For iPad in iOS 11 is there a process to add an app that is not in the dock on top of the currently opened app? I know that I can turn on the setting to “show recents” in the dock but that seems like too many steps.
I don’t see why doing this logically seems to be so difficult. First we had the ever changing list of apps for two years, and now this, which seems like a step backwards. On my Mac I keep my dock as minimal as possible. I’d like to do the same for my iPad, but this new system makes that substantially harder. I don’t see why they couldn’t have had say launchpad on the dock, if you’re in an app, it opens up with all your apps available as an overlay, whichever you select is now multitasked with the first app. Boom. Literally never use the feature on the Mac, think it’s kind of dumb. But it would have been sooooo much better than this implementation.
I simply place a folder called "Apps" on one end of my dock and keep the other essentials there. Makes everything accessible.
Using apps in folder to start multitasking has been problematic for me. When attempting to activate slide over or split view the app disappears from the folder and is placed on the second page of my home screen. There is a blank space in the folder where the app was. Dragging the app back to the folder on the dock does not work. You must first remove the folder from the dock.
The only work around I have found is to drag the app from the folder down to the dock and then back up to activate split view.
This was on Public Beta 1, maybe it has been improved in the latest Dev Beta 3?
Just think of the home screen as your new multitask app picker - it's the place where all your apps are, after all. Couldn't be simpler (..!?)
On a desktop, how would you open a second app if it wasn't in your dock?
so a bit like the home button, which shows you all your appsYou press the apps button in you dock or keyboard, or start button if your on windows.
Just think of the home screen as your new multitask app picker - it's the place where all your apps are, after all. Couldn't be simpler (..!?)
On a desktop, how would you open a second app if it wasn't in your dock?
so a bit like the home button, which shows you all your apps
From the Home ScreenNot really, you can't press the home button and start multitasking with another app on your home screen.
I think the “elegant solution” to this issue is to add a spotlight button to the dock or Control Center.
Allow us to invoke spotlight without having to backup to the home screen, and then you could multitask Spotlight/Siri suggested apps as you would an app from the dock.
On a smaller note, I’d also like to see some indication that lets you know wether an app supports multitasking. It’s one of those things you’ll learn through trial and error, but it’d still be nice to have it.
Allow us to invoke spotlight without having to backup to the home screen
From the Home Screen
Want to use an app that's not in your Dock? Here's how to go about it.
- Press the Home Button to return to your Home Screen.
- Tap and drag on an app on your Home Screen to invoke Multitasking mode.
- While dragging the app, use a second finger to tap the other app you want to use. (If the other app is on another Home screen, you can swipe and then tap while dragging on the first app.)
Thanks, it's merely copied from a link further up the thread, sorry for not referencing properlyPerfect directions. Thanks!
1) Swipe down, swipe right
2) If connected to a keyboard CMD + Space