Open the Recent Apps menu. Locate the app you want to close. Swipe the app card upward or to the side (varies by device). The ...

If an app is acting up, here's how to force-quit it iPhone X and newer: Swipe up halfway and pause to reveal the App Switcher view. Then, swipe up on the app to close. iPhone SE, 8, and earlier: ...

If you've been using an iPhone that's starting to show signs of a weakening battery, there are several measures you can take to make the most of your phone's remaining years. But there's a popular ...

If you frequently close apps on your iPhone to save battery life or improve performance, you might be inadvertently causing more harm than good. Apple’s iOS is specifically engineered to manage apps ...

There's a lot to love about being a Mac owner. Aside from a generally sleek appearance, its classic design is so timeless that even older models keep their resale value at a reasonable price. And, of ...

You wouldn’t want to trigger a battery app-ocalypse. Closing open iPhone apps might seem like a surefire way to save juice, but this measure can actually have the opposite effect, according to Apple ...

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 includes a quality-of-life improvement that allows immediate swiping away of recent apps to close them. The update removes the delay caused by waiting for the app-closing ...

The iPhone isn’t exactly renowned for its long battery life, so many users quit apps with the iPhone’s Multitasking feature, hoping to save battery. Well, according to Apple software senior vice ...

Android 16 Beta 3 has officially launched, and the new OS brings a couple of small changes that might normally go unnoticed. One minor but apparently important change is a new “close” app option that ...

Brace yourself: Apparently you don’t need to close your apps. — -- You are so disciplined about closing apps on your cellphone to preserve battery life, but now, a shocker. According to the Apple ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - An Apple employee revealed why you shouldn't close the apps on your iPhone when speaking to a customer. A UK-based Apple customer posted a now-viral TikTok video around a week ago, in ...