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Powerful sandbox escape PoC for iOS 12.0-12.0.1 released

Anthony Bouchard ∙ December 4, 2018

While there’s no official confirmation of any individual or team of people working on a public iOS 12 jailbreak, it seems that we could be one step closer as of Tuesday.

Citing a post published on /r/jailbreak, it appears that a powerful sandbox escape proof of concept for iOS 12.0-12.0.1 has been released, fueling speculation that a public jailbreak tool could be crafted in the future with support for Apple’s latest and greatest mobile operating system. Notably, the exploit is patched in iOS 12.1.

iDB’s Holiday Gift Guide: EDC enthusiasts

Cody Lee ∙ Updated December 17, 2018

Holiday shopping in today's tech-driven world can be a daunting task, but never fear, iDB is here to help! Using our extensive product knowledge, we've put together a series of Gift Guides with great gift ideas for a wide variety of ages, tastes, budgets and more. Today's guide focuses on EDC (Every Day Carry) enthusiasts.

How to disable Find My on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated August 12, 2025

In this tutorial, we’ll explain why you may want to disable Apple’s Find My service on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, along with the steps to do so from the device itself or remotely if you don’t have the device with you.

Apple: 72 percent of devices sold in the last four years are now using iOS 12

Christian Zibreg ∙ December 4, 2018

Apple revealed today via the App Store dashboard for developers that iOS 12, its latest and greatest mobile operating system, is now powering 72 percent of devices sold in the last four years. Just a month ago, the company reported that iOS 12 powered 63 percent of iPhones, iPads and iPod touches unveiled since September 2014.

Save hundreds of dollars by upgrading RAM in your 2018 Mac mini with iFixit’s DIY kit

Christian Zibreg ∙ December 4, 2018

If you choose to upgrade your 2018 Mac mini from the default 8 gigabytes of RAM to, say, 32 gigs at the time of purchase using build-to-order options on Apple's online store, that'll be an extra $600. iFixit's do-it-yourself kit can give you the same upgrade for $275 less.

Apple highlights “Best of 2018” in its App, Books and iTunes stores

Cody Lee ∙ December 4, 2018

Apple this morning issued a press release, announcing the "Best of 2018." For those unfamiliar with the tradition, every year around this time, the company highlights popular content across its various media apps and stores. Now you can see these lists for yourself in their respective apps—Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Apple Books and iTunes—but we've rounded up the top picks below.

Cheaper MFi-certified Lightning to USB-C cables are coming early next year

Christian Zibreg ∙ December 4, 2018

Apple is currently the only seller of certified Lightning to USB-C cables, but more affordable options from third-party accessory makers are reportedly coming early in 2019.

Picaso Lab’s new leather sleeve that fits 2018 iPad Pro + Smart Keyboard goes on pre-order

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated April 29, 2019

Picaso Lab's leather solution for keeping your 2018 iPad Pro along with your Smart Keyboard attachment safe from unwanted damage while traveling is now available for pre-order.

Bloomberg: Apple focusing on aggressive trade-in offers to boost iPhone sales

Christian Zibreg ∙ December 4, 2018

Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that Apple is now “experimenting” with iPhone marketing strategies it apparently rarely uses, including discount promotions through generous device buyback terms, in an effort to help increase sales of its iconic smartphone.

Microsoft Surface holiday ad disses iPad by saying “big dreams need a real computer”

Christian Zibreg ∙ December 4, 2018

Microsoft yesterday published quit an amusing festive ad for Surface Go through the team's official YouTube channel. Running thirty seconds long, it depicts a little girl standing in front of a Microsoft Store as she professes her love for Surface Go over Apple's iPad.

How to log in to iCloud web on iPhone and customize it

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated January 16, 2026

Are you trying to figure out how to access iCloud on your or someone else’s iOS device? This tutorial shows you how to log in to iCloud.com in a web browser on an iPhone or iPad and customize its appearance and functionality.

This jailbreak tweak is a classic remake that brings animated crawling ants to iOS

Anthony Bouchard ∙ December 4, 2018

If you’re one to appreciate fun and quirky animations on your jailbroken iPhone or iPad, then a new free jailbreak tweak called Ants by iOS developer SparkDev might be of interest to you.

Once installed, Ants causes an army of animated virtual ants to spawn all over the iOS interface. They appear and crawl around whether you’re on your Home screen or inside of an app.