I just bought an ipad and got some apps and noticed that once you open them they continue to run which I have been told can run the battery down quicker.
Is there an app which will close all open apps when you go online or use the ipad for something else, or do you just have to close them manually as you go?
MacBook Air
They automatically close; starting with iOS 4, apps are suspended and do NOT run in the background (unless something like a Location Service is enabled). You can double-tap your home button, and press on an app for 1-2 seconds to "kill" the applications. The ➖ means they can be deleted from your taskbar.
Simply being present on the task bar does NOT mean those apps are actually running, see
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4211
With very few exceptions, no app can actually run in the background. But, keeping them in the task bar means they will load faster when next used, and will return to the state they were left at when you stopped using them.
I have got a new one, so even though the light is on under the apps they aren't using any extra power?
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...which I have been told can run the battery down quicker.
Who told you that?
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I have got a new one, so even though the light is on under the apps they aren't using any extra power?
Not enough to make any difference in battery performance.
Some one at work mentioned it ages ago.
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Some one at work mentioned it ages ago.
Urban legend!
Yes, my straw poll of one person does not consitute empirical evidence, I must admit. Which is why I sought a more informed view.
Answering to you question, I've found this http://www.labnol.org/software/close-background-apps/20668/
Check the video, the app is called Kill, I think.
Update: Oops! It seems is no longer on the App Store.
Is there an app to close apps?
