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NotiFill & NotiFill Pro give banner notifications a fun and quirky ‘fill’ animation

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated August 30, 2020

As you use your iPhone or iPad throughout the day, you’re likely to receive a number of banner notifications from various apps, whether they’re comprised of text messages coming from Apple’s Messages app, status updates coming from Facebook, or activity alerts coming from Twitter. One thing all these banner notifications have in common, despite coming from different apps, is that they’re particularly boring.

NotiFill & NotiFill Pro are a newly released set of and free and paid jailbreak tweak by iOS developer rafferli that aims to make banner notifications of all types more exciting to look at. It achieves this feat by giving banner notifications animated color fills that may look somewhat reminiscent of loading bars.

Spotify weighs in on the fight between Apple and Epic Games

Evan Selleck ∙ August 13, 2020

Today has been quite the day, but now we've got Spotify weighing in on the dispute between Apple and Epic Games. You won't be surprised which side of the argument Spotify is on.

Apple will reportedly launch a $9.99 Showtime and CBS All Access for Apple TV+ soon

Evan Selleck ∙ August 13, 2020

If you are a fan of Showtime and CBS All Access, but don't necessarily want to pay the full subscription price for both, then Apple may have a fix for you.

Fortnite has been removed from the App Store, and now Epic Games is suing Apple

Evan Selleck ∙ August 13, 2020

In what can only be described as a shocking, and yet probably still inevitable move, Apple has decided to remove the mega-popular battle royale game Fortnite from the App Store.

How to install, use, and manage Safari extensions on Mac

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated April 22, 2026

In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to install, view, run, and manage Safari extensions on your Mac to add extra features to your web browser.

How to open Apple News+ links on the web instead of in ‌the News‌ app

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 13, 2020

iOS 14, iPadOS 14 and macOS Big Sur intercept traffic from websites, with Safari opening Apple News+ links in the News app. As a result, Apple News+ subscribers avoid paywalls on the web. Thankfully, you can change that behavior at will. This tutorial will show you how to have the links to stories included in your Apple News+ subscription open on the web instead of in News.

A staggering number of Chinese users would abandon the iPhone if they lost WeChat

Evan Selleck ∙ August 13, 2020

In the United States, the president is threatening a large scale ban on apps available on the iPhone that originate from China, with the primary focus being on TikTok but also including apps like WeChat. And blocking the latter may have a huge impact on Apple's business.

Some publishers are surprised Apple News+ automatically redirects website traffic

Evan Selleck ∙ August 13, 2020

Apple wants more people to use Apple News+, and, at the same time, it wants to make sure that customers who are already paying for the subscription service actually get to use it on a regular basis without having to open the app directly.

Fortnite brings direct payment option to get around App Store fees

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 13, 2020

In an effort to get around Apple's and Google's fees levied in their respective app stores, Epic Games today announced that a new direct payment option is available in Fortnite for iOS and Android, despite Apple's stringent review guidelines for App Store submissions.

How to insert emojis when using a physical keyboard with iPad

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated May 9, 2025

In this tutorial, we'll show you how to quickly find and insert emojis when you're using a hardware keyboard with your iPad.

Bloomberg: Multiple Apple One subscription bundles due in October alongside iPhone 12

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 13, 2020

Apple is reportedly readying not one but "a series of subscription bundles" that combine Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple News, an upcoming new fitness service from the company, and possible other services, for a lower monthly price, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

How to see your Apple Arcade and other game achievements on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated August 22, 2023

This tutorial shows you how to see all your achievements for Apple Arcade challenges or Game Center games on iPhone, iPad, and Mac to see what you have completed and what's still left to be conquered.