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iOS 12: New Control Center Gesture for iPad
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iOS 12: New Control Center Gesture for iPad

Jeff Gamet · 3:03 PM EDT, Aug 21st, 2018 · 1 Comment

iOS 12 improves gesture consistency, at least a little, and one of the places you’ll see that is in Control Center on the iPad. Here’s how the new gesture works.

macOS: Use Command + Tab To Switch Mac Apps Faster
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macOS: Use Command + Tab To Switch Mac Apps Faster

Andrew Orr · 4:19 PM EDT, Jun 18th, 2018 · 4 Comments

Mac Geek Gab listener David has a tip for us, and it involves using Command + Tab to switch Mac apps. But he uses it in a different way.

iPhone X: How to Go to Your Last App from the Home Screen
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iPhone X: How to Go to Your Last App from the Home Screen

Melissa Holt · 9:17 AM EST, Feb 21st, 2018 · Add Comment

There’s a gesture that’ll let you go back to your last-used app from the Home screen on the iPhone X—without having to invoke the app switcher! In this Quick Tip, we’ll show you how.

iPhone X Fast Recent App Switching
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iPhone X Fast Recent App Switching

Jeff Gamet · 3:00 PM EST, Dec 4th, 2017 · 1 Comment

Want to switch apps faster on your iPhone X? Here’s how.

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iPhone X: How to Quit Apps
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iPhone X: How to Quit Apps

Jeff Gamet · 3:06 PM EDT, Nov 2nd, 2017 · 1 Comment

If you need to quit an app on your iPhone X things work a little differently compared to every other iOS device Apple makes. Here’s what you need to do.

iPhone X: How to Use Fast App Switching
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iPhone X: How to Use Fast App Switching

Jeff Gamet · 11:25 AM EDT, Nov 2nd, 2017 · Add Comment

Getting to the App Switcher on the iPhone X is a little tricky since it doesn’t have a Home button. Here’s how it works now.

How to Use the iOS 11 iPhone App Switcher
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How to Use the iOS 11 iPhone App Switcher

Jeff Butts · 3:37 PM EDT, Jul 28th, 2017 · 3 Comments

You’ll be pleased to learn how easy this feature is to use, if you haven’t already discovered it.

How to Use the iOS 11 iPad App Switcher
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How to Use the iOS 11 iPad App Switcher

Jeff Butts · 3:28 PM EDT, Jul 27th, 2017 · Add Comment

You may not like it at first, because it’s different, but once you get used to it you’ll wonder why Apple didn’t do it this way in the first place.

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