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Bounce It!, Ermete, and other jailbreak tweaks to try this weekend

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 30, 2018
Jailbreak Tweaks to check out

It's been a bit slow this week regarding jailbreak tweak releases, but that's been balanced out with a treasure trove of excellent news from security researchers showcasing how it's possible to jailbreak iOS 12 and even Apple's latest A12 Bionic-equipped handsets. That said, security researchers are shifting their focus to iOS 12, and it's entirely possible we may see another season of jailbreaking on iOS 12.

In the meantime, we'll be using this opportunity to discuss all the tweaks released in Cydia for iOS 11 and earlier from September 24th until September 30th. As usual, we’ll kick things off by discussing our favorite releases and then outline the rest afterward.

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Tweak iOS’ animation speeds with Ermete

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 29, 2018

The silky-smooth animations Apple bakes into iOS are among one of the most enjoyable experiences involved with using an iPhone or iPad.

Apple times these animations just right for the most part, but with a new free jailbreak tweak dubbed Ermete by iOS developer CydiaGeek, you can now fine-tune and customize these durations.

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Manually set your Mac’s cooling fan speeds with Macs Fan Control

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 28, 2018

If you own an Apple computer, especially a modern one, then you’ve probably come to notice how particularly thin these machines have become. Despite that, most Macs still sport internal cooling fans to keep the CPU and GPU temperatures in check.

By default, Apple’s internal cooling fans run as silently as possible for a quiet user experience, but this isn’t without its caveats. Thinner machines like the MacBook Pro are more susceptible to heat soak because the cooling capabilities of such a compact chassis are limited; this is something you’ve undoubtedly felt while the machine sits on your lap during intensive tasks.

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Pangu team successfully jailbreaks Apple’s brand-new iPhone XS

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated October 19, 2018

If you’ve had the luxury of enjoying a jailbreak in the last couple of years, then it likely came in flavors of Yalu or Electra. But rewind back to the days of iOS 9.3.3, and the name Pangu might sound familiar.

Although it’s been quite a while since we’ve heard of anything new from the Pangu jailbreak team, it certainly seems as if they’re still tinkering with iOS to this day.

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