is there a way to move/hide the 'Home Bar' at the bottom of the iPad & iPhone? It is extremely annoying when trying to find a particular spot in a video & you are getting real close & you slow down to get to that exact spot & POOF, you are in another app. 😖
iPad Pro 11-inch Wi-Fi
The Home Bar is a feature of iPadOS on models that lack a physical Home Button - and cannot be suppressed.
Apple invite submission of constructive comment and feature requests via Apple’s Product Feedback portal. For iPad and iPadOS:
The Home Bar is a feature of iPadOS on models that lack a physical Home Button - and cannot be suppressed.
Apple invite submission of constructive comment and feature requests via Apple’s Product Feedback portal. For iPad and iPadOS:
It may be worth noting that while the Home Bar cannot be hidden from iPad Settings, Apps themselves can be coded to suppress visibility of the Home Bar. There are many Apps, available from the App Store, that have been specifically coded to do so.
As such, for specific Apps where presence of the Home Bar is an issue, you might approach the respective App Developer with a request for their App to be appropriately updated:
How to contact an app developer - Apple Support
The dock is an integral element of the iPad User Interface. While it cannot be relocated, unless you are viewing a Home Screen, the dock should not be visible - unless summoned with an upward swipe-gesture with your finger from the bottom edge of the screen.
Thanks for the quick reply, but I am not concerned about the Dock. It is the Black Bar at the bottom (I think it is called the 'Home Bar') that switches between Apps. It is extremely hard to move around in a video with that Bar in that location. They are also many others Apps that this Bar impede their ease of operation (Excel being one of the worst with the sheets at the bottom). I just want to know if there is a way to remove it (ideally) or move it on top or somewhere else. Thanks Again.
Thank you very much. I sent a feedback to Apple & crossing my fingers.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Good to know. I will contact the developers for sure.
Home Bar on iPad.
