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CustomizeBW lets jailbreakers spice up iOS 14’s native battery widget

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated March 7, 2022

When I first upgraded to iOS & iPadOS 14 last year, I was slightly unimpressed by the appearance of Apple’s native battery widget. Not only is it bland, but it doesn’t even display numeric battery percentages, which I often like to see for myself for peace of mind.

Those interested in upgrading their battery widget on iOS or iPadOS 14 would do good to try a newly released jailbreak tweak called CustomizeBW by iOS developer Miguel, as it provides a bevy of different options for making the native battery widget more aesthetically pleasing to the end user.

Our first look at the redesigned Apple TV remote boasts more helpful buttons [Update: almost, but not quite]

Evan Selleck ∙ March 31, 2021

One of the complaints regarding the Apple TV is its remote. It's not well-received by a lot of people out there in the wild, and it's typically one of the only negative marks given to Apple's set-top box. But the company may be looking to right that ship with the remote's upcoming redesign.

tvOS 14.5 beta may hint at a redesigned Apple TV remote with a ‘center button’

Evan Selleck ∙ March 31, 2021

Along with rumors swirling around that Apple is planning on introducing a new Apple TV set-top box, a new remote is expected to come along with it. And now tvOS is popping in to throw a reference our way to that potential future, too.

Apple TV+ brings on Zennen Clifton as creative executive

Evan Selleck ∙ March 31, 2021

Apple TV+ continues to add new content to its lineup on a semi-regular basis (with a lot of films and series still in early development), and sometimes that happens on the executive side, too.

How to use PhotoBooth for your Instagram story

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated July 3, 2024

Instagram offers some great features for creating memorable stories and posts. You can use Multi-Capture to quickly snap several photos for your story. And you can use PhotoBooth for that “photo booth” look, which is what we’ll walk through here.

Just like sitting in that photo booth at the mall, you can capture four pictures of you and your pals, pets, or just yourself. Then, add them to your Instagram story for something a little different. Here’s how to use the PhotoBooth feature in Instagram.

The best journal apps for Mac to write down your thoughts

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated April 12, 2024

Take a break from your day and capture your thoughts with one of these free journal apps for Mac. They each make keeping a diary enjoyable.

iOS 14.5 will add a tool for battery recalibration in iPhone

Evan Selleck ∙ March 31, 2021

Earlier today, Apple seeded the sixth beta of iOS 14.5 to developers. Now that the pre-release software is out there in the wild, new discoveries are being made. Including a new tool Apple will include with the latest update.

How to remove YouTube tracking cookie from embedded videos

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated April 20, 2026

Learn how to remove YouTube’s tracking cookie for embedded videos to make your site faster and increase the privacy of your visitors.

Siri adds a pair of new voices and will no longer default to a female voice in iOS 14.5

Evan Selleck ∙ Updated April 5, 2021

Apple is currently working on releasing the latest major update to iOS 14. The company just seeded the sixth beta of iOS 14.5 earlier today. And it turns out the upcoming new software will feature a pretty big change for Siri.

Apple seeds sixth betas of iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, macOS 11.3, tvOS 14.5, and watchOS 7.4 to developers

Evan Selleck ∙ Updated July 21, 2024

Apple on Wednesday went ahead and seeded the latest betas of its popular operating systems to developers.

Apple will report March 2021 quarter earnings on April 28

Christian Zibreg ∙ March 31, 2021

Apple announced on its Investor Relations website that it has scheduled an earnings report to cover its fiscal 2021 second quarter (the first calendar quarter) on Wednesday, April 28.

Apple may announce its mixed-reality headset at an in-person event ‘sometime in the next several months’

Evan Selleck ∙ March 31, 2021

It has been rumored for quite some time that Apple is working on various virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headsets/glasses. And now a new rumor says Apple may be waiting to unveil one of those devices for an in-person event.