AltStore PAL, the alternative App Store that iPhone and iPad owners can access in the European Union as a means of finding and installing apps outside of Apple’s walled garden, received an update on Thursday that brings the platform up to version 2.1.4.
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New Trinity shortcut makes it easier to see what firmware is being signed for your device
Have you ever wished that there was an easier way to see what firmware was or wasn’t being signed for your iPhone or iPad in particular? Or perhaps you wanted some more detailed about your delayOTA options? If either of these sound like you, then a new Shortcut called Trinity by Dr Sauce might be just what you’re after.
LeminLimez releases Nugget v4.0 with Intel Mac support & other improvements
Monday was a big day for Apple, not only because the company released major software updates for each of its platforms, but also because they were able to refresh the iMac desktop all-in-one computer with a technical bump and new configuration options, among other things.
AirPods Pro 2 firmware 7B19 brings Hearing Aid, Hearing Test, and Hearing Protection ahead of iOS 18.1 launch
Apple on Thursday released a new firmware update for both existing models of the AirPods Pro 2 with MagSafe Charging Case, including the USB-C and Lightning editions. The latest AirPods Pro 2 firmware is now version 7B19, and it’s a step up from the previous version 7A305.
AltStore PAL version 2.1.3 released with ‘Day One’ promo features, iOS 18 icons, & more…
The AltStore team took to X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday to announce version 2.1.3 of the AltStore PAL alternative App Store for iPhone and iPad users residing in the European Union.
Apple pushes AirPods firmware update 6F21 for several older models
Apple on Tuesday released an updated firmware for a small subset of available AirPods audio devices, including the AirPods Pro (1st generation), AirPods 3, AirPods 2, and AirPods Max (Lightning). That firmware has been dubbed version 6F21 and is a step above the version 6A326 firmware that came before it.
Topaz Photo AI v3.3.0 introduces Super Focus, 2nd-Gen Recover Faces, & other enhancements
We talk about Topaz Photo AI a lot around here when we mention photo editing software, and that’s because Topaz Labs has built a name for itself in the photography community for developing AI-based software that can work real magic on images that might otherwise seem unsalvageable.
Nugget Mobile v2.0 released to partially support iOS 18.1 betas 6-7, likely the last update
Nugget Mobile, a mobile on-device iPhone customization platform that utilizes the SparseRestore exploit to allow for jailbreak tweak-like hacks without any jailbreak required, received an update on Thursday to version 2.0.
Security researcher alfiecg_dev discovers 0-day PAC bypass, posts teasers on X
Security researcher and iOS developer @alfiecg_dev, perhaps best known for being a co-developer of the TrollStore perma-signing utility for iPhones and iPads, as well as the TrollInstallerX TrollStore installation method, surprised all of us on Monday when they took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a teaser regarding a 0-day PAC bypass on an iPad Air (3rd generation) running iPadOS 15.5.
Apple unsigns iOS 18.0 following newer iOS 18.0.1 release, stopping downgrades
Apple on Thursday stopped signing iOS & iPadOS 18.0, a move by the Cupertino-based company that will prevent anyone who made the jump to iOS & iPadOS 18.0.1 firmware last week from being able to downgrade to the original iOS & iPadOS 18 release.
Apple updates iCloud.com with Dark Mode & improvements to web apps
Apple just this week pushed a somewhat major update to its iCloud.com website – the one place on the internet where Apple device users can access their iCloud data and information even when they aren’t using an Apple device at that very moment.
Sileo updated to v2.5.1 to support Apex & add updated onboarding library
Sileo, which is now effectively the dominant package manager app used by the masses for installing and managing tweaks and add-ons on jailbroken devices, received a minor update this week that brought the app up to version 2.5.1.