How To Enable Hidden iTunes ”Now Playing” Notification On Mac OS X

Hidden deep in the new Lion OS X, turns out that a new iTunes Dock setting. Once you have activated it, a pop up notification of which iTunes track is currently playing will appear. You may prefer the native one found in Lion rather than programming Growl to show similar notifications.


Those running the latest Lion OS X 10.7 are going to have this feature available. You just need to activate it. After a few simple steps explained below, a window will pop up above the iTunes icon on the Dock each time a new track starts displaying the song title and the artist. The notification window is going to close automatically after a couple of seconds.
STEP 1: Before anything, you’ll need to close iTunes.
STEP 2: Open the Terminal (Applications > Utilities)
STEP 3: Enter the following command:

defaults write com.apple.dock itunes-notifications -bool TRUE;killall Dock

STEP 4: You have the option to customize it by adding the iTunes icon in the pop up along with the track info with the following command:

defaults write com.apple.dock notification-always-show-image -bool TRUE;killall Dock

Now launch iTunes and get ready to try it!
Some of you might find it distracting but for others it may turn out to be pretty cool . Nevertheless here are the steps to deactivate it just in case.
You can disable the “Now Playing” notification in Mac OS X by writing the below commands in the terminal:

defaults delete com.apple.dock itunes-notifications
defaults delete com.apple.dock notification-always-show-image;killall Dock

Keir Thomas came up with this tweak and shared it on Mac OS X hints. He mentioned that it came with bundled options which allowed for the change in width and height of the notification window. Apple may be working on a new notification system which is compatible with OS X applications but may not be ready to make it official.

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Enable Panorama Camera Mode In iOS 5 With Firebreak (Jailbreak)

As promised, the popular iPhone developer chpwn released a tweak named Firebreak to enable panorama camera mode in iOS 5 camera app. The hack based on editing some files inside the System folders to get panorama features in iOS 5. Firebreak makes the process much easier for normal users.

You’ll surely need to jailbreak your device so follow our guide posted here for tethered jailbreak and here for semi tethered then open Cydia and let it update. Once done, search for “Firebreak” then download and install it.

Once installed you’ll be able to use the feature directly from your camera iOS app. Just as below and seen before:

What are you waiting for? Firebreak is available for free under BigBoss repository in Cydia.

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Enable Hidden Autocorrection Bar In iOS 5 With This Jailbreak Tweak (The Easy Way)

It was only yesterday when an android-like autocorrection bar in the iOS 5 keyboard was discovered and we showed you a guide to do it by editing some plist files. Today, we’ve got something much easier for normal users to enable the hidden autocorrection bar in iOS 5, a jailbreak tweak.

A new jailbreak tweak named AutocorrectionBar developed by the well-known developer Ryan Petrich which allows you to easily enable the hidden autocorrection bar in iOS 5 that is similar to the Android’s one.
This autocorrection bar will change the method by which iOS 5 displays the autocorrect alternative words since 2007. It will bring new way to correct your words and even adds a button for accessing action methods (select, paste, etc.).
You can install the tweak by jailbreaking your device on iOS 5 (follow the guide here) or iOS 5.0.1 (guide here) then open Cydia and search for “AutocorrectionBar”. Hit the install button then tap on Settings, AutocorrectionBar and change it to ON.

Do you like it or you prefer the old one? Share us your thoughts in the comments section below.
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How To Enable Android-Like Autocorrect Keyboard Hidden In iOS 5 (No Jailbreak Required)

We’ve already seen the panoramic camera mode hidden in iOS 5 and now something interesting discovered by Sonny Dickson. A new feature found in iOS 5 allows you to enable android-like autocorrect keyboard. The method doesn’t require jailbreak and it’s similar to the one of the panorama camera mode.


