I’m pretty used to iOS 11’s new Dock and multitasking features on my iPad. But right now, my Dock is what you see here in this post.
I defaulted to basically recreating my Mac’s Dock—a simple collection of many, but not all, of my most-used apps. But iOS 11 also supports folders in the Dock, which opens up some doors that I haven’t explored very well.
Sure, I can always drop back to the homescreen to grab an app for Split View. As you can see in my recent video, it’s easy enough to do with just one hand. But being able to flick up the dock while already in an app or a Split View removes one step of friction and makes Split View multitasking even more one-hand-able. Not having to exit the current app setup is handy, so I think it’s time to tinker with reorganizing my app pages and Dock. Maybe a couple more folders are in order.
Once you get your hands on iOS 11 and get used to the new Dock, I’d recommend going through this process. Having more apps at a flick of your fingertips might be a pretty big deal.
