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The Expansion Slot Utility app is back with macOS Catalina
It has been quite some time since Apple provided the Expansion Slot Utility app in any version of its desktop operating system, but it's finally making a comeback with the newest version.
Apple’s Project Catalyst team talks quality concerns and more
One of the biggest selling points of macOS Catalina is Project Catalyst, which will bring iPad apps over to the desktop operating system. The team behind the feature is now speaking out about a variety of elements of the incoming feature.
Apple’s Cue shoots down the rumor that he sometimes falls asleep during meetings
Apple's content and services chief Eddy Cue sat down with The Times in London, addressing the rumor that he sometimes falls asleep at executive meetings. In addition, the executive has discussed other topics of interest, including the upcoming video-streaming service Apple TV+, Netflix competition, Steve Jobs' stance on privacy and more.
Looks like Apple is really sticking with Lightning for this year’s iPhones
Alleged CAD images of the upcoming iPhones just leaked on the web.
AirPods, Powerbeats Pro, and Galaxy Buds get put through a rigorous water test
One of the more oft-requested features for a future version of the AirPods is some form of water resistance. But even before that happens (if it happens at all), it looks like the current iteration of the AirPods can fare pretty well.
OpenID Foundation is questioning the implementation of Sign In with Apple
The OpenID Foundation has openly questioned Sign In with Apple, a new feature in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina 10.15 that permits customers to log into web sites and apps using their Apple ID account without divulging personal details, such as their names or email addresses.
Apple reveals artists for ‘Up Next Live’ concerts at its retail stores
Apple recently announced a series of concerts for its retail stores, and now the company has revealed which artists will be showing up to entertain concertgoers.
How to add users to your Apple TV and switch accounts
Learn how to add multiple users to your Apple TV and easily switch between them so each person can have a personalized viewing experience.
Make iOS’ Spotlight search feature more powerful with LuxSit
iOS’ Spotlight search function is severely underpowered, and with just a bit more oomph, it could be a significantly more powerful tool for both casual and power users alike.
It remains to be seen whether Apple will ever expand upon Spotlight’s seemingly limited search functionalities in upcoming iterations of iOS or not, but in any case, jailbreakers won’t need to wait around for that to happen. With a newly-released and free jailbreak tweak called LuxSit by iOS developer LacertosusDeus, you can enjoy an upgraded Spotlight search experience today.
EasyKeyboardX replaces your keyboard’s Dictation button with other shortcuts
Some people use iOS’ Dictation feature more than others, but if you find yourself on the opposite side of the spectrum and not using it as much as you’d initially anticipated, then you just might benefit from a newly-released jailbreak tweak called EasyKeyboardX by iOS developer Soh Satoh.
EasyKeyboardX essentially replaces the Dictation key on the iOS keyboard with a configurable shortcut key instead. With it, you can either use the button to switch between your enabled keyboards more quickly, or you can enter a specific text string that you’d like to be able to paste into any text field in a jiffy.
Jailbreak tweaks of the week: Dune, RePower XII, Vartaman, and more
Now that the WWDC 2019-centric iOS 13 excitement has come and gone, the jailbreak community is back to manufacturing jailbreak tweaks to improve the iOS experience on older versions of iOS.
It can be challenging to keep track of everything in the midst of your busy life, and so this roundup serves to talk about all the latest jailbreak tweaks that were released in the past week. As usual, we’ll kick things off by discussing our favorites and then outline the rest afterward.