Audicy is a full-fledged media importer for jailbroken iPhones

Anthony Bouchard ∙ April 3, 2020

Those who’ve been with the jailbreak community for a while may remember the times when it was easy to download a third-party app from Cydia to import locally-stored media to iOS’ native Music player, etc. Years later, finding such utilities isn’t so common.

The aforementioned circumstances make the release of a new utility called Audicy by iOS developer Jalal Ouraigua rather significant, as it enables users to easily import media stored on the device itself to iOS’ native Music library from the native user interface(s).

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SwipeExtenderX supercharges the iOS keyboard with useful new features

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated July 24, 2023
Swipe from any key on the keyboard to invoke assigned actions with SwipeExtenderX.

The iPhone sports one of the best software keyboards in the industry, and yet creative members of the jailbreak community always seem to find ways to remind us why we should be asking so much more of Apple as the company releases annual software upgrades.

Enter SwipeExtenderX, a newly released jailbreak tweak by iOS developer qwertyuiop1379 that supercharges the iOS keyboard with up to 20 different swipe gesture-based actions to help make the process of typing on an iPhone even easier than it already is.

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UltraPowerSavingMode brings an Apple Watch-style power reserve mode to iOS

Anthony Bouchard ∙ April 3, 2020

So much of our lives are spent using our smartphones these days, and yet they’re still powered by batteries that hardly seem to last a full day without needing a charge. Apple’s Low Power Mode is helpful when you want to take advantage of every last drop of battery life, but when you demand even bigger extremes, a newly released jailbreak tweak called UltraPowerSavingMode by iOS developer Prasa just might be a better choice.

In a nutshell, UltraPowerSavingMode attempts to duplicate the Apple Watch’s Power Reserve mode on the iOS platform, albeit in quite a far more advanced manner. Once toggled, the tweak optimizes your handset’s power usage to help you maximize battery life well beyond what the native Low Power Mode is capable of.

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How to use the Visualizer and enjoy a light show in the Music app or iTunes on Mac

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated December 18, 2023
Visualizer in the Music app on Mac

If you’re done working on your Mac for the day or simply taking a break but still have your favorite tunes playing, why not add a little pizzazz to the screen? The Music app on Mac offers a cool tool called Visualizer.

Visualizer is a light show that plays along with your music. You can adjust it to your liking and then just sit back and watch the colors and lights bounce off your screen. Never used the Music app Visualizer before? That’s why we’re here, to show you how to enjoy a light show with your songs!

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