Airplane Mode is a special mode you can toggle on or off on mobile devices in order to effectively shut off all radio communications. While intended for airline travel, the function is often used by people on the ground just for killing distracting Internet communications.
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iVanky FusionDock Max: A Thunderbolt Dock made specifically for Apple Silicon Macs
As someone who only recently took steps to upgrade his home office work desk to be both more spacious and functional, it’s been on my agenda to come up with a multi-display setup to improve multitasking and workflow management. This meant I needed a hub that could handle multiple high-resolution displays and tons of I/O, and personally, I think I nailed it with the iVanky FusionDock Max 1.
Apple adds three devices to ‘vintage’ list: iPhone X, original AirPods, & original HomePod
As time marches onward, Apple sometimes classifies some of its older devices and accessories as ‘vintage’ or ‘obsolete.’
TrollStore team developer touts ‘100% success rate’ of upcoming install method for iOS 17.0
You may recall that back in mid-June, we reported on what was being touted as an entirely new TrollStore installation method for all devices running iOS & iPadOS 17.0. This method, which has yet to be released, is specifically intended for iOS & iPadOS 17.0, and is not compatible with any other version of iOS & iPadOS 17.x.
Urban Armor Gear kicks off 4th of July sale with 20% off site-wide
Our friends at Urban Armor Gear are celebrating Independence Day 2024 this week with a site-wide sale that takes 20% off the retail price of virtually anything and everything that the brand sells on its website.
Jailbreak news of the week: Dealing with dangerous repos in Sileo, Vidnerix, Oneko, & more…
The iDownloadBlog team loves staying on top of the latest jailbreak news for iPhones and iPads. So much so, that we’ve turned this hobby into a commitment.
SecretShot lets you screenshot snaps in Snapchat without alerting the other person
If you’re a Snapchat user, then you’re likely very familiar with the notification that gets sent out to the other party when you take screenshots or record your display when viewing the other person’s snap.
Oneko jailbreak tweak adds a cat to your screen that follows your taps
Occasionally, we get a fun jailbreak tweak that doesn’t necessarily make your iPhone or iPad do anything useful, but instead complements the user experience with some sort of fun aesthetics or behavior that you would never have on a stock device.
AfterHour, Sider, Unacademy Languages, and other apps to check out this weekend
Is it the weekend? Yes. Then that means it's time for another Apps of the Week roundup. This week we have some great picks for you, including a Stonks! social media platform, an advanced AI chatbot, and an app that helps you learn a new language. And as always, we've selected a fun game for you to check out.
Solstice is a beautiful new theme that takes Dark Mode to an entirely new level
It was only a few weeks ago that Apple announced iOS & iPadOS 18 at WWDC 2024, and it was then that we learned about the operating system’s new Home Screen app icon customization options, including a mode that looks better when you have Dark Mode toggled on.
MutePlay prevents incoming notification sounds from disrupting your music playback
While I realize that some people might enjoy being able to hear their incoming notifications over the sound of their Now Playing music, I’m a particular breed of person who absolutely hates it when an incoming notification sound announces itself over my favorite part of a song.
What to do when Sileo flags a repository you add as ‘Dangerous’
Gone are the days in which most jailbreak tweaks are hosted on one or two large and centralized repositories. Instead, jailbreakers are likely to need to add several third-party repositories to their package manager app to find jailbreak tweaks, many of which are hosted by the tweak developers themselves.