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4 votes
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Understanding ProRAW: A journey into cameras, RAW, and a look at what makes ProRAW so special
12 votes -
Apple launches new App Store privacy labels so you can see how iOS apps use your data
6 votes -
What do I need to know about switching from Android to iOS for my phone?
I've been all in on Android for quite a while, but I'll be making the jump to an iPhone with the next phone I get, which will end up being soon, as my current one is having some hardware issues....
I've been all in on Android for quite a while, but I'll be making the jump to an iPhone with the next phone I get, which will end up being soon, as my current one is having some hardware issues.
What do I need to know about crossing over?
In particular, I would like to leave my Google account behind and NOT have it logged into my new phone. I use Fastmail for my email and contacts -- will I be able to sync my contacts easily to an iOS device from it, or will I have to import them into iCloud?
I'm also open to app recommendations for basic stuff -- preferably ones that are open-source and privacy-friendly. On Android I run a lot of stuff out of F-Droid, but I know iOS is a lot more locked down, so I'm interested to know what the best options are in their store (I have no interest in jailbreaking mg device).
Also, are there any huge disadvantages I should be aware of regarding older models? The new line just came out, which means the older ones are cheaper, and I'm a casual enough phone user that I should be fine with older hardware, but I want to know if there are any big tradeoffs.
Finally, if there are any cool iOS tips or tricks I should know about, let me know!
16 votes -
Invid - iOS app for Invidious (sideloaded, no jailbreak necessary)
8 votes -
Here are the browsers iOS 14 now lets you set as default
13 votes -
Apple delays "asking permission to track" privacy feature in iOS 14, releases more information about upcoming privacy updates
12 votes -
Apple adds cycling routes and EV charging stations to Maps in iOS 14
11 votes -
Does this glitch mean that the App Library is coming to iPadOS 14? (Screenshot, iPadOS DP 3 Beta)
2 votes -
My 2017 iPhone X died: I got a 2016 iPhone SE for $70, upgraded the battery and added wireless charging — it's great
23 votes -
LinkedIn iOS app is copying the contents of the clipboard on every keystroke
13 votes -
Twitter starts rolling out audio tweets on iOS
7 votes -
Why NetNewsWire is fast
5 votes -
Edison Mail vulnerability allowing unauthorized access to email accounts of other users
4 votes -
How Apple reinvented the cursor for iPad
6 votes -
iPhone SE (2020) review - The Verge
22 votes -
New WebKit features in Safari 13.1
8 votes -
Halide 1.16: Better RAW, three ways
3 votes -
Zoom iOS app sends data to Facebook even if you don’t have a Facebook account
10 votes -
Unpatched iOS bug blocks VPNs from encrypting all traffic
3 votes -
Who would have thought an iPad cursor could be so much fun?
9 votes -
The iPad cursor is here, no wait required
6 votes -
Apple announces new MacBook Air and iPad Pro
I figured one thread for all of Apple's new product announcements would be enough. The new MacBook Air with the same redesigned keyboard as the 16-inch model and newer processors. I'm glad to see...
I figured one thread for all of Apple's new product announcements would be enough.
The new MacBook Air with the same redesigned keyboard as the 16-inch model and newer processors. I'm glad to see that they're bringing the keyboard to the rest of the lineup so quickly (I'm writing this on a 2017 MacBook Pro and this keyboard is not pleasant even after two and a half years of adjustment).
The new iPad Pro is where things get interesting. Same design as the previous iPad Pros, but now with an ultra wide camera and a LIDAR sensor.
The iPad Pro also has a new keyboard and trackpad accessory that looks interesting. It has an adjustable hinge that can hold the iPad at any angle, which is one of my biggest complaints with the current keyboard case. I'm interested to see how well it works in a lap when hands on videos start coming out.
I'm excited that Apple is bringing official pointing support to iOS (beyond the basic accessibility feature in iOS 13). This could be a game changer. I'm also excited that it's coming to iOS 13.4 (and all iPads that can run it) and they aren't waiting until iOS 14 to roll out the feature. I've wanted Apple to start rolling out features on an ongoing basis (like Google is doing with the Pixel Feature Drops) rather than as one big drop every fall.
