Comments on: Tip o’ the Week: App Sorting http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/09/19/tip-o-the-week-app-sorting/ For people who dare to Phone Different. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:34:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gary LaPointe http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/09/19/tip-o-the-week-app-sorting/comment-page-1/#comment-40833 Gary LaPointe Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:43:09 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=4487#comment-40833 <p>Big PITA that you can't organize them.</p> <p>Categories would be the way to go. They could go alpha there, but I'd love a "static" home row on each category for my "top 4" just above the default 4 (at the bottom of every page). </p> <p>Apple doesn't provide much for the Apps once you have them.</p> <p>From iTunes, they don't even give you a way to get back to the original store screen, to the program author or the support pages. You gotta do a "get info" just to find out how big a program is. If I love the "artist" (author) I have to go do a search, unlike the music where you can do a quick click on the arrow and go back to the artist (abum?) page.</p> Big PITA that you can’t organize them.

Categories would be the way to go. They could go alpha there, but I’d love a “static” home row on each category for my “top 4″ just above the default 4 (at the bottom of every page).

Apple doesn’t provide much for the Apps once you have them.

From iTunes, they don’t even give you a way to get back to the original store screen, to the program author or the support pages. You gotta do a “get info” just to find out how big a program is. If I love the “artist” (author) I have to go do a search, unlike the music where you can do a quick click on the arrow and go back to the artist (abum?) page.

]]> By: geowarrior http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/09/19/tip-o-the-week-app-sorting/comment-page-1/#comment-15363 geowarrior Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:48:15 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=4487#comment-15363 <p>yes gegy, that's a perfect example of the categories app. When he goes to the 2nd screen and launches the games folder that is the categories app in action opening to reveal all his game apps</p> yes gegy, that’s a perfect example of the categories app. When he goes to the 2nd screen and launches the games folder that is the categories app in action opening to reveal all his game apps

]]> By: gegy http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/09/19/tip-o-the-week-app-sorting/comment-page-1/#comment-15362 gegy Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:37:39 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=4487#comment-15362 <p>Watch this:</p> <p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgelnUh2L2A&feature=related</p> <p>He has some kind of Folder on his second homescreen. Is this Categories?</p> Watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgelnUh2L2A&feature=related

He has some kind of Folder on his second homescreen. Is this Categories?

]]> By: Keil Miller http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/09/19/tip-o-the-week-app-sorting/comment-page-1/#comment-15356 Keil Miller Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:18:36 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=4487#comment-15356 <p>Good tips! It would be helpful if we could label our screen spaces. But memory works just fine.</p> Good tips! It would be helpful if we could label our screen spaces. But memory works just fine.

]]> By: Terry http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/09/19/tip-o-the-week-app-sorting/comment-page-1/#comment-15351 Terry Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:08:06 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=4487#comment-15351 <p>I haven't jailbroken my phone, but I was going to link to the categories app.</p> <p>This is one of the main reasons to jailbreak is so you can do things that should be there in the first place.</p> I haven’t jailbroken my phone, but I was going to link to the categories app.

This is one of the main reasons to jailbreak is so you can do things that should be there in the first place.

]]> By: Barrie http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/09/19/tip-o-the-week-app-sorting/comment-page-1/#comment-15350 Barrie Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:07:56 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=4487#comment-15350 <p>I keep similar apps together Screen 1 Standard apps. 2. Note taking and blogging 3. News sites 4. Social networking and books 5. Overspill.</p> <p>But all the screens are full and reorganising icons is tedious, but I will have to think again soon.</p> I keep similar apps together Screen 1 Standard apps. 2. Note taking and blogging 3. News sites 4. Social networking and books 5. Overspill.

But all the screens are full and reorganising icons is tedious, but I will have to think again soon.

