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How to jailbreak iOS 7.1.x untethered with Pangu on Mac OS X [video]

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

Pangu for the Mac was just released today, and it brings with it the ability to jailbreak iOS 7.1.x untethered. The Windows version, which was released last week to much fanfare, has already allowed many people to enjoy the fruits of jailbreaking iOS.

I think it's safe to say that the Mac version has been highly anticipated since word of Pangu first hit the Internet. For those of you who remained patient, your patience has paid off. You can now jailbreak iOS 7.1 and iOS 7.1.1 using your Mac. Check our our full video walkthrough inside for all of the details.

Apple updates its pro apps: Compressor, Final Cut Pro, MainStage and Motion

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 24, 2018

As we continue to chew on the ramifications of Apple's eyebrow-raising decision to stop development of Aperture and iPhoto for OS X and focus exclusively on the upcoming Photos for OS X Yosemite (due in 2015), the Cupertino firm has just issued a round of updates to its pro apps: Compressor, Final Cut Pro, MainStage and Motion.

New versions of these apps are now available in the Mac App Store under the Updates tab. I've included release notes for each app right after the break...

Apple to stop development of Aperture in favor of Photos on OS X Yosemite

Joe Rossignol ∙ Updated February 13, 2018

Apple has confirmed that it will no longer be developing its professional photo editing software Aperture when OS X Yosemite is released later this year. The company is shifting focus to the new Photos app that it previewed at the WWDC keynote, which effectively replaces both iPhoto and Aperture on previous versions of OS X. The app is set to launch early next year…

Apple seeds OS X 10.9.4 build 13E25 to developers

Joe Rossignol ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

Apple has seeded the fourth beta of OS X 10.9.4 to registered Mac developers for testing. This latest OS X Mavericks beta has the build number 13E25 and arrives just six days following the third OS X 10.9.4 beta release. As with most of these minor build releases, it is unknown exactly what changes that Apple has made, but we should be nearing a public release soon…

12-inch MacBook Air rumored to enter production in third quarter

Joe Rossignol ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

A new report from a hit-and-miss Taiwanese source claims that Apple's new 12-inch MacBook Air will enter mass production in the third quarter of 2014. The notebook will position itself between the current 11-inch and 13-inch models in the MacBook Air lineup, strengthening Apple's position in the small-to-medium, ultra-thin notebook market. But that's not all…

Aspyr game sale: Star Wars, Borderlands, Call of Duty, Civilization and more now half price

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated February 27, 2018

Yesterday, my colleague Joe Rossignol's well-received daily App Recap column touched briefly on a few newsworthy discounts on premium Mac games such as SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition, BioShock Infinite and Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Turns out the price drops are actually part of Aspyr's broader promotion, with additional premium titles like Star Wars games, along with Civilization V: Campaign Edition, Borderlands 2 and The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, being offered half price for a limited time.

Your iTunes download links follow right after the break...

Deal: BioShock and BioShock 2 for Mac slashed from $20 down to $5 each

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 27, 2019

Feral Interactive is running a not-to-be-missed sale offering a noteworthy deep discount on the original BioShock Mac game, as well as on its sequel, BioShock 2.

Starting today, you can now grab both BioShock and BioShock 2 for $5 each in the Mac App Store, down from their respective asking price of $20 apiece.

Quickly, do the math in your head - that's a cool 75 percent discount right off the bat, valid until June 29...

How to sync bookmarks between Mac, iPhone, and iPad

Joe Rossignol ∙ Updated August 11, 2025

Learn how to sync Safari bookmarks between your iPhone, iPad and Mac for seamless access to your favorite websites wherever you browse.

Air Stylus turns iPad into pressure-sensitive drawing tablet for your Mac

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 27, 2018

Both FiftyThree's Surface Pressure technology coming to its Pencil stylus this Fall and Adobe's new Ink stylus offer a glimpse of iOS 8′s variable touch sizing technology that allows these accessories to vary the pressure, thickness and width of lines you create.

Say you're an artist in a desperate need of a drawing tablet. Sure, you could pick up a dedicated Mac drawing tablet from the likes of Wacom, Intuos and others.

But why spend hundreds of dollars on a dedicated drawing surface when you already have one in your home - your iPad? All you need to turn your beloved Apple tablet into a pressure-sensitive drawing tablet for the Mac is Air Stylus, a $19.99 app from Avatron...

Apple seeds OS X 10.9.4 build 13E19 to developers

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

Apple has seeded the third beta of OS X 10.9.4 to registered Mac developers this afternoon. The update comes almost a month after Apple released OS X 10.9.3 to the public, which included improved 4K display support and more.

Today’s new 10.9.4 build is available to developers via an update in the Mac App Store or as a download on Apple’s online developer center. It does not, however, appear to be out in Apple’s new public Mavericks Beta Seed program yet…

Poll: which one’s a better buy – $1,099 iMac or MacBook Air?

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 18, 2014

Apple is taking some heat over its $200 cheaper baseline iMac, which released this morning. See, in order to bring the price down to an attractive $1.099, the iPhone maker has sadly skimped on the specs.

This $200 saving translates into half the hard drive storage and a slower Intel CPU/integrated graphics.

Specifically, the entry-level 21.5-incher packs basically the same dual-core 1.4GHz Intel Core i5 processor and integrated Intel HD Graphics 5000 as the MacBook Air family. And with recent MacBook Air price drops, choosing between the all-in-one and one of ultra-portable Airs is anything but trivial.

That's why I've created a quick poll, so we could learn from your opinion. Tell us which one, in your opinion, is a better buy: a $1,099 iMac or a $1,099 MacBook Air...

Apple TV rumored to receive Continuity integration with iOS 8 and Yosemite Macs this Fall

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 18, 2014

iOS 8 and Yosemite come with Handoff, a particularly useful feature for completing tasks across multiple devices and seamlessly moving from one device to another. Part of the broader Continuity capability, Handoff relies on proximity sensing via power-sipping Bluetooth 4.0 to detect nearby devices which then broadcast user tasks.

Handoff lets you easily create an intelligent Instant Hotspot on your mobile device, start writing an email on your iPad and continue right where you left off on a Mac, receive and make phone calls and handle text messages on Macs and lots more.

According to one blogger, Apple will be bringing Continuity to its Apple TV media-streaming box when iOS 8 launches this Fall, resulting in a much tighter Apple TV integration with Mac and iOS...