Thank you Ronni & Tim, Once I looked at your email again I recalled it. Post Retirement Memory - swipes up without me realising !!!
On 20/09/2013, at 10:21 AM, Rick Armstrong <a...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > It is funny how you forget quickly what the previous OS was like. Rick. > > On 20/09/2013, at 9:14 AM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > >> Hi Stephen, >> >> One thing I found 'interesting' is the different way to 'Close Apps'. >> Apple changed the App Switching/App Closing mechanism a bit with iOS 7. It >> used to be that to close an app, you’d double tap the home button, wait for >> the app drawer to slide out, then press and hold on an icon until the little >> “X” appeared. >> >> With iOS 7, the whole thing looks and works a bit more like webOS of >> yesteryear. >> Double tap the home button to bring up the fullscreen app switcher, which >> provides a screenshot of each running application in a sideways-scrolling >> carousel. >> To close an application, simply swipe the app’s screenshot up and off the >> screen. >> Really cool! ;-) >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >> >> On 20 Sep 2013, at 9:05 am, Stephen Chape <chap...@bigpond.com> wrote: >> >>> Thank you Ronni, >>> I now have iOS7 on my iPhone 5. >>> Any idea how to close Apps ? >>> It does not involve Home button and holding down an App any more ? >>> >>> >>> On 18/09/2013, at 12:46 PM, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello People, >>>> >>>> <http://www.apple.com/ios/> >>>> >>>> Prepare for iOS 7 the Correct Way: >>>> What To Do Before Upgrading an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to iOS 7 >>>> >>>> OS 7 is set for public release on the 18th (could be tomorrow). >>>> >>>> You need to prepare for this major iOS update on your iPhone, iPad, and >>>> iPod touch. Check on compatibility and do some simple cleanup and backups >>>> with your iOS devices… so please prepare for iOS 7 the correct way. >>>> >>>> 1: Check Device Compatibility >>>> >>>> The list of supported hardware hasn’t changed since the first beta build, >>>> so make sure your device is even on the list before anything else. To >>>> refresh, iOS 7 is compatible with the following devices: >>>> >>>> • iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s >>>> >>>> • iPod touch 5th gen >>>> >>>> • iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad mini >>>> >>>> NOTE: Just because older iPhone and iPad models are on the list does not >>>> mean they should be updated. Older models may want to avoid the update >>>> entirely, or wait until a point release (say, 7.0.1 or 7.1) comes later to >>>> potentially resolve some inevitable speed and performance issues. This >>>> may or may not apply to iOS 7, but it’s something to take into >>>> consideration. >>>> >>>> 2: Clean Up Your App Collection >>>> It is always a good idea to do some App cleanup between major iOS updates. >>>> There isn’t much to this, just check around your iPhone, iPad, or iPod >>>> touch and look for Apps you don’t use often, or don’t need, then delete >>>> them. >>>> >>>> There is no harm in deleting apps because you can always download them >>>> again later without having to pay for them again, they are all stored in >>>> the “Purchased” section of your Apple ID account history and accessible >>>> through the App Store. >>>> >>>> 3: Copy Your Photos & Movies to a Computer >>>> Many people use their iPhones (or even iPads) as their primary camera >>>> these days, which means they are full of memories and moments that you >>>> don’t want to lose. But iCloud’s Photo Stream is still misunderstood by >>>> many people and won’t keep all your pictures anyway, so the best thing to >>>> do is to periodically copy them all over from the iPhone, iPad, or iPod to >>>> a computer. >>>> >>>> Also you could back them up to a service like DropBox or another third >>>> party cloud storage provider. >>>> >>>> 4: Back Up to Both iTunes & iCloud >>>> A dual backup approach is pretty much foolproof, leaving you with both >>>> local iTunes based and iCloud based options if you need to restore the >>>> device for whatever reason. >>>> >>>> Backing up is easy as always and the same across any iPhone, iPad, or iPod >>>> touch. >>>> >>>> With iTunes: Connect the device to the computer, select it in iTunes, and >>>> choose “Back Up Now” >>>> With iCloud: Open Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup > Back Up Now >>>> Always back up your devices before installing any system update. This is >>>> particularly important for major iOS updates like iOS 7. >>>> >>>> 5: Update & Install iOS 7 >>>> When you are ready - and IF you want to Upgrade - go ahead with the iOS 7 >>>> installation & upgrade. Installation and upgrading will also be simple >>>> through OTA (over-the-air) as usual, widely available in just a few short >>>> days. >>>> >>>> ========= >>>> >>>> iOS 7 Release Date Tips >>>> >>>> <http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/09/17/ios-7-release-date-tips/> >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" >>>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >>>> >>>> OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion >>>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Stephen Chape >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> Regards, Stephen Chape
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