I reckon iOS7 is fantastic - I like it a lot. Much easier to read without all that "arty" stuff ! Onya Jony Ives ! Keep up the great work.
On 20/09/2013, at 11:45 AM, Susan Hastings <susanhasti...@me.com> wrote: > Yes, its all quite fun. I like the quick access to functions by swiping up > from the bottom. Very handy. > > On 20/09/2013, at 11:44 AM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > >> Hi Susan, >> >> What you are seeing is Notification Center: >> Swipe down from the top edge of the screen to Open and see your Calendar >> events. >> To Close just Swipe Up >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >> >> On 20 Sep 2013, at 11:27 am, Susan Hastings <susanhasti...@mac.com> wrote: >> >>> And you have to start in the middle of the screen. If you start the swipe >>> at the top you get a sort of status update screen. >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On 20 Sep 2013, at 11:20 am, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi Rosemary, >>>> >>>> On 20/09/2013, at 10:58 AM, Rosemary Spark <arkaysp...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Yeah, I must be a little slow, they reckon search is just a swipe >>>>> downwards... I get notifications instead..do I need to be somewhere >>>>> particular? >>>> >>>> Accessing Spotlight Search >>>> >>>> "To get to Spotlight search and find that something you’ve been looking >>>> for, simply swipe down in the middle of the home screen. Easy, right? Of >>>> course it is, but it’s amazing how Apple doesn’t tell you that they >>>> changed it, and since it’s a swipe gesture that Apple has never used >>>> before, swiping down in the middle of the home screen is the last gesture >>>> you would ever think of. >>>> >>>> Anyway, to exit out of Spotlight search, you can either press the Home >>>> button, tap on “Cancel” or tap anywhere in the area where your home screen >>>> is still showing." >>>> >>>> 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) >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> Rosemary >>>>> >>>>> Rosemary Spark >>>>> PO Box 781 >>>>> South Fremantle WA 6162 Australia >>>>> Phone: + 61 8 94336609 >>>>> Mobile: 0414268043 >>>>> arkaysp...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 20 September 2013 10:21, 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> > > -- 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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