I updated BossPrefs today to version 2.12b. The changelog can be viewed in the link but one feature that is worth calling out. I added an apple killswitch neuter button. This will allow you to turn off Apple’s killswitch.

This quick update of BossPrefs provides a couple small fixes:

First, I found a way (thanks to Erica Sadun) to toggle EDGE without resetting the Comm Center. This makes the EDGE toggle nice and fast, ans you won’t have to reenter your SIM pin (I think).

Secondly, I fixed a bug on adding icons to the dock. Some would crash such as Settings icon. This only occurred when the plist was binary. All fixed.

Where is Categories?

Lately this has been my #1 question. I had no idea that many of you used this app. Let me tell you all this is my favorite app I have. I am working on it. But it is also the most work of all the 2.0 ports. Much of the work I have done in BossPrefs and Poof have been to support Categories. Unfortunately, I still have more work on those apps to make it right.

For those that don’t know, Categories provides the ability to create folder icons on your SpringBoard and move the apps into it eliminating the clutter. Here is a picture of my 1.1.4 iPhone SpringBoard running categories. This is the only page and I have 90 apps installed. See the folders icons:

Categories will be delivered in two stages:

Stage 1) Deliver the main categories GUI that allows to create folders and move apps into it. These folders are launcher apps that run and let you launch the apps you have “moved” into the folder.  In stage 1, the launcher app will be rudimentary, ugly, and not very cool. It will probably be a list of apps sort of how poof used to look and you just tap the row to launch the app. This will be the fastest way I can get the app out. The launcher for stage one will probably look something like this:

Stage 2) Deliver the categories launcher. This is a proper looking launcher that looks something like springboard, supports themes, backgrounds etc. Here are some screenshots of how it may look:

Q: Will Categories support AppStore apps?
A: Yes!

Q: When will stage 1 be delivered?
A: I planned to have it ready this week, but installer 4 work will put a delay on that.

Q: Will Categories support webclips?
A: Still not at first. This is more complicated that I originally thought.

Q: I hate you BigBoss.
A: I know.

Q: Will Categories support Winterboard Themes?
A: Yes! Winterboard is very powerful and will be supported.

I updated BossPrefs today to v2.0.6b for firmware 2.0 only. This version adds some new features for hiding icons. This paves the way for Categories which I plan to start on immediately. Here are the formal changes:

• Added missing file needed to detect running state of custom services.
• Redid hidden icons GUI.
• Added ability to hide appstore apps now.
• Redid how icons are hidden. We now use 2.0’s restrictions mechanism to hide icons. This means that hidden icons no longer show up again on an upgrade of a package. The downside is, if you ever disable restrictions in the settings menu, (or enable it then disable it) all your icons will be visible again and you will have to hide them again. Note you should update poof (if you installed this) also. The two apps must be in sync if both used or hidden icons from one may not be able to be unhidden from the other.

For those of you that do not use BossPrefs, Poof has been updated to v2.10 for firmware 2.0 only with the same changes. Note: for anyone that has both apps installed, you must update both or you will have problems with hidden icons that one app hides and the other cannot unhide.

NES app was updated a few days ago and somehow I managed to totally mess up the update and it never got posted. Now I have posted v2.3.0. It adds accelerometer support (excellent!).

Neverball has been updated to v1.4.1.  The main changes here are to update the data files used to allow for NeverPutt. (Note:Neverball is now calld NeverballME).

NeverPutt ME has been released. This is a nice Putt-Putt golf game based on the Neverball engine. Check it out!

Ok I already knew it was virus / spyware free, but SoftPedia granted BossPrefs a safe software award.  It’s interesting. They actually have quite a bit of iPhone software on there - all of which can be, and should be installed from Installer / Cydia instead.

Anyways, I’ve been on vacation and also working on BossPrefs. You should see an update in a day or two to prepare the way for hiding apps from both Cydia and Appstore. This will pave the way for Categories!

Added a BossPrefs control called “Dock Control”. This will allow you to toggle on and off Dock from within BossPrefs.

Added a new version of TouchPad Pro v4.44. This adds Spanish language and adds GPL licensing  notification to the about screen.

RepoName has been added to our repository. This version is an update to what was previously in installer with some GUI reorganization.

BossPrefs v1.73 is out to fix a reported issue where poof / power do not show up. Turns out that if you never added icons to your dock, v1.72 will not show power / poof icons until you add some other icons to your dock using the “more”,”dock icons” button. Fixed.