Tips

How to refresh the App Store app

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 6, 2017

Have you ever ventured into the App Store expecting a new update, only to find that the update has not yet appeared? Since the App Store has no refresh button, I used to force close the app, and reopen it to check for new updates.

There’s an even easier way to refresh the App Store. I’m not sure if it was purposely done, or if it’s a bug, or what. All I know is that this refresh trick works on iOS 8 and newer versions of the software, but it doesn’t appear to work on lesser firmware.

Inside, I’ll show you how to quickly refresh the App Store and check for new updates in a flash. Check out the video.

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iOS 8 Tips app just got updated with 3 more tips

Sébastien Page ∙ September 15, 2014

Apple updated the new iOS 8 Tips app with three more tips earlier today. In this over-the-air update, Apple is now explaining future iOS 8 users how to see when a message was sent, how to use Siri to find out what song is currently playing on the radio or elsewhere, and how to use Family Share. This is the second update to the Tips app since it was introduced in iOS 8 beta 4. The first update happened on August 21.

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Clean up your Downloads folder to regain storage space on your Mac

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 17, 2023

Sometimes, the most simple and obvious tips are the best. Everybody knows about them because they're usually based on good old common sense, yet, we usually forget about them. One such tip is to periodically clean up the Downloads folder of your Mac, which, depending on your setup and habits, could quickly go out of control.

The Downloads folder is the default location where any file you download from the internet is saved. Downloading the PDF of your bank statement? It's downloaded to the Downloads folder. Downloading a song from an unofficial source? It's most likely going to the Downloads folder.

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How to stop iMessage spam

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated August 27, 2025

Are you getting spam iMessages from unknown people or scammers with international numbers and weird email addresses? In this post, we will go over four simple ways to protect yourself and stop iMessage spam for a hassle-free messaging experience on your iPhone.

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How to uninstall multiple jailbreak tweaks at once

Alihassan Mahdi ∙ Updated February 11, 2016

If you're a jailbreak enthusiast like me, you'll probably end up installing a bunch of jailbreak tweaks that will pile up over time. Sooner or later, you might forget about them and after a period of time, you'll end up with a lot of unused tweaks which may have a negative impact on the performance of your device and can slow it down or cause lags. Surely, it's easy to remove one or two tweaks that you don't need, but it becomes a hefty task if you want to delete a lot of tweaks that you no longer use.

Fortunately, there's a workaround that allows you to uninstall all the jailbreak tweaks that you don't need in a single tap. This involves queuing all of them together and performing a batch uninstall. To find out how, follow our step-by-step guide outlined below.

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