Thank you Tim for the quick reply and clarification. I remember now reading this somewhere when I first started using my iPhone, but forgot about it. I’m not going to be concerned anymore about this.
I have a link to the iPhone User Guide on the apple Support web site, so I will look at the parts where I need to learn how to show things to my wife. Thanks again, and it’s really wonderful having someone like you responding to all our questions, big or small! :-) Pete De Vasto > On Mar 28, 2019, at 9:36 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > First, I will clarify that this collection of apps that you find in the App > Switcher does not actually use up resources. Only a few recently used apps > remain running in the background. The rest are handled by the iOS in a way > that removes the primary memory usage portion of the app and just leaves a > remnant for quicker startup. So, in fact, constantly clearing the App > Switcher actually negatively affect battery life as your iPhone has to use > more resources to start up the app than it would have had the app still been > available in the switcher. > > All that being said, the gesture you're looking for is the swipe up gesture. > So, double-press the Home button to bring up the App Switcher, then swipe up > on the app that you want removed. You can even use multiple fingers to swipe > up and off multiple apps. Yes, it is often challenging teaching others when > your gestures are slightly, or completely, different than those of your > sighted companions. Mostly, for me, it's just a matter of a bit of research > and a lot of memory. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Mar 28, 2019, at 10:21, Pete De Vasto <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > I really couldn’t think of a decent subject line for this question, so I’m > using the particular situation I’m dealing with. I’m totally blind, and my > wife who is not very “techy” is fully sighted. She’s just now getting into > using her new iPhone. As you know, whenever you tap on something, the app > opens up immediately, so eventually you have a whole bunch of stuff running > that doesn’t need to be. So one of the things I’m trying to show her is how > to close these open apps using the app switcher. The way I do it with VO is > to double-tap Home, flick right or left to the app I want to close, then > swipe up with three fingers. I know that you can also swipe up with one > finger when you land on the app and VO gives you the choice of Activate or > close. What I cannot figure out is how to do the same thing without VO > running. > > So now, more generally, I’d love to hear thoughts about how others of you are > in the same situation. By that I mean, the totally blind person teaching one > who can see. I really do want to show my wife how cool the iPhone really can > be. > > I hope this isn’t too crazy a topic. Thanks for any feedback! > > Pete De Vasto > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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