In this guide, we go over handy tips to stop using Google apps and services on your iPhone or iPad and switch to effective alternatives.
How to stop using Google services and switch to alternatives on your iPhone
macOS Monterey 12.3 launches, bringing Universal Control, spatial audio head tracking and other new features to the Mac
Apple's macOS Monterey 12.3 update is ready for public consumption, bringing such improvements to your Mac as the new cross-device Universal Control feature, head tracking for spatial audio and other perks. The update was released on Monday, March 14, 2022, alongside iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 for the iPhone and iPad.
iOS 15.4 is now available with easier Face ID unlocking, Universal Control and more
Apple has released iOS 15.4 for the iPhone and iPod touch, as well as iPadOS 15.4 for iPads, bringing new features such as unlocking your iPhone with a mask on.
Apple silicon Mac Pro may merge two M1 Ultra chips into a single 40-core mega CPU
Apple silicon Mac Pro could merge two M1 Ultra processors into a single mega chip rocking up to 40 CPU cores, a cool 128 GPU cores, up to 256GB of RAM and more.
Why only the iPhone 14 Pro models might get Apple’s upcoming A16 Bionic chipset
Apple's new A16 chip could be reserved for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, with the non-Pro models predicted to retain the company's current A15 chipset.
Safari Plus: The jailbreak tweak that lets you micro-manage and customize the Safari app
Safari is the web browser of choice for iPhone and iPad users alike. While it gets the job done in its most basic form, jailbreakers can harness the power of Safari-oriented jailbreak tweaks to unlock power features that ordinary users will drool over.
Clock+ shows the remaining time before your iPhone’s alarm(s) are set to fire
I thoroughly enjoy being able to set an alarm from the convenience of my iPhone’s Clock app. Whether it’s for waking up on time for the daily grind or trying to ensure you don’t forget about an important upcoming event in your day, there’s no disputing its usefulness.
CoolStar once again sounds alarm on challenges associated with jailbreaking A12+ devices on iOS 15
Ever since a kernel-level exploit for iPhones and iPads running iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.1.1 officially dropped, major players of the jailbreak community have been looking into the feasibility of incorporating it into a public jailbreak. Odyssey Team lead developer CoolStar was among one of the first to publicly acknowledge this, however they also warned about how changes made under the hood would make jailbreaking later firmware on A12 and newer devices more of a challenge.
Gridded gradient pattern wallpapers for iPhone
The iDownloadBlog Wallpapers of the Week collection provides crispy, photo quality images to your Apple device backgrounds. Every Sunday, you will find a premium, set of downloads, focused on iPhone, but regularly for other Apple devices like iPad and desktop. Today's installment uses color and shapes, building a gridded gradient pattern.
Jailbreak tweaks of the week: AVTools, PhotoManager, & more…
It’s an exciting time to be a part of the jailbreak community, especially now that we have a potentially viable kernel exploit that could lead to the development of an iOS & iPadOS 15-compatible jailbreak tool.
Jailbreakers band together, offer bounty reward for iOS 15 jailbreak completion & release
Prospective jailbreakers, in an attempt to motivate jailbreak developers to create and release an iOS & iPadOS 15-compatible jailbreak tool, are now banding together to organize a bounty that will award the payout to anyone who releases such a jailbreak first.
Are you buying one of the new green iPhones?
Apple has a habit of staggering colors for its devices, especially the iPhone. The company has a few, or maybe even a bit more than a few depending on the model, different choices at launch, and oftentimes at least one of those colors is a pretty hot commodity right out of the gate. But then, months later, we're suddenly introduced to a new color that's not too bad, either! And maybe even your favorite color! But, six months in and you probably already have the iPhone that just got a color refresh.