14 votes -
Popular iPhone and iPad apps snooping on the pasteboard
6 votes -
Jailbreaking - How do you know if a tweak is safe?
I've been jailbreaking for years now, and one of the things that have always puzzled me was how the jailbreak community determines whether or not a tweak has malicious code since they aren't...
I've been jailbreaking for years now, and one of the things that have always puzzled me was how the jailbreak community determines whether or not a tweak has malicious code since they aren't always open-sourced. With the latest releases of checkra1n, and unc0ver, I've gotten back into jailbreaking since I wanted to jailbreak my 12.9" iPad Pro. From my understanding, the jailbreak itself (usually) is open-sourced, so it can generally be "vetted" that way. I typically stay away from using too many tweaks and try to stick with those from the "more well-known" developers, but I'm curious how others decide which developers/tweaks to trust and use? Do you strictly base it on "bug-reports" and a developer's reputation? What other factors come into play? There are tweaks like "Compatimark" that helps with compatibility information (but that's not really what I'm talking about).
Edit: First time posting a topic here, so hopefully it isn't breaking any rules.
9 votes -
App tracking alert in iOS 13 has dramatically cut location data flow to ad industry
21 votes -
Apple announces their choices for best apps and games of 2019, charts for most-downloaded apps/games, and the winners for 2019's Design Awards
App Store Best of 2019 news post Best of 2019 list (different presentation from above) Top Apps of 2019 list Top Games of 2019 list Apple Design Awards - 2019 Winners
7 votes -
Inside Apple’s iPhone software shakeup after buggy iOS 13 debut
13 votes -
Halide 1.14: Updates for iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro
3 votes -
Developer of Checkm8 explains why the unpatchable iOS jailbreak exploit is a game changer
17 votes -
Altstore.io - A third party App Store for iOS
14 votes -
Permanent Bootrom Exploit for iOS Devices with A5-A11 Processors
23 votes -
iOS and iPadOS 13: The MacStories Review
5 votes -
The stakes are too high for Apple to spin the iPhone exploits
6 votes -
Apple Change Causes Scramble Among Private Messaging App Makers
7 votes -
Less… Is More? Apple’s Inconsistent Ellipsis Icons Inspire User Confusion
8 votes -
Apple readies camera-focused pro iPhones, new iPads, larger MacBook Pro
5 votes -
Apple files lawsuit against virtualization company Corellium for selling ‘perfect replicas’ of iOS
5 votes -
Security researchers at Google Project Zero discovered and responsibly disclosed the recently patched iMessage based Apple iOS vulnerability
7 votes -
Diminishing differentiation: Are all our gadgets making each other redundant?
15 votes -
Apple WWDC 2019 Livestream
18 votes -
What little known mobile apps do you use?
What are some apps that you use that aren't particularly well known? Let's help each other discover some interesting new tools! lichess - best chess app out there IMO. Completely free and open...
What are some apps that you use that aren't particularly well known? Let's help each other discover some interesting new tools!
lichess - best chess app out there IMO. Completely free and open source, has daily puzzles, and a pretty active pool of users to play against!
Syncthing - file syncing tool that works with just about any operating system (although I don't think it works with iOS). I use it to take notes and write lyrics/my journal and sync them back to my linux laptop.
Untappd - social media app for tracking craft beers that you drink. I've only just started using it, since I was on holiday and wanted to keep a note of the ales I was drinking. It's a free app, but supported by ads. I believe there's a paid tier, but the free version works well enough, and it's useful for encouraging me and my friends to try new beers when we're out and about.
WK - Japanese flashcard app, which is technically a front-end for the wanikani service. As you learn new radicals, characters, and vocabulary, it serves them back up to you after a certain length of time. If you remember it, it'll wait longer next time, and if you don't get it right, it brings it back to the top of the pile.30 votes -
WhatsApp voice calls contained a buffer-overflow vulnerability that was used to install spyware [CVE-2019-3568]
11 votes -
VLC on iOS - Late to the party on this but I have to GUSH!
