone and 6.5-inch "iPhone X Plus. To keep pace, Samsung's expected to launch three new Galaxy S10 models early next year with similar screen sizes, according to Business Insider.
Apple won’t use third-gen keyboards as replacements on older MacBook Pro models
If you were hoping Apple would replace second-generation "butterfly switch" keyboards found on older MacBook Pro models with the recently announced third-generation keyboard, you would be mistaken. Apple has no plans to swap keyboards on older MacBook Pro models, according to MacRumors.
Geekbench 4 shows huge improvements for 2018 MacBook Pro
Initial Geekbench scores on the recently announced 2018 MacBook Pro lineup show significant improvements over last year's models. This shouldn't come as that much of a surprise since this year's model features the first core increases for the MacBook Pro since 2011.
New Apple Watch ads challenge viewers to sit less, move more & get some exercise
Yesterday, Apple Australia posted new fast-paced “Close Your Rings” ads for Apple Watch on its official YouTube channel, challenging viewers to sit less, move more and get some exercise.
The best relaxation apps for Apple TV to help you unwind
Everyone uses their Apple TV for different things. Whether it’s watching movies, jamming to music videos, or playing games, that versatile device entertains us. So, when it’s time to relax after a long day, why not pop on an app for that too?
From tranquil sounds to calming scenes, these are the best apps for Apple TV to help you unwind.
BioProtect X lets you secure apps and more with Face ID
If you worry about your privacy more than most, then you might want to go beyond a simple passcode to protect your iPhone’s valuable data. Fortunately, a new jailbreak tweak called BioProtect X (iOS 11) by iOS developer Limneos can help.
As the name implies, BioProtect X can protect apps and other important things on your device. The tweak supports various security measures for doing so, including Face ID, Touch ID, or a traditional passcode.
New MacBook Pro-inspired wallpapers for iPhone
Last week, Apple announced updates to the existing MacBook Pro lineup. With any new product announcement, the website features new hardware with fancy wallpapers. However, Apple rarely includes these wallpapers with any of its software.
Enter AR72014. He is always quick to help the community by working his wallpaper magic. This week, he created three new wallpapers for iPhone, inspired by the MacBook Pro advertising images.
CatchaThief, MitsuhaXI, PurpleBar and 30 other jailbreak tweaks to try this weekend
It’s been an incredibly exciting week given the circumstances surrounding Electra1131. Now that we have a more current jailbreak tool at our disposal, we’re beginning to see increased activity from jailbreak tweak developers.
In this piece, we’ll go over all the jailbreak tweaks released in Cydia from July 9th to July 15th. As usual, we’ll kick things off by showcasing our favorites and then outline the rest afterward.