New iOS 16.1 features include Fitness+ on iPhone, iCloud Shared Photo Library, the Live Activities API, Matter support, battery percentage changes and more.
Everything new in iOS 16.1: battery percentage changes, Live Activities, bug fixes, and more
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iPadOS 16.1 launches, Stage Manager steps onto the stage
If you loathe Stage Manager, other new iPad features in iPadOS 16.1 include enhanced support for pro apps, changes for Messages, Mail and Safari, etc.
macOS Ventura drops with Continuity Camera, iCloud Shared Photo Library, more
Some of the new macOS Ventura features include Stage Manager and Continuity Camera, which lets you use an iPhone as a webcam for your Mac.
watchOS 9.1 launches with Apple Watch battery improvements and bug fixes
watchOS 9 extends battery life during some workouts and allows you to download music while your Apple Watch is off its charger. It also contains a few bug fixes.
tvOS 16.1 hits Apple TV with under-the-hood bug fixes and improvements
tvOS 16.1 is light on new Apple TV features. Instead, this software update brings several under-the-hood bug fixes along with important platform improvements.
After Instagram and Facebook, Memoji-style avatars are coming to WhatsApp
Your WhatsApp avatar is customizable and comes in various attractive poses, allowing you to be even more expressive when messaging family and friends.
Apple “Take Note” iPad announcement wallpapers for iPhone
Apple surprised us with a non-event for October 2022. Historically, Apple hosts an event in October that usually covers the iPad line up and sometimes new Mac hardware. However, this year, rumors correctly determined no October event would take place. Instead a myriad of press releases came from Apple's Newsroom and a single, fun tweet from Tim Cook encouraged fans to #TakeNote. This wallpaper pack is designed around the "Take Note" iPad announcement.
Jailbreak news of the week: pod2g & p0sixninja comment on iOS security, another iOS 16.1 jailbreak shown off, & more…
Prospective jailbreakers have been salivating for some good news for months, and while there might not be a public jailbreak for iOS 15.x just yet (with the exception of palera1n for developers with checkm8-compatible devices), we do at least have TrollStore to hold us over as we wait.
Upspace, ArtBot.ai, Dynamic Notch and other apps to check out this weekend
You know what time it is! It's time for another episode of our Apps of the Week roundup. This week we have some great picks for you including a new upbeat social network for wellness, a spooky art-drawing Ai bot, and an app for customizing your phone's appearance. And as always, we've got a great game for you to check out.
TrollTools is an all-in-one app for TrollStore users who want themes, custom passcode buttons, badge customization, & more…
The wonderful thing about TrollStore is that you can use it to perma-sign apps even on non-jailbroken iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.4.1 (and some 15.5 beta) devices, and with its elevated privileges, you can install apps to customize the operating system in ways you would otherwise need a jailbreak for.
How to exclude files, folders, and disks from Spotlight Search on Mac
Learn how to prevent specific files, folders, disks, categories, and file types from showing up in Spotlight Search on your Mac to strengthen your privacy.
YouTube Premium for families just went up by $5/month
Google raised the price of its family YouTube Premium subscription. The privilege of ad-free watching, background playback and offline watching for you and up to five other people will now set you back an extra $5/month.