While many modern Mac computers now have a notch at the top of their display, I certainly feel that Apple missed a wonderful opportunity to incorporate Dynamic Island-like features into it just as they’ve done already on the iPhone.
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Festivitas app for macOS brings festive lights to any Mac’s Menu Bar & Dock
I have long been an advocate of software that brings the holiday spirit to our everyday devices. Just look at the Snoverlay 2 jailbreak tweak that we shared back in 2021 for jailbroken iPhones and iPads that caused snowflakes to rain down your entire display, regardless of what interface you may have been using.
iCloud Passwords extension that brings iCloud Keychain auto-fill to Firefox for macOS now owned by Apple
As someone who has been using the Mozilla Firefox web browser on their Mac and Windows computers for nearly two decades, I’ve never been able to comfortably switch to Apple’s Safari web browser on my Mac. This is, in part, because of the higher quality extensions available for Firefox. But one gripe that I’ll admit is Safari’s deep integration with Apple’s Passwords app makes entering logins a breeze.
Apple says iOS 18.1.1, iPadOS 18.1.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 protect you against actively exploited vulnerabilities
Apple has released iOS 18.1.1, iPadOS 18.1.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 with fixes for actively exploited vulnerabilities, so install them as soon as you can.
Nugget iPhone customization utility updated to v4.1 with bug fixes & improvements
In an announcement shared via the Cowabunga Discord channel on Saturday, iOS developer LeminLimez revealed an updated version of Nugget, a device customization utility that makes use of the SparseRestore exploit to make jailbreak tweak-like changes to iPhones and iPads without a jailbreak.
Sideloadly sideloading utility updated to v0.55.0 with speed improvements & bug fixes
It looks like AltStore isn’t the only sideloading application receiving updates this Wednesday. In an announcement post shared to /r/jailbreak just this afternoon, the Sideloadly team announced that it too had released an update to its sideloading utility.
Apple releases Final Cut Pro 11, updates Final Cut Pro for iPad & Final Cut Camera
Apple on Wednesday unveiled a much-anticipated update for its Final Cut Pro video editing software, officially bringing it up to version 11.0 and updating the name from Final Cut Pro X to Final Cut Pro 11. This update includes not only major improvements for its macOS software, but complements sister updates to Final Cut Pro for iPad, which has been dubbed version 2.1, and Final Cut Camera for iPhone, which is now version 1.1.
macOS Sequoia 15.2: The weather forecast in your Mac’s menu bar
Apple's macOS Sequoia 15.2 update conveniently puts glanceable weather forecasts for multiple locations to the menu bar of your Mac.
Nugget SparseRestore device modding utility updated to v4.0.1 with more features & fixes
Nugget, the no-jailbreak device customization utility based on the SparseRestore exploit for iPhones running iOS 17.0-17.7 and 18.0-18.1 beta 4, as well as partial support for iOS 17.7.1 and 18.1 beta 5 and later, received another update, officially bringing the utility up to version 4.0.1.
macOS Sequoia 15.1 release notes: Apple Intelligence, iPhone Mirroring drag and drop, hearing health & other new features
Read Apple's official release notes for macOS Sequoia 15.1 to learn about all the new features and changes in this Mac update, including Apple Intelligence and more.
2024 16-inch MacBook Pro tech specs
In addition to a refreshed backpack-friendly 14-inch MacBook Pro, Apple on Wednesday revitalized the larger 16-inch MacBook Pro, making this powerful behemoth of a laptop into an even bigger powerhouse without actually increasing the physical dimensions of the machine from last year.
2024 14-inch MacBook Pro tech specs
Apple on Wednesday made available for pre-order a refreshed line of MacBook Pro laptop computers with advanced M4 Pro and M4 Max chips inside that can power extreme workloads like it was nothing. Under the hood, however, this is so much more than just a chip bump.