Like many on here I've been moving away from cloud services. I used to think that the open-source-heads that grumbled about loss of control were just out of touch. Just "get-off-my-lawn-types" but...
Like many on here I've been moving away from cloud services. I used to think that the open-source-heads that grumbled about loss of control were just out of touch. Just "get-off-my-lawn-types" but now I'm one of them. One of the things that pushed me over the edge was Amazon removing a bunch of tracks I had in my workout mix. Just so not cool.
So I'm done with Amazon but hesitated to stop paying for Prime because I couldn't figure out a good way of getting music onto my old iPhone 5S that didn't involve the absolute steaming pile of garbage that is iTunes sync. Why oh why does ti have to be so hard? And the answer is DRM. It's always DRM. Fuck DRM.
I have mp3s from hundreds of CDs I bought and burned to my computer back in the 90s and early 00s. These have largely sat unused. But not now! Now they are free!
And that is all thanks to the magical open source media player VLC. I've long used it on my laptop and desktops but didn't even know there was a mobile option for iOS. I stumbled across it while struggling to find the default iPhone Music app in Apple's app store. I never found it - I found one that looked like it could be it but it talked about an online store to buy music from so I wasn't sure. Anyways, up popped VLC.
The VLC app is awesome! I can get audio/video to it so, so easily in a variety of ways. I can drag-and-drop across my network, use a number of different kind of online services like dropbox, etc (which is not what I did, but that's cool). In theory, I could sync through iTunes as well, but F that noise!
So now I have 5-10 of my favorite albums, including good music to work out to. And best of all, I have "you are my sunshine" which I was able to download off of Youtube. I play that every night for my daughter and ever since they nerfed the YouTube app to prevent it from playing music while other apps were open, well it's been a pain to just sit an listen to it while she falls asleep each night without doing anything else. But not now! VLC isn't trying to market the shit out of me and lock me into their app. I can put on a song and finally use other apps.
So if you are one of those "get-off-my-lawn" types like me, I invite you to check it out. I don't know if there is an Android version but I sure hope so.
This is all stream of consciousness so forgive my typos and likely poor grammar. I'll clean it up after a I get tired of rocking out to these awesome tunes (maybe...)
24 votes -
Why aren't smartphones like PCs where you have choice over your OS and get updates directly from OS vendor?
I can install Linux or Windows or even BSD on my laptop without much hassle, and get the updates directly from the OS vendors. This isn't the case for smartphones. You don't have choice over your...
I can install Linux or Windows or even BSD on my laptop without much hassle, and get the updates directly from the OS vendors.
This isn't the case for smartphones. You don't have choice over your OS. You don't even get android updates directly from Google, and have to wait for device manufacturers to release the updates. Why is it so?
32 votes -
Facebook VPN, Onavo, is back on iOS—signed using Facebook's Enterprise Certificate to circumvent App Store review
@chronic: disgraced Facebook VPN, Onavo, is back on iOS - signed using Facebook's Enterprise Certificate to circumvent App Store review! https://t.co/Ixa4tlNeGO
27 votes -
New Brave version now available for download for iPhones and iPads, with significant performance gains
3 votes -
The iPhone’s New Parental Controls Block Searches for Sex Ed, Allow Violence and Racism
25 votes -
iPhone iOS Passcode Bypass Hack Exposes Contacts, Photos
8 votes -
Is there anyway to redirect to compact reddit on iOS?
I dislike reddit's mobile site, as it is slow, filled with app popups, and my content blocker ends up creating software gore situations. On the other hand, i.reddit.com is faster, simpler, and the...
I dislike reddit's mobile site, as it is slow, filled with app popups, and my content blocker ends up creating software gore situations.
On the other hand, i.reddit.com is faster, simpler, and the one popup it has is easy to block with element hiding.
Unfortunately, tapping on a username or subreddit link automatically redirects me to the newer mobile site, and I have to add /.compact to the end of the url.
On Android, this is easily fixed by installing an Firefox extension to always use i.reddit, but iOS Firefox doesn't support addons.
So is there anyway to avoid going to reddit's new mobile site? Maybe use a pi-hole to redirect www.reddit.com?
5 votes