You’ll need to do a backup for your date via iTunes. Just connect your device into your computer, open iTunes and right click on the iPhone icon then hit backup. Now let’s do it.
STEP 1: Get iBackupBot which can be found here.
STEP 2: Locate your backup from iBackupBot and then find Library/Preferences/com.apple.keyboard.plist.
STEP 3: Open the file and add the below code:

KeyboardAutocorrectionListsYES

STEP 4: Save the file and close iBackupBot.
STEP 5: Finally, open iTunes and right click on the icon then hit Restore from Backup and select the backup you edited.
NOTE: For jailbreakers, you can use SSH method better as it won’t need you to restore from backup. You know how to do it!
The iPhone will reboot (and you’ll of course need tethered boot if its jailbroken). You’ll be able to use the awesome autocorrect feature.
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iOS 5 Panorama Camera Mode Uncovered, New Jailbreak Tweak Coming To Enable The Feature

We’ve previously told you that the Panorama camera mode in iOS camera app was found inside iOS 5 betas’ code. Some hackers today were able to enable the panorama camera mode of the Camera app in iOS 5 by changing a key value in the iOS SDK.


The exposed panorama mode allows iPhone users to capture a panorama image by snapping photos continually from left to right. The screenshot below showing how the interface works on the iOS camera app.

A sample of an image taken with panorama mode:

The hack to enable panorama camera mode was found by Conrad Kramer and the developer claims (on Twitter) that he’ll be releasing a new tweak to allow everyone to get it. (update: the tweak coming out tomorrow).

Since the files are there on iOS 5 and the mode successfully enable, Apple will be surely releasing the feature soon. Jailbreak always makes things happen before Apple does.
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Firebreak: Jailbreak Tweak Makes It Very Easy To Enable Panorama Mode In Camera App In iOS 5

Few minutes back, we had reported that an iOS developer and hacker had figured out a way to enable the hidden Panorama mode in the Camera app in iOS 5.

chpwn - developer of jailbreak apps such as developer of jailbreak apps such as Infiniboard, Infinidock,Infinifolder, ProSwitcher,VoiceActivator has just released a jailbreak tweak called Firebreak that enables the Panorama mode in iOS 5 for users who have jailbroken their iPhone.

chpwn just tweeted the availability of the tweak on Cydia:

Firebreak (enable the hidden iOS 5 panorama) is now out in Cydia!

(Also, a quick appslide update for Notification Center issues is out.)

The jailbreak tweak enables the feature by setting 'EnableFirebreak' to YES in com.apple.mobileslideshow.plist.

The Panorama mode needs a gyroscope, so it will only work with iPhone 4 currently and whenever a jailbreak is available for iPhone 4S and iPad 2.

You can download the jailbreak tweak for free from Cydia.

[via @chpwn]

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iOS 5 Hacked To Enable Hidden Panorama Mode In Camera App [Updated]

Apple introduced a number of new features to the Camera app in iOS 5 such as the lock screen shortcut, pinch-to-zoom gestures, volume button shutter and editing features.

It looks like Apple was also planning to add the "Panorama" mode in iOS 5 as an iOS developer with Twitter handle @conradev has figured out a way to enable this hidden feature.

MacRumors reports that the developer was able to enable the feature by setting 'EnableFirebreak' to YES in com.apple.mobileslideshow.plist.

Clearly Apple had been testing the Panorama mode as a possible feature for iOS 5, but for whatever reason it didn't make the cut into the final release. The user interface shows that a user can capture individual photos from left to right and the software will stitch it together.

Meanwhile, jailbreak app developer chpwn has submitted a tweak to Cydia that will enable the "Panorama" mode for jailbroken iPhones.

This is not a major feature as number of apps are available in the App Store that allow users to take panoramic photos, but having this ability in the native Camera app would be pretty cool.

It is not clear why Apple decided to keep this feature hidden in the final release. It is possible that Apple is planning to enable it as one of the major features in iOS 5.1.

Update:

Firebreak - jailbreak tweak to enable Panorama mode in the Camera app for iOS 5 is now available

[@conradev via MacRumors]

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