iOS 4.2 GM: New Multitasking Bar, MobileMe Login Changes

[andiwm2003]

AirPlay and AirPrint are implemented horribly.

AirPlay works in every app (which is awesome). However, it is audio only (which isn't awesome).

AirPrint works with 5 printers. Thats it. No shared printers, no AirPort connected printers.

Are you saying my printer that is connected to my airport base station on my network won't work for my iPad via wifi?

 

[justflie]

AirPrint works with ALL printers that are shared via your Mac if you have 10.6.5 installed (which is still in Beta).

Good call. Had not seen this info before so thanks for sharing!

 

[twonine]

Nice!

Love the new brightness control access!

Surprised and delighted, Apple!

 

[Ozz22]

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Just a question did apple fix this daylight savings bug?

 

[Chundles]

AirPrint works with ALL printers that are shared via your Mac if you have 10.6.5 installed (which is still in Beta).

Or, alternatively, on Windows with iTunes 10.1 - also in beta.

 

[dagamer34]

AirPlay and AirPrint are implemented horribly.

AirPlay works in every app (which is awesome). However, it is audio only (which isn't awesome).

AirPrint works with 5 printers. Thats it. No shared printers, no AirPort connected printers.

No shared printers until 10.6.5 is released. Do read the release notes.

 

[Munch]

The one thing I wish for is a quick way to get to the bluetooth on/off toggle. Why they don't have easy access to it puzzles me.

 

[Matthew Yohe]

Not new.

When did this appear?

 

[sniffies]

Not sure if this is new or has been there all along, but on the iPhone you can now swipe left on the multitasking bar twice to get to volume controls.

Unfortunately no brightness.

Wait, I can't.

iOS 4.1

 

[Mr. Zorg]

Are you saying my printer that is connected to my airport base station on my network won't work for my iPad via wifi?

That's correct... Sadly.

 

[Surrix]

Wait, I can't.

iOS 4.1

I guess it's new in 4.2 but not new in the GM then, given the other response to my post.

 

[goinskiing]

Am i the only user that would kill to get iMovie for ipad

No, I would love it. I would love expanded camera movie options. Makes sense to me.

 

[j-traxx]

Fingers crossed for a free or very cheap Mobile Me

its a hundred dollars a YEAR!!!!! wtf??? isnt that cheap?

 

[Amnak]

Yeeeeeeeesss!!!! know i don't need to jailbreak

 

[techpr]

10.6.5 Imminent

http://twitter.com/9to5mac/status/29431870853

 

[dlewis23]

I'm glad they added the brightness control to the Multitasking Bar, that will help me out a lot.

 

[Stella]

The multi-tasking bar needs complete re-working.

There needs to be a 'close-all' button. I don't want to have to close multiple open apps one by one, which I have to do regularly.

SJ claimed you won't have to worry about closing apps.. well you do, too many open apps lead to a sluggish device.

 

[DieterRams]

Not sure if this is new or has been there all along, but on the iPhone you can now swipe left on the multitasking bar twice to get to volume controls.

Unfortunately no brightness.

Why would I want to swipe twice to get to volume controls when there are physical buttons right on the phone itself? Why not add toggle for wifi on/off or some such controls that people have actually jailbroken just to get quick access to them? Pretty ridiculous addition, if true.

 

[dwd3885]

The multi-tasking bar needs complete re-working.

There needs to be a 'close-all' button. I don't want to have to close multiple open apps one by one, which I have to do regularly.

SJ claimed you won't have to worry about closing apps.. well you do, too many open apps lead to a sluggish device.

No wait, if there is a task killer then you blew it! lol.

THere IS a task killer, and no, you don't need it. The OS should be smart enough to manage the memory. Android is. I assume iOS will be.

 

[DeathChill]

The multi-tasking bar needs complete re-working.

There needs to be a 'close-all' button. I don't want to have to close multiple open apps one by one, which I have to do regularly.

SJ claimed you won't have to worry about closing apps.. well you do, too many open apps lead to a sluggish device.

But most of the apps in there probably aren't running unless you're doing a lot of multitasking stuff, no? If it's not doing anything in the background (location services, streaming, etc) it shouldn't change anything, right?

 

[NicoleRichie]

please release asap!

 

[roratus]

Apple will probably make MobileMe free right after they charge me for my account this month.

 

[retroneo]

AirPrint works with 5 printers. Thats it. No shared printers, no AirPort connected printers.

It works with any printer connected to a PC running iTunes 10.1 or Mac running 10.6.5

 

[Stella]

No wait, if there is a task killer then you blew it! lol.

THere IS a task killer, and no, you don't need it. The OS should be smart enough to manage the memory. Android is. I assume iOS will be.

But most of the apps in there probably aren't running unless you're doing a lot of multitasking stuff, no? If it's not doing anything in the background (location services, streaming, etc) it shouldn't change anything, right?

Well, imaging I'm playing Angry Birds - which I've realized is a bit sluggish, I decide to close all apps... returning to Angry Birds I find that the game is no longer sluggish.

The other 'open' apps were games, so, no they weren't multi-tasking and yet still had an effect on performance.

Anyway, a 'close-all' button would still be very convenient..

 

[retroneo]

I don't want to have to close multiple open apps one by one, which I have to do regularly.

SJ claimed you won't have to worry about closing apps.. well you do, too many open apps lead to a sluggish device.

They aren't all running. An app can only stay open if it is playing music or using your location (both have indicators in the top right corner of the status bar).

The running app indicator is NOT the multitasking tray, it's the status bar at the the TOP of the screen.