Learn how to manage your T2 Mac's Secure Boot settings to ensure your computer always starts from a legitimate and trusted operating system.
How to adjust your Mac’s startup security level with Secure Boot features
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How to send live videos in Instagram Direct
Instagram for iPhone version 26.0 brought out a new, very useful capability for those times when you'd like to send your own or someone else's live video broadcast to a friend or a group of friends through the app's built-in messaging service, called Direct.
A quicker way to toggle hidden files on macOS, no Terminal required
Sometimes you need to edit a system file, or look at a file created by one of your programs. Many of these files are hidden by default, so you'll need to make them visible before you can go about your business. One example I often encounter is hosts files, either for SSH or for your computer's whitelisted and blacklisted domains, though there are many others.
How to restore a bricked iMac Pro
If your iMac Pro is refusing to boot following a power failure during a macOS software update or has stopped functioning properly, which may happen in certain circumstances, you might need to perform a DFU-like restore process using a secondary Mac and Apple Configurator.
How to block iOS firmware updates, prompts, and background downloads
A big problem potential jailbreakers face is that of updating too far to be supported by eventual tools. Either through impatience, or by accident, I hear often that a user's device is now on too high a firmware to enjoy the latest release.
How to check if the battery in your iPhone needs to be replaced
Once its cycle count has reached 500 complete charge cycles, your iPhone's battery is considered consumed as its ability to provide power reduces. As a result, you may need to charge the phone more and more frequently and it might exhibit unexpected shutdowns.
How to block automatic updates and prompts on non-jailbroken Apple TV 4 and 4K
With the release of Ian Beer's new exploit, some hope for a future Apple TV 4/4K jailbreak has appeared. The exploit will theoretically work on firmwares up to and including tvOS 11.1, but not 11.2 and higher. For this reason, I advised in my jailbreak guide that Apple TV 4/4K users who want to have a chance of jailbreaking manually restore now to tvOS 11.1, before it goes unsigned. You can use our guide on the topic to do so.
How to downgrade your device to iOS 11.1.2 before Apple’s signing window closes
If you’ve been keeping up to date on your jailbreak news recently, then you might already know about the new exploit that could potentially open some doors to an iOS 11 jailbreak (or a semi-jailbreak at the least).
The latest iOS firmware the exploit works with is iOS 11.1.2. Anyone with even the slightest desire of jailbreaking iOS 11 may want to consider putting their device on iOS 11.1.2 as soon as possible before Apple closes the signing window. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how.
Apple’s tutorial video explains how to send and receive money with Apple Pay Cash
Apple on Tuesday published a new tutorial video via its official channel on YouTube.
Looking for more Cydia repositories? We’ve got you covered
BigBoss became the last-standing default Cydia repository for jailbreak tweak developers and theme creators to submit packages to following the permanent archival of ModMyi and ZodTTD/MacCiti, but did you know there are several other Cydia repositories that you can download fun and exciting jailbreak add-ons from?
No, we’re not referring to piracy repositories and other shady sources; instead, we’re talking about third-party sources hosted by honest jailbreak developers for storing beta software, pre-releases, and jailbreak add-ons that you really can't get anywhere else.
iPhone 11 shortcut: jump to the last-used app
iPhone X has introduced a fair share of all-new gestural interactions for the commonly used iOS features that used to require Home button presses or taps. In addition, the handset provides some previously unavailable shortcuts, like instant jumping to your last-used app.
Apple Support now has its own YouTube channel sharing iOS tips and tricks
After launching a support account on Twitter in March of this year, which was a great move, the Apple Support team has now created a YouTube channel dedicated to iOS tips and tricks, how-tos and other highly polished video tutorials.