1. Five-finger pinch
Here you just “grab” the screen at any point to get back to the Home screen.
It’s quick, fast and simple.
Here you just “grab” the screen at any point to get back to the Home screen.
It’s quick, fast and simple.
2. Four-finger swipe up
Want to see the multitasking bar, showing you the most recently used apps?
This gesture replaces the double-tap of the Home button.
You can pick a different app here or simply swipe four fingers back down to hide the multitasking bar.
Want to see the multitasking bar, showing you the most recently used apps?
This gesture replaces the double-tap of the Home button.
You can pick a different app here or simply swipe four fingers back down to hide the multitasking bar.
3. Four-finger swipe left / right
By swiping four fingers left or right, the iPad quickly moves you through your running and most recently used apps. We can strategically open the most used apps one after another, so we can quickly swipe between Mail, Safari, and the Kindle app for example.
By swiping four fingers left or right, the iPad quickly moves you through your running and most recently used apps. We can strategically open the most used apps one after another, so we can quickly swipe between Mail, Safari, and the Kindle app for example.
4. Closing an App
You can actually remove an app from your multitasking bar with gestures, although you can’t remove an app from the Home screens without the Home button. To do this, use the four-finger swipe up to show the currently running and recently used apps.
Then tap and hold on any of these apps to get into editing mode. Tap the upper left badge — the red minus sign — on any app or apps you want to remove. When done, simply do a four-finger swipe down to hide the multitasking bar and the selected apps are gone!
You can actually remove an app from your multitasking bar with gestures, although you can’t remove an app from the Home screens without the Home button. To do this, use the four-finger swipe up to show the currently running and recently used apps.
Then tap and hold on any of these apps to get into editing mode. Tap the upper left badge — the red minus sign — on any app or apps you want to remove. When done, simply do a four-finger swipe down to hide the multitasking bar and the selected apps are gone!