Apple yesterday published a new webpage that brings all of its parental controls in one place.
Apple’s new Families webpage gathers all the parental tools for iOS and macOS in one place
Accessibility
Apple to support new accessible playground housed in Sunnyvale’s Fair Oaks Park
Apple will be supporting Magical Bridge Foundation's Innovation Zone at an all-new accessible playground in Sunnyvale, California, the non-profit announced Tuesday.
Google Maps now provides wheelchair options when searching for transit routes
Google's Maps app for iPhone and iPad was updated on App Store earlier this morning with an all-new accessibility option in the form of wheelchair information available in supported cities.
This tweak brings Raise to Wake functionality to unsupported iPhones
Raise to Wake is easily one of my favorite features that comes stock on some of Apple’s latest handsets, so it’s a shame that the iPhone 6 and earlier don’t support it.
Fortunately, if you have a jailbreak, you can change that by installing a new free jailbreak tweak called Wake It Up by iOS developer XCXiao.
See more incoming notification content at a glance with MoreLinesNotifications
Whenever you receive long text messages or emails, iOS automatically limits the amount of text that displays inside of your incoming notifications. In most cases, this means unlocking your device to read the entire message rather than reading it from the Lock screen notification preview.
A new free jailbreak tweak called MoreLinesNotifications by iOS developer CydiaGeek tries to solve this problem by maximizing the amount of text that each incoming notification displays.
Apple’s Eddy Cue and Sarah Herrlinger to talk tech & media at SXSW 2018
Eddy Cue, Apple's Senior Vice President in charge of Internet software and services, has been confirmed as a featured keynote speaker at the South By Southwest (SXSW) conference event that takes place from March 9-18 in Austin, Texas.
KeyUtilities brings configurable keyboard commands to iOS
Most iPhone and iPad users merely use their keyboard for typing inside of their apps, but with a new jailbreak tweak called KeyUtilities by iOS developer AlexK, you can use your keyboard to do so much more.
Right out of the box, KeyUtilities feels reminiscent of desktop-class keyboard shortcuts. On the other hand, it provides a bevy of iOS-centric features that you might find useful whether you’re a novice or a power-user.
How to adjust left & right volume balance on Apple devices
Learn how to adjust the left and right earbud volume balance on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch to listen to music, videos, and podcasts as per your preference.
Force3DAppShortcuts enables Quick Actions on unsupported devices
Anyone with an iPhone 6s or later can access handy 3D Touch-based app features directly from their Home screen without launching the said app, but those with older devices haven’t been as lucky (until now).
A new free jailbreak tweak called Force3DAppShortcuts by iOS developer DGh0st lets you access the same Home screen-based Quick Action menus that you could typically only access on a 3D Touch-enabled device.
tvOS 11.2 release notes
Released on December 4, 2017, the tvOS 11.2 software update brought a pair of new HDR viewing options for Apple TV 4K owners along with access to a brand new Sports tab within Apple's TV app and assorted under-the-hood changes and fixes.
Tip: here’s a much more fun way to invoke Reachability on iPhone X
On older iPhones, Reachability can be used by tapping the Home button twice.
How to make it easier to use Control Center and Notifications on iPhone X
With its 5.8" screen, reaching the top of the iPhone X is kind of a stretch, especially if you're trying to grab that top right corner to pull down Control Center. Unless you have Shaq-sized hands, chances are your fingers can reach that high up.