I just upgraded to OS 7 on the iPad

[NV Whino]

Does anyone know how to close apps. I can't find any info on it, and the old technique doesn't work.

[NYC_SKP]

1. I'm also upgrading right now, but I don't have an answer for you.

By close, I suppose you mean turn off, shut down, what used to require holding until the x appears then clicking on it?

[NV Whino]

3. Yes.

[PoliticAverse]

2. How To Close Apps:

From: http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/18/a-few-tricks-all-the-new-ios-7-users-should-know/

We’ve had a bunch of requests for this one since this post first went up, so here you go.

Apple changed the App Switching/App Closing mechanism up 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.

(Note: You really shouldn’t need to close apps all that often. Unless the app has crashed and refuses to fix itself or it’s doing something that is eating your battery, iOS 7 is designed so that most apps use little to no resources when in the background.)

If that doesn't work maybe try a ihammer...

[NV Whino]

4. Ooooo, I'm going to have to order an iHammer.

[NV Whino]

5. Thanks, that worked

I prefer to keep only a minimum open. I ended up with several open, trying out the new OS.

I don't particularly like the look of it, by the way. It does have some improved actions, though.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

6. That was my question, too

Thanks

[NV Whino]

7. Yeck. I really hate this upgrade

I suppose I'll get used to it, but I wish I hadn't upgraded.

I tried out Apple maps to see if they improved. There is a huge blue area around a dropped pin, and I can't see any way to get rid of it.

I don't like the new look either.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

8. my reaction is precisely the opposite.

i LOVE it.

[NYC_SKP]

9. So far, I like it. I like the swiping of open apps off the screen, the new icons, and...

...and I think the new font and brighter background in mail is going to be easier to read, but it sure is different from before.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

14. if you don't subscribe to ZITE, you should

they have collected a whole slew of how to hints for 7. plus, it is one of the better news aggregators.

[winstars]

15. If you figure out how to get rid of that large blue area, let us know...

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. Downloading

[Grassy Knoll]

11. Very Cool,....

The new camera app is great and can edit ALL old photos, NICE !!

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. Hmmm...different

I thnk I like the keyboard. Interesting.

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. Multi tasking, definitely like that.

Finally I thnk I can park the MacBook at home for some things. I have already for a lot. Also it enhanced a photo my niece took which needed it.