]]> By: dkaye http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/09/19/tip-o-the-week-app-sorting/comment-page-1/#comment-15341 dkaye Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:24:07 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=4487#comment-15341 <p>I use 2 apps for my JB (2G) phone - both available through Cydia - 1) QuickGold; and 2) Dock. </p> <p>1) With QuickGold, you tap the home button and a search screen opens. Type in the first couple/three characters of the app you want to open and you're presented with matches. The time it takes to search is equal to the time it would take to open your springboard and find the application. (FYI - this app also searches contacts, too.)</p> <p>2) Dock is a categories app where you swipe from the bottom of the screen upwards. You're presented with your chosen categories - and simply swipe to choose the app you want to open. Again, requires minimal time and effort.</p> <p>What I like best is my springboard isn't cluttered with a multitude of icons; making these 2 programs especially handy if you have lots of apps. With both QuickGold and Dock, you can use BossPrefs to hide everything while still having access to the apps.</p> <p>The only icons that reside on my springboard are the 5 in my dock - which are the top used: phone, text, email, safari, and speed dial. Click here for an example using dock: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/dkaye/IMG_0003.png</p> I use 2 apps for my JB (2G) phone – both available through Cydia – 1) QuickGold; and 2) Dock.

1) With QuickGold, you tap the home button and a search screen opens. Type in the first couple/three characters of the app you want to open and you’re presented with matches. The time it takes to search is equal to the time it would take to open your springboard and find the application. (FYI – this app also searches contacts, too.)

2) Dock is a categories app where you swipe from the bottom of the screen upwards. You’re presented with your chosen categories – and simply swipe to choose the app you want to open. Again, requires minimal time and effort.

What I like best is my springboard isn’t cluttered with a multitude of icons; making these 2 programs especially handy if you have lots of apps. With both QuickGold and Dock, you can use BossPrefs to hide everything while still having access to the apps.

The only icons that reside on my springboard are the 5 in my dock – which are the top used: phone, text, email, safari, and speed dial. Click here for an example using dock: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/dkaye/IMG_0003.png

]]> By: geowarrior http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/09/19/tip-o-the-week-app-sorting/comment-page-1/#comment-15336 geowarrior Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:09:09 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=4487#comment-15336 <p>If you've jailbroken your iphone you have another, and in my opinion far superior choice.</p> <p>Download 'Categories' from Cydia</p> <p>Its my number one application which has been created by BigBoss, enabling you to create folders on your home screen into which you can group your applications. The folders can be named anything you like i.e. Media, Music etc and can have there own icons too.</p> <p>More information can be found from http://sleepers.net/news/category/categories/</p> If you’ve jailbroken your iphone you have another, and in my opinion far superior choice.

Download ‘Categories’ from Cydia

Its my number one application which has been created by BigBoss, enabling you to create folders on your home screen into which you can group your applications. The folders can be named anything you like i.e. Media, Music etc and can have there own icons too.

More information can be found from http://sleepers.net/news/category/categories/

]]> By: Dalekkiller http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/09/19/tip-o-the-week-app-sorting/comment-page-1/#comment-15330 Dalekkiller Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:21:07 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=4487#comment-15330 <p>I've had my apps organized for quite a while. Page 1 has note apps, RSS and ones I use every day like mail & safari, next page is games then photo apps then utilities and music, then chat and other. A while ago, I discovered that you also move icons around in the bottom bar so I now have phone, calendar, google mobile and ipod so I don't have to hunt around. My web apps are in a single folder now using AppMarks - if only I could do this with the iphone, I'd have far more than the 100 or so apps I've already got. I'm sure such a process would be possible then Apple and the developers could make even more money!!</p> I’ve had my apps organized for quite a while. Page 1 has note apps, RSS and ones I use every day like mail & safari, next page is games then photo apps then utilities and music, then chat and other. A while ago, I discovered that you also move icons around in the bottom bar so I now have phone, calendar, google mobile and ipod so I don’t have to hunt around. My web apps are in a single folder now using AppMarks – if only I could do this with the iphone, I’d have far more than the 100 or so apps I’ve already got. I’m sure such a process would be possible then Apple and the developers could make even more money!!

]]> By: dima1109 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/09/19/tip-o-the-week-app-sorting/comment-page-1/#comment-15329 dima1109 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:16:33 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=4487#comment-15329 <p>I actually have my main apps on the 3rd screen (7 total). That way, since I would always start on main when I wake up the phone, I have to make a maximum of 2 motions either way to get to the app I need.</p> I actually have my main apps on the 3rd screen (7 total). That way, since I would always start on main when I wake up the phone, I have to make a maximum of 2 motions either way to get to the app I need.

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