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Windows on Apple silicon Macs may actually happen as a deal between Microsoft and Qualcomm is rumored to expire soon
Apple put chipmakers on notice with the M-series processor, and provided a booster shot once again with the M-series Pro and Max chips. But, while the horsepower and capabilities of a computer are all great, some folks out there who would love to use an Apple silicon-based Mac simply can't because Windows can't be run on them. Yet.
This jailbreak tweak revives the Dislike button in the YouTube app
You might’ve caught wind recently about YouTube changing how the Dislike button works on its platform. In fact, the changes are already live for users.
TransparentDock is a new jailbreak tweak coded in Swift that makes the Dock’s background transparent
While I’ve always enjoyed having a background behind my iPhone’s Home Screen Dock, the fact remains that there are a substantial number of jailbreakers that partake in even more extreme forms of minimalism than me.
Apple will publish self-service repair manuals on its support site
On November 17, 2021, Apple announced its own self-service repair program. This is designed specifically around the right-to-repair movement, a response to so many demands out there in the wild that owners of iPhones and iPads and Macs (and other devices) be allowed to repair their own devices without voiding any warranties. It's a way of thinking Apple hasn't subscribed to for quite some time, but it finally came around.
How to set Google Chrome to autofill passwords on iPhone
Learn how to use Google Chrome as a password manager on your iPhone to autofill passwords saved in Chrome across various iOS apps and websites.
Hulu is jacking up live TV pricing but throws in Disney+ and ESPN+ at no extra cost
You'll soon get access to both Disney+ and ESPN+ via a Hulu live TV bundle at no extra cost. At the same time, Disney is raising Hulu live TV bundle pricing by $5, which is still cheaper than paying $15/month when subscribing to the two services separately.
Facebook Messenger and Instagram will adopt end-to-end encrypted chat in 2023
Technically speaking, Facebook Messenger does offer end-to-end encrypted communication options. Those are available in video and audio calls, a feature Facebook launched in August of this year. However, end-to-end encryption for actual text chats isn't available just yet. But that will change at some point in the future. Maybe in 2023.
iDB liked “Google Messages is finally displaying iMessage reactions as emoji”
Rich messaging between Android and iPhone customers was never free of annoyances, but now Google has started to interpret iMessage reactions as emoji characters instead of displaying them as text, which can be confusing and distracting to Android users.
Squid Game wallpapers for iPhone and desktop
The Netflix international sensation Squid Game proved to be even more popular than Tiger King in its prime time. The South Korean reality game dramatization pit contestants in a death battle for a cash prize. Catch the hype with these mobile and desktop wallpapers.
Jailbreak tweaks of the week: Asteroid, iDevices, Home Page Reordering Enabler, & more…
Looking for fun and exciting things to do with your jailbroken or soon-to-be jailbroken handset? Don’t worry, because your friends at iDownloadBlog have you covered!
Are you going to be repairing your own Apple devices?
Apple has the unenviable task of always being under the spotlight. It's just one of the things that comes with being a company like Apple. (Though, some other large companies seem to avoid the same microscopes. But that's a different topic for a different day.) So, it isn't surprising in the slightest that the company gets some major pushback for the public statements it makes -- especially when it about faces on the matter at some point down the road.