Apple continues to issue beta seeds of its major operating systems, moving along to a public launch at some point in the near future.
Apple seeds fourth betas of iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13.4, tvOS 13.4 and macOS Catalina 10.15.4 to developers [Update x2]
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Harbor 3 brings a macOS-inspired Dock to jailbroken iPhones
The application Dock exhibits a vastly different behavior on the macOS platform than it does on any iPhone or iPad, and if you wish that wasn’t the case, then you might take an interest in a newly released jailbreak tweak dubbed Harbor 3 by iOS developer Evan Swick.
How to use Mac’s Finder file inspector to see info of multiple items
Learn how to use the Finder’s file inspector to get a summary of multiple Mac items in a single floating window on macOS that dynamically refreshes as your selection changes.
How to bring back the iconic Mac startup chime
The iconic Mac startup chime played when you power up your computer had been around since 1998, but Apple disabled it in 2016 beginning with that year's MacBook Pro refresh. Thanks to a newly discovered Terminal command, you can re-enable the Mac startup chord sound on macOS Catalina and earlier, and our step-by-step tutorial shows you how.
iOS developer community survey shows completely free apps remain a popular revenue option
There are a variety of different ways for an app to make it to users, as far as revenue is concerned. And a new survey shows what's popular with many developers out there.
The macOS Catalina 10.15.4 update brings Apple Music live lyrics to the Mac
Beta 2 of the upcoming macOS Catalina 10.15.4 update that dropped yesterday has brought the fun time-synced lyrics feature which debuted on iOS 13 to the Mac platform.
Apple seeds second betas of iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13.4, watchOS 6.2, tvOS 13.4 and macOS Catalina 10.15.4 to developers
Apple is moving right along with the next major update to iOS and iPadOS, as well as the next software updates to the other operating systems as well.
Cydia Impactor and ReProvision allegedly working again for some users
In a somewhat miraculous turn of events, it appears that popular jailbreak-centric utilities including the likes of Cydia Impactor and ReProvision have started working again for some users.
The news came first by way of ReProvision lead developer Matt Clarke, who confirmed with us via email that ReProvision was actually alive and well again starting Sunday evening. Tweets shared publicly reveal that the tool was updated over the weekend to bypass the ‘that’s all folks’ message that denoted the tool’s EOL (end of life) and also that the tool wouldn’t be updated anymore if it broke a second time:
A new feature in macOS Catalina 10.15.4 lets you control the cursor with head movements
Aside from bringing Screen Time Communication Limits to the Mac and enabling developers to create a single binary containing code for iOS, macOS and tvOS, the first developer beta of macOS Catalina 10.15.4 that dropped yesterday packs in an exciting new feature that makes it possible to control the on-screen cursor with head movements using the Mac's camera!
Screen Time’s Communication Limits feature comes to the Mac with macOS Catalina 10.15.4
The first developer beta of what would become the fourth major update to the macOS Catalina software was issued to developers yesterday. Among other fixes and improvements, the update brings the Communication Limits feature in Screen Time to the Mac for the first time.
Apple apparently patched a bug that showed unencrypted snippets of encrypted emails in macOS Catalina
Sometimes a bug gets patched without much fanfare, and that appears to be the case with the recent public release of macOS Catalina 10.15.3.
Apple adds ability for developers to sell iOS and Mac apps as a single purchase in latest betas
Earlier today, Apple seeded the latest betas of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to developers. And while it's a minor update in the grand scheme of things, it does add one important element.