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Jailbroken iPads get windowed app management courtesy of Quasar

The iPad may be at the vanguard of Apple's "post PC" revolution, but if you're feeling a little reluctant to leave the old ways behind then Pedro Franceschi may have just the trick. His Quasar tweak brings window-style app management to the iPad, allowing you to view multiple apps at the same time by resizing, going in and out of fullscreen, switching orientation, and rearranging them on your desktop at will. From the video below it seems to work pretty well, and should appeal to those tired of double-tapping the home button.

It looks especially useful for iPhone-only apps such as Instagram, which can be used at their intended size without wasting the rest of the screen space. The predictable catch is that it's only available for jailbroken iPads ? you can get it now from the Cydia Store for $9.99, and it's not going to make the wait for an untethered iOS 5.1 jailbreak any easier.

Source: The Verge

[Glassed Silver]

I know what kind of responses I get, but this I want to see on my iPhone.

(NOT the same implementation, but I adore watching videos and browsing the web for example)

I posted this on a Youtube video as response already, so I'll copy and paste it here for my reasons:

Yes, a) not everyone? has poor eyesight

b) sometimes a video playing just needs to be a small thumbsized picture for me to satisfy my entertainment addiction

c) choice is good, what might fly with me might not with you, embrace diversity!

d) there are way more ridiculous tweaks out there, so why not?

e) yes, two apps will be fine with me

f) taking notes + researching stuff in Safari, seems good to me!

g) not everyone has an iPad, so... I only have my palms left for multitasking... stroking myself?

It will fit the screen... flip the iPhone and run the apps in non-retina mode, touching buttons could be done via a magnifier for anyone without fingers that are good for hitting small buttons. (as done in Chrome for Android (or was it the stock browser of ICS? can't remember) - smart integration!)

Navigating... Uhm... Ever heard of Activator, tripple clicks, double clicks on the home button? In the arrangement mode you could? shrin the windows a little, like tabs in Safari do.

And unusuable? Nah

as response to:

This is only for? the iPad. The iPhone screen is too small to support this tweak. If you think about it only two applications will fit the iPhone screen. If you have more than one application opened then it will not fit the screen and it will be unusable because it will be difficult to navigate your opened apps.

(user: TakeshiHero1 - 1 day ago)

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Glassed Silver:mac

[Dick Montage]

Damn!

[Japlabot]

And then Apple will steal this idea and then Windows 8 tablets will have nothing over iPad.

[CPressland]

This is a stupid idea........

[Neu B]

I know what kind of responses I get, but this I want to see on my iPhone.

(NOT the same implementation, but I adore watching videos and browsing the web for example)

Glassed Silver:mac

On that microscopic screen? :pinch:

[McKay]

I love it!

[Dick Montage]

This is a stupid idea........

Oh really... A lot of really useful things come from "Hey let's try this".

[Glassed Silver]

On that microscopic screen? :pinch:

Yes, but I got excellent eye sight in the near field, so it doesn't bother me.

Besides the video can be small, all I need is the video playing and a glimpse on the action every now and then, that will satisfy me.

A little like sitting on your computer with the TV running in the background.

To see what would be fine with me, check out the app Plex.

It lets you browse your library and at the same time view the video, however obviously I'd like to be able to put more stuff in there than my library.

In that field i'd like to run any app, like Safari, Calendar (I use it TONS), App Store, or whatever else...

Glassed Silver:mac