Today, Apple United Kingdom on its YouTube channel published a short but sweet video, part of the company's "Behind the Mac" campaign, that focuses on music-making on the Mac.
Apple’s new “Behind the Mac” ad is all about music-making on the Mac
Apps
How to block or unblock a news source in Apple News
Don’t want to read news stories from a specific channel or topic? The Apple News app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac gives you the option to block them, and we’ll show you how.
The Statue of Liberty app lets you explore Lady Liberty from all angles in augmented reality
One of America's most inspiring symbols, the Statue of Liberty located on New York's Liberty Island, now has an official iPhone app of its own. And with support for augmented reality, you can see Lady Liberty in your own world and rotate and explore her from all angles.
Instagram is killing off its standalone Direct messaging app
Instagram's standalone direct-messaging app, called "Direct from Instagram," will be killed off in the next few weeks, TechCrunch reports. A spokesperson for the Facebook-owned company has acknowledged that “We’re rolling back the test of the standalone Direct app”.
Valve relaunches Steam Link app on App Store after being rejected due to “business conflicts”
Following Valve's first attempt to get its game-streaming software in App Store last June, the Steam Link app for iPhone and iPad is now available on App Store.
The best iPhone apps for hiding photos
Here’s a list of the best iOS apps for hiding photos on your iPhone or iPad to ensure your privacy and security.
How to stop iPhone from uploading contacts to Facebook
Learn how to protect your privacy by preventing your iPhone from automatically uploading your contacts to Facebook and having Facebook delete your contacts it has already saved.
Give your Home screen’s app icon labels a makeover with LabelChanger
One of the things you interact with every day when using your iPhone or iPad is its Home screen, so wouldn’t it be nice if you could customize more about it than just the wallpaper?
If you agree with the notion above, then you just might take a liking to a newly-released free jailbreak tweak dubbed LabelChangerby iOS developer Dave van Wijk.
Apple responds to the Supreme Court ruling that the App Store antitrust case can move forward
The US Supreme Court has ruled that a major lawsuit against Apple and its App Store with potentially far-reaching ramifications could move forward, affirming the Ninth Circuit’s ruling.
Creative Cloud subscribers can now sign up for the Photoshop for iPad beta program
Photoshop maker Adobe is opening signups for the upcoming iPad edition of Photoshop CC after previewing the software at the MAX conference last October.
BrowserDefault lets you change the default web browser on your iPhone
Some people love iOS’ Safari web browser, but if you’re the type of person who would rather use a third-party alternative like Chrome or Firefox, then you might be disappointed to learn that Apple doesn’t let you configure a default web browser apart from Safari. On the other hand, those with jailbroken handsets can have their cake and eat it too.
With the help of a new jailbreak tweak called BrowserDefault by iOS developer lpane, you can choose the default web browser apart from Safari that your handset will use to launch web links when tapped.
This tweak can hide apps from your Home screen
If you have a lot of apps on your Home screen that you don’t use as often as others, then you aren’t alone. The most common solution to this matter is to cram those apps into a folder; but if you’re OCD like I am, then you may not want to look at an unwanted folder icon either.
Here to help with this dilemma is a newly-released jailbreak tweak called HideYourApps by iOS developer Menushka Weeratunga. With this tweak, you can hide specified apps from your Home screen, eliminating the need to make an unwanted folder to house them.