One of the things that Apple really fell short on when it comes to the iPhone is the App Switcher. I’m not the only one who thinks that the iPhone could benefit from an iPad-style grid-centric App Switcher, which utilizes a grid rather than a card carousel to display recently used apps and to make them easier to return to.
Anthony Bouchard
Anthony Bouchard joined the iDownloadBlog.com team in 2016 after originally covering Apple and iPhone jailbreak news at ModMyi.com. As an experienced editor, he brings more than 15 years’ worth of jailbreaking knowledge to our in-depth guides, opinion pieces, and news articles. His passion for device customization and user choice sparks his strong push to empower readers with the tools they need to explore and enjoy the freedom that comes with jailbreaking. Anthony blogs about not only jailbreaking, but also Apple software & accessories, drones & photography, and Nintendo gaming systems. Anthony honed his advanced technical knowledge over the years with hands-on projects ranging from gaming PC builds to engine repair mechanics. His never-ending hunger for knowledge is why you’ll always find him tinkering – tearing things apart and putting them back together to understand what makes them tick.Considering a battery backup for your computer? Here’s everything you need to know
If you’ve ever worked in an office environment before, then you’re likely familiar with something called an Uninterruptible Power Supply (or UPS for short). They’re sometimes even referred to as battery backups, by those who hate big words.
Waktos 2 brings a highly configurable Android-inspired Lock Screen clock to jailbroken iPhones
If you’re a jailbreaker who’s looking for the next exciting mod to your iPhone’s Lock Screen, then we’d recommend taking a quick look at a newly released jailbreak tweak called Waktos 2 by iOS developer alimaulana, which appears to be the latest take on the once popular Waktos tweak released just over three years ago.
Noctua launches second-generation of ultra-quiet, high-performance NF-A12x25 case cooling fans for serious PC builders
If building PCs is as fun of a pastime for you as it is for me, then chances are you might have heard of Noctua, a brand renowned for its quality and near-silent operating PC components, especially fans and coolers. Although recently, they’ve been collaborating with other PC component manufacturers to co-develop near-silent and high-performance products.
Nomad debuts MagSafe-compatible Leather Mag Wallet with Apple Find My tracking built right in
Our friends over at Nomad have been upgrading their leather wallet lineup lately with lots of new options, most of which now ship with one of Nomad’s best-selling Apple Find My-integrated Tracking Cards in the box so that you can easily find your wallet when you misplace it.
Vertex exploit gets updated to support all versions of iOS 14 and 15
In case you haven’t been paying attention to the jailbreak scene, security researcher @alfiecg_dev recently used a custom kernel exploit called Vertex to tease the Apex jailbreak for select iOS 14 devices.
Pocket Poster v2.0 released with support for video wallpapers, improved UI, & translations for 21+ languages
In addition to launching Nugget v6.1 on Monday, iOS developer LeminLimez also pushed out an update to Pocket Poster, bringing up to version 2.0 with a plethora of bug fixes and new features that will enhance the user experience for all users.
Nugget v6.1 released with support for 20+ new language translations, CarPlay app hash, & more…
iOS developer LeminLimez pushed out an updated build of the Nugget SparseRestore exploit-based iPhone customization toolbox for macOS, Windows, and Linux on Monday, this time bringing it up to version 6.1.
Jailbreak news of the week: Nugget updates, CarPlay wallpapers without a jailbreak, & more…
The iDownloadBlog team loves jailbreaking iPhones, and even as jailbreaks become scarcer as time marches on, that hasn’t stopped talented developers from creating hacks and add-ons that completely sidestep the jailbreaking process to allow users to do interesting things with their devices.
Topaz Photo AI v4.0.2 released to fix artifacting with denoise tools on NVIDIA RTX 50 series-equipped machines
Topaz Labs have issued a minor hotfix update for their popular Topaz Photo AI artificial intelligence-powered photo editing software, this time being labeled as version 4.0.2.
Anker recalls more than 1 million A1263 power banks due to fire & safety risks
Popular accessory maker Anker has issued a voluntary recall in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for a limited subset of its popular PowerCore 10000 power bank cited as having the model number A1263.
macOS Tahoe 26 Developer Preview 1 doesn’t support FireWire – is Apple phasing it out?
Following the release of macOS Tahoe 26 developer preview 1 after the launch of WWDC 2025, Reddit user /u/mowd8574 took to /r/MacOS to share that Apple seems to have removed support for the legacy FireWire I/O connection standard.