How to: Install XBMC on iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch
The rather excellent XBMC media centre has been ported to the iOS platform, so without further ado, lets get that wonderful software on your iPhone, iPad and / or iPod Touch!
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How to: Jailbreak iPhone 4S / iPad 2 with Absinthe (Untethered)
Permission is granted for you to carry out a little happy dance before sitting down and carrying out the merry business of carrying out an untethered jailbreak of your cherished device using the Absinthe tool on Mac / Windows or Linux.
Jan 24, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
How to: Jailbreak iOS 5.0.1 (Untethered) using redsn0w
So, you’re all fired up and ready to either enter the world of jailbreaking iOS device for the first time, or maybe are just looking for the most current “How to”? The method we’re about to explain uses redsn0w and works on both the PC and Mac platforms.
Jan 03, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
How To: Jailbreak AppleTV 4.4.4 with Seas0nPass (Untethered)
Seas0nPass is used to create custom jailbroken firmware for the AppleTV 2nd Generation. It’s a very simple tool and unlocks the potential of your AppleTV very quickly. The Seas0nPass application can be run on either a Mac of a PC and is completely free of charge. Here’s how to use it.
Direct Download links for iOS 5.0.1
With the recent release of an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 a plethora of people are updating their iDevices. Some using the OTA mechanism, others by plugging into iTunes. If you haven’t already downloaded the firmware update then you’ll often find iTunes will time out at these busy periods. Thankfully, as always, it’s possible to download those massive firmware files directly from the big fruit and it’s faster too!
Dec 28, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
How To: Update to iOS 5.0.1
Chances are your iOS device has already prompted you that there’s an update available to install. Many people just ignore these in the same way they do App Store updates. Thankfully, it’s really easy to kick off that installer and update your device
Dec 28, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Direct download links for iOS 5
iOS 5 is out. Apple’s servers are melting under the load of people trying to download it, Mac updates, iTunes updates and other software updates like iPhoto and Apeture. Thankfully, there is a faster way to download the firmware updates.
Oct 13, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
How to: Take a screenshot in Mac OS X
Sometimes the simplest of things need an answer and this is one such occasion. Long term Windows users arrive on Mac OS and wonder, “Where’s the Print Screen button” or “How do I take a screenshot?”.
Jul 26, 2011 | 3 comments | View Post
Download iOS 4.3.5 for iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad & iPod touch
If you want to go ahead and download / install this firmware update then you might find one of the following links
How to fix: This device isn’t eligible for the requested build
Photo credit: B Rosen (Flickr) One of our regular readers, @nishmyshkin recently got in touch to ask us why his iPhone 3GS wouldn’t let him upgrade his iOS to a newer firmware. Each time he tried he got the following message: “The iPhone could not be restored . This device isn’t eligible for the requested build.“ [...]
Jul 26, 2011 | 95 comments | View Post
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iOS 4.3.5 / 4.3.10 released [Jailbreakers stay away]
Fast on the heels of the iOS 4.3.4 (or 4.3.9 for Verizon users) Apple have released iOS 4.3.5 (or 4.3.10 for Verizon users).
Jul 26, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
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ReadyNAS Time Machine support for Mac OS X Lion [Updated]
OS X Lion dropped support of less than Netatalk 2.0 and in one big swoop managed to stop loads of third party NAS solutions from working with customer Macs.
Jul 22, 2011 | 3 comments | View Post
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iTunes 10.4 released [Jailbreak Safe]
Apple have released iTunes 10.4. It includes full screen support to accompany the just released OS X Lion. It is safe for jailbreakers so download or update away!
Jul 20, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
How to: Create an OS X Lion Boot Disk
Lion has no physical media and is a download from the Mac App Store, we need a way to create our own bootable media; thankfully it’s a straightforward process.
Jul 19, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
iOS 5 beta 3 brings custom tones for SMS, iMessage, Email, Voicemail, Tweets and more
It’s a simple change, but it’s a going to be a very popular one. iOS 5 beta 3 was released yesterday. Part of the update allows the setting of custom tones for messages, emails, voicemails, tweets and more.
Jul 12, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Over 2 million iOS devices jailbroken with JailbreakMe 3
1% of the jailbreak community, or in other numbers, 2 million iOS devices have now been jailbroken using JailbreakMe v3. A fantastic feat in this version’s first week.
Jul 11, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
