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Spiffy up iOS screenshots with Screentaker for Mac

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 28, 2017

A while back we brought you a look at Preview Maker — a jailbreak app that allows you to doctor up your screenshots with the body of the iPhone.

That app continues to work well, but what if your device isn't jailbroken? Of course, you can always fire up Photoshop, but there is a much faster alternative, and it's dedicated to making your iOS screenshots look better.

Screentaker is the solution to that problem. It's a Mac app that has been available for some time now; perhaps you already use it? At any rate, it continues to be one of the simplest methods for dressing up iOS screenshots, making them look more professional.

This is what apps will look like on rumored 4-inch iPhone

Cody Lee ∙ August 9, 2012

For months, rumors have been bouncing around that Apple was finally going to give its iPhone a larger display this fall. And these rumors have been all-but-confirmed by industry insiders and claimed leaked components.

Then earlier this week, it was reaffirmed when it was discovered that iOS 6 is capable of running on such a display, at a resolution of 640 x 1136. And we've got some images of what apps will look like if the speculation holds true...

Doctor up screenshots with PreviewMaker

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 25, 2016

If you're looking to create awesome screenshots of your iPhone, you have a few options. You can either fire up something like Photoshop, or you can use a tool like Screentaker, which allows you to encapsulate your screenshots in an iPhone, or iPad frame.

Screenshots mated with the device from which they were taken, portrays a much more professional look in my opinion, and you'd be hard pressed to find an easier way to do this, than with PreviewMaker...

Homescreen.me lets you share your iOS device setup with the world

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 4, 2018

The stock Home screen in iOS looks pretty boring. Luckily, jailbreaking can change that. It opens the door to a whole world of customization, including tweaks, icon packages and tons of other theming possibilities.

And if you like customizing your device, and want to share your iPad or iPhone setup with the world, there's a new service that lets you do that. Homescreen.me finally came out of private beta this week...

This is what Siri looks like on the new iPad

Cody Lee ∙ June 11, 2012

Since Apple introduced Siri last fall, folks have been going through great lengths to install it on other devices. But Apple has continued to keep the feature exclusive to the iPhone 4S. Until now, that is.

Along with a number of other Siri-related announcements this morning, Apple announced that iOS 6 would be bringing the digital assistant to the latest iPad. So you know iDB had to go hands-on...

‘ShowFlash’ initiates a fake screenshot when certain actions take place

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 9, 2012

If the YouTube comments from our ShowFlash video is any indication, by and large ShowFlash is a worthless tweak.

Fortunately I don't look at comments to judge what I absolutely should or shouldn't try.

Granted, as far as usability goes, ShowFlash is fairly devoid of any worthwhile usefulness, but that doesn't mean you should absolutely avoid it, does it?

Sparrow is Ready to Fly Onto Your iPhone, Here’s a Teaser Image

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

The folks at Sparrow make one of the slickest email apps for the Mac around. You can buy Sparrow for Gmail in the Mac App Store for $9.99. The app looks and feels a whole lot like the official Twitter app and the deceased Tweetie client.

A report from months agosaid that Sparrow was coming to the iPhone, and the app's developers have posted a teaser image to whet our appetites...

Screenshot Picture: Add Photos to Your iPhone’s Screenshot Flash

Jeff Benjamin ∙ September 28, 2011

You know that boring old white flash that appears on your iPhone's screen when you're taking a screenshot? Wouldn't it be nice if there was an option to spruce that up a bit?

Likely, that's the exact conversation the developer of Screenshot Picture had with himself as he was conceptualizing it.

Inside, you'll find a video walkthrough on this tweak, and learn how to make your screenshot taking experience a tad more interesting...

Screenshot Customizer: Add Colors and Patterns to Your Screenshot Flash

Cody Lee ∙ August 13, 2011

Jailbreaking your iDevice gives you the ability to customize it beyond your wildest dreams. Not only are there themes and icon packages that can change the look and feel of iOS, there are also tweaks available.

And if you really have an appetite for customizing, this next utility might just make your day. Now you can personalize something I'm willing to bet you would have never thought of, your screenshots...

Here’s What OTA Updates Look Like on iOS 5 Beta 4

Alex Heath ∙ July 22, 2011

The reports are coming in, and users are already beginning to perform over-the-air updates from iOS 5 Beta 3 to the just-released Beta 4.

As you can see from the above screenshot, OTA updates can now be turned on under Settings > General > Software Update.

Apple Owes the Jailbreak Community an Apology

Alex Heath ∙ Updated November 26, 2016

The relationship between Apple and the jailbreak community has always been an interesting one. Ever since the first, public iPhone jailbreak was displayed in 2007, Apple and jailbreakers have been fighting in a secret, underground war. Fast forward to 2011, and you can do a lot more with a jailbroken iPhone than just add custom ringtones.

On Monday, Apple unveiled iOS 5. Version 5 was called Apple's most "revolutionary" iOS release to date. Oddly enough, many features that have been in the jailbreak community for years are now present in iOS 5. In fact, Apple has borrowed (some would say stolen) ideas from jailbreak developers for years, and iOS 5 is the most current, blatant example.

Apple, you owe the jailbreak community an apology.

Customize Message Notifications iOS 5

Alex Heath ∙ June 7, 2011

iOS 5 continues to amaze us. The amount of customization that now exists at the system level almost rivals what a jailbroken iPhone can do.

Thanks to the shiny new Notification Center, you can customize the way incoming push notifications look in iOS 5. You can customize how many notifications display on your lockscreen, and you can even toggle the lockscreen view on and off