iPad

From the latest news to the most comprehensive tutorials, learn how to get the most out of your iPad with our step-by-step guides and expert tips.

iPad Pro from a college student’s perspective

With the introduction of the iPad Pro and the subsequent unveiling of iOS 11, Apple has continually asserted that the iPad is the future of computing.

It has been a slow process getting to where we are now, but due to a few key developments, I chose this past summer to switch from my seasoned 13-inch MacBook Air to the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro for the bulk of my college computing needs.

I have done my best to optimize my workflow to fit this new mode of computing, and I am here today to let you know how this has worked out.

SwitcherXI brings an iOS 11-esque App Switcher experience to iOS 10

There are some subtle differences in the App Switcher between iOS 10 and iOS 11, and although they aren't significant, iOS developer ArtikusHG created a new jailbreak tweak called SwitcherXI that ports the iOS 11 App Switcher experience to jailbroken iOS 10 devices.

Post-installation, your App Switcher begins to look how it does in the before and after illustration above.

Mimic the iOS 11 experience on your jailbroken device with these tweaks

Although there isn't a jailbreak for iOS 11 yet, that doesn't mean you can't have your cake and eat it too. Even if you're using a jailbroken iOS 10 device right now, you can enjoy several of iOS 11's new aesthetics and features by installing a few tweaks on it.

While a bevy of tweaks released over the last several months specifically port iOS 11-esque features to jailbroken iOS 10 devices, even some older tweaks provide functionality comparable to what Apple included in iOS 11 and are worthy of recognition. In this piece, we showcase all the tweaks that came make your iOS 10 jailbroken device look more like it's running iOS 11.

This tweak hides the search bar from the Reminders app

Frequent users of Apple’s Reminders app know how useful it can be for organizing a busy thought process, but some people don’t like that they can’t customize it.

Those with jailbroken devices have a little more customization leeway, and new free jailbreak tweak called HideReminderSearchView by iOS developer CydiaGeek lets jailbreakers flex those muscles.

Apple releases iOS 11.0.3 with minor bug fixes

Apple released iOS 11.0.3 on Wednesday as a minor update to the company's newest mobile operating system with small bug fixes and improvements targeting specific iPhone models.

In particular, the update sets its sights on the iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, and iPhone 7 Plus handsets, but it can be installed on any supported Apple device.