Hidden iPad Gestures: How to Activate Them

Maybe you've just picked up a new iPad 2. You most likely love it. In today's post I've got something to share that will hopefully make you love the iPad even more. Maybe you saw some video coverage of the iOS 4.3 beta from popular technology YouTubers such as Ty Moss (tysiphonehelp) or Mark Watson (SoldierKnowsBest). In the beta there were a few multi-touch gestures to make multi tasking a little bit smoother. I didn't really enjoy double clicking on the home button to multi-task. So, I found a better way. This will only work with Mac OS X Snow Leopard, so I apologize in advance to the PC users. You'll need to go to the Mac App Store and download XCode (a $4.99 application). The video above shows you how to do the rest.

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iPad 2: How to Enable Multitouch Multitask Gestures

Before the release of the Apple iPad 2, there was speculation and several rumors floating around that Apple intended on removing the home button from each of their iOS devices. These rumors surfaced once a developer beta build of iOS reached the public, showing off multi-touch gestures incorporated in the iPad's software for multitasking. These gestures included four finger swipes, as well as a five finger pinch motion. The five finger pinch gesture would direct the user out of their current app and back to the homescreen. This gesture was the basis of the rumors that future iOS devices could be without the original home button. It can be predicted that Apple will eventually incorporate these multitask gestures in a future iOS update, but whether they will choose to remove the home button from their iOS devices remains to be seen.

In this video, I provide a tutorial and demonstration on how to enable multi-touch guestures on your iPad. This option is compatible with the first generation and second generation iPad.