One of my most significant quarrels with iOS 11 is the app bar that appears at the bottom of the Messages app. I never use extensions while iMessaging friends and family, so it feels somewhat intrusive to me that Apple pushes the app bar down my throat in every conversation.
Anyone in agreeance may want to try a new free jailbreak tweak called NoMoreAppBar by iOS developer Reed Haffner. Just as the name implies, this tweak removes the app bar from the iOS 11 Messages app.
Instagram is launching some solid improvements to Stories uploads.
As rumored a week ago, Instagram is today launching a handy new data download tool.
In addition to iOS 11.3.1, Apple this afternoon released a macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 security update. As with regular updates, you can find today's Security Update 2018-001 in the Mac App Store under the Updates tab.
Apple on Tuesday released iOS 11.3.1. The update comes roughly 1 month after the official launch of iOS 11.3, and it can be installed by navigating to the Settings app -> General -> Software Update.
Apple's “Switch to iPhone” campaign continues with a pair of 15-second ads.
Spotify today unveiled a brand new free version of its mobile app with data-saving mode consuming up to 75% less cellular data on the go. The company is also beefing up its free tier with 15 on-demand playlists as Apple Music gains traction.
Ukrainian developers Readdle today released a significant update to PDF Expert for iOS—in my personal view, the most powerful PDF editor for iPhone and iPad.
Apple last month unveiled a sixth-generation 9.7-inch iPad with full support for the company's Pencil stylus, and now they've created four nice ads promoting the refreshed tablet.
Apple has acknowledged that the latest Apple Watch Series 3 models with LTE cellular connectivity will be launching in Denmark, Sweden and India on Friday, May 11, with pre-orders starting a week earlier on Friday, May 4.
Dear iDB Diary,
Today I started journaling. Did you know writing in a journal is a great for your mind? It’s true. I read about it in an interesting article from the University of Rochester Medical Center. Jotting down a short log of important moments helps to improve memory and creates a time capsule of life’s milestones. Journaling is also great for thinking through a problem by allowing a different part of your brain to work through an issue.
I spent some time researching, and I found a few great apps that work well for keeping my journal on my iPhone or iPad.
— Ian, 4/24/18
The stock volume HUD is one of the most recognized pain points among iOS users of all types. Fortunately, jailbreaking offers a way to customize how it looks so that you don’t have an enormous eyesore popping up in the center of your screen all the time.
Aerify by iOS developer LonestarX is one of the latest jailbreak tweaks to tackle the volume HUD problem in iOS, and it does so in a pleasant way; best of all, it won’t cost you any money.