Apple iOS 7 now available
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Apple iOS 7 now available
The new Apple mobile operating system iOS 7 is out now and available for download and installation on later iPhones, iPods and iPads.
In the interests of science I got cyberbrat to install it first on his ipad2 so I could see what it looks like and how it works. I'm glad I did. I think it's horrible as all the pretty icons have changed. It's cleaner and simpler than iOS 6 - it looks very clean and basic but all the functions are there.
Sadly it's not as pretty as 6 and i don't know what to do. Stick to the pretty 6 that I've just fallen in love with or move along Apple's new minimalist path.
Oh dear - decisions, decisions.
Any other iPad and iPhone users out there might want to have a look at this review before deciding on the upgrade
http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/18/4741724/ios-7-review
It took a couple of hours to download and install over wifi so make sure you've got plenty of battery life before you start. It's quite a deep change and not just cosmetic but at least it installed and worked fine on cyberbrat's device. I'll probably do it after I've got over the initial shock
Ian
In the interests of science I got cyberbrat to install it first on his ipad2 so I could see what it looks like and how it works. I'm glad I did. I think it's horrible as all the pretty icons have changed. It's cleaner and simpler than iOS 6 - it looks very clean and basic but all the functions are there.
Sadly it's not as pretty as 6 and i don't know what to do. Stick to the pretty 6 that I've just fallen in love with or move along Apple's new minimalist path.
Oh dear - decisions, decisions.
Any other iPad and iPhone users out there might want to have a look at this review before deciding on the upgrade
http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/18/4741724/ios-7-review
It took a couple of hours to download and install over wifi so make sure you've got plenty of battery life before you start. It's quite a deep change and not just cosmetic but at least it installed and worked fine on cyberbrat's device. I'll probably do it after I've got over the initial shock
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Good idea Ian,you try it first and let us know how you get on.We're right behind you. EricTI'll probably do it after I've got over the initial shock
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Indeed
My daughter mentioned iOS7 this morning and I showed her Ian's comments. She's of much the same mind and has pledged to hang on to iOS6 until Apple hound her to upgrade I'm glad I don't have this problem with my Sony Ericsson C510
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My daughter mentioned iOS7 this morning and I showed her Ian's comments. She's of much the same mind and has pledged to hang on to iOS6 until Apple hound her to upgrade I'm glad I don't have this problem with my Sony Ericsson C510
ATB
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Sounds like something I'd prefer
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My daughter "upgraded" this morning, but she's not sure she likes it
Probably be OK once she gets used to it.
Probably be OK once she gets used to it.
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The impetuousness of youth! I think I'll try and like it before I "upgrade".DaveG wrote:My daughter "upgraded" this morning, but she's not sure she likes it
Probably be OK once she gets used to it.
At least it seems to work and all you have to do is like or dislike it! I'm sure Apple know what's best for me ... I just need a little bit more brainwashing
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All,
I've installed it and think its nicer. Seems a lot fresher. I suppose that one you get used to it it'll be just as good if not better.
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I've installed it and think its nicer. Seems a lot fresher. I suppose that one you get used to it it'll be just as good if not better.
I'll report any massive disasters should they befall me!!
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Hi Paul. After my last post I thought "What the hell!" And just did it anyway
I've just come back on line and, as you say, it's much cleaner and crisper and makes iOS 6 look a bit old fashioned
I told you Apple knew best!
So that's the iPad - let's see how I get on with the phone ...
Ian
I've just come back on line and, as you say, it's much cleaner and crisper and makes iOS 6 look a bit old fashioned
I told you Apple knew best!
So that's the iPad - let's see how I get on with the phone ...
Ian
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I installed it last night at around midnight but I'm not too enchanted with it...I certainly preferred the old icons. I suspect that most of the changes were just for changes sake! I expect I will get used to it and need to find the manual to see all the new "advantages". I used to do a four fingered swipe up the screen to reveal a line of icons below which were all the things currently running...Then I could hold my finger on one of them and they would all get a "Close" bar on them which when I tapped it would stop that App running. I could then go along and shut them all down so that nothing was running...I have not yet found how to do this in IOS 7.
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Hi Peter. I've just checked with my stepson and this feature still exists but is even cooler! A four-finger swipe up from the bottom of the home page still shows the row of icons of running Apps and above them is a screen shot of the program. Swiping them sideways will animate them to slide across the screen and when you find the one(s) you want to close you just flick the screenshot up to the top of the screen with your finger and it disappears, closing the App.petermcleland wrote:I used to do a four fingered swipe up the screen to reveal a line of icons below which were all the things currently running...Then I could hold my finger on one of them and they would all get a "Close" bar on them which when I tapped it would stop that App running. I could then go along and shut them all down so that nothing was running...I have not yet found how to do this in IOS 7.
Or a tap on the mini screen will open the App.
It's more fun than the shaking crosses
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