Sideloady, a popular alternative to AltStore for sideloading apps on iPhones and iPads, has received an update to version 0.26.3 that might be of interest to existing users.
Sideloady gets an update with important enhancements for macOS
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ProfilePicker forces the Netflix app to remember your selected user account
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KillControl lets jailbreakers configure how and when to forcefully close apps from the App Switcher
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We’ll learn the fate of Apple and NFL Sunday Ticket this fall
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