This might seem a bit silly, but this is probably the first easily accessible and open iOS backup format extraction tool I've seen in many years. Maybe I've missed the good ones, or the hidden ones. But I find it quite fun that I can backup my device and run its output through this exploit analyzer to (a) determine if I have something to worry about and (b) stop fiddling with 3rd party hackaround software for file backup viewing. Cheers to the authors and the team that put this together, helping keep a rather closed OS at least somewhat safer, and sharing the tools to do so.
scintill76•5mo ago
If I can hijack the thread a bit for a related question -- does anyone know of an easy selfhosted non-macOS server that will periodically pull full backups from iOS devices over Wifi (with the user's authorization on-device)? I think there's a lot of FOSS ground work for doing it on Linux, but hard to find good information about how to put it all together into a reliable automated solution, and sadly I don't really have the energy right now or dozens of hours to put into it.
I might even pay ~$100. I want it on Linux, but if it's under my control and reliable, maybe I could do Windows or macOS. Maybe I should just install iTunes on Windows in a VM...
selectodude•5mo ago
iMazing is what I use. Works on Windows so I can run it in a VM in proxmox.
Was going to say the same thing. While neat it made it nearly impossible for me to focus on the content.
transpute•5mo ago
Does reader mode help? No background visible on iOS Safari, even with content blockers disabled.
colton_padden•5mo ago
That does! Thank you.
cglan•5mo ago
i feel like it's really not that bad
fkyoureadthedoc•5mo ago
> Please don't complain about tangential annoyances—e.g. article or website formats, name collisions, or back-button breakage. They're too common to be interesting.
Proofread0592•5mo ago
On desktop you can delete the div with id="particle-bg", its what I did to read the article before checking the comments
tikimcfee•5mo ago
scintill76•5mo ago
I might even pay ~$100. I want it on Linux, but if it's under my control and reliable, maybe I could do Windows or macOS. Maybe I should just install iTunes on Windows in a VM...
selectodude•5mo ago
DrWhax•5mo ago