Multitouch iPad mini / iPad 4 & iPad /iPad 2 / iPad 3
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iOS 5.0 brought back a really cool feature that could eventually replace the home button that is the ability to do multitasking gestures on iPad2 while iOS 5.0.1 added this value to original iPad. These 4 / 5 finger gestures allow you to exit an app, reveal the multitasking toolbar and move between apps. To enable multitouch gestures on Apple tablet do the following:

  1. Tap Settings from the Home Screen
  2. Tap General on the left-half of the main Settings screen.
  3. Set ON the Multitasking Gestures on the right-half of the main Settings screen
  4. Tap grey Bluetooth arrow-button (at the top) to return to Bluetooth menu.
  5. Press Home button to return to the Home screen.

List of iPad mini / iPad 4 & iPad /iPad2 / iPad 3 multitouch gestures

Despite very handy multitouch gestures that help us get through ipad's routines research suggests that only 35% of people can multitouch effectively. As for the remaining 65%? They’re actually wearing out their iPads by closing app's window with physical Home button instead of bringing to bear the five-fingers pinch. And what about people who lock their iPads not with touch on virtual Lock Screen button but with press on mechanical one namely Power/Sleep? Focusing on using touch gestures will greatly extend the useful life of the Apple iconic tablet.


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