Favorite use of Force Touch so far?

[Ledsteplin]

3D Touch on the left edge of the screen. You'll see a hint of the app switcher opening to the left edge. If you slide all of the way to the right, you open the app you used last. If you slide halfway, you open the app switcher.

I no longer see this. I did a month ago.

 

[robertk328]

I no longer see this. I did a month ago.

Mine works! Great tip.

 

[robertk328]

1. Peeking and popping in Email app, or using the actionable gestures from peek.
2. Keyboard trackpad to move the cursor around and select text.

Keyboard trackpad is a good tip. I use the gmail app so nothing yet.

 

[bigdad84]

Like others, my biggest 3D Touch usage is going to be to turn the keyboard into a trackpad. Other than that and having quick contacts on the Phone app on the springboard I don't use it for anything else.

 

[Scoroncocolo]

Among other things I use it on the MacID app to quickly unlock my iMac

 

[robertk328]

Among other things I use it on the MacID app to quickly unlock my iMac

Got that app today. It was free

 

[bigdad84]

Among other things I use it on the MacID app to quickly unlock my iMac

Nice! I didn't even realize MacID had it. Entirely missed that. Definately makes it even faster to unlock now!

 

[TurboTiger]

Among other things I use it on the MacID app to quickly unlock my iMac

Tks for the tip.
Good Luck

 

[anni00]

I use it with the AssistiveTouch function. A force touch on the AssistiveTouch button locks the screen and a normal tap works like the home button.
I have small hands, so I find it quite useful to have both home and power button on the screen.

 

[pttptppt]

I use it with the AssistiveTouch function. A force touch on the AssistiveTouch button locks the screen and a normal tap works like the home button.
I have small hands, so I find it quite useful to have both home and power button on the screen.

How do you do that? Doesn't work on mine

 

[Quis89]

I only use it for the track pad function. Occasionally for the app switcher as well. Aside from that it's fairly pointless to me.

 

[TurboTiger]

How do you do that? Doesn't work on mine

Same here.

 

[anni00]

Settings - General - AssistiveTouch - Customize Top Level Menu - 3D Touch Action

 

[sfditty]

The one I find most useful is the quick launch for Maps. On the way to work in the morning, it has "Directions to work" as the top option. Any other time it's "Directions home". It comes in handy for the traffic re-routiung when there's a problem- especially if you live in a congested area.

 

[TurboTiger]

Settings - General - AssistiveTouch - Customize Top Level Menu - 3D Touch Action

Tks for the tip.
I find that you have to put a lot more pressure on the screen to get this to work on Assistive Touch. I don't know why.
However, I like being able to customize the screen by adding icon.
Tks again

 

[eve6er69]

My list would be

Keyboard track pad (although I'm using SwiftKey and it doesn't allow that)

Maps for directions home in the waze app.

And the one that I use the most is the 3 quick contacts. I have the necessary ones. Mom,dad and my wife.

The quick dial is the one I use about 5 times a day. It's super handy. All the rest I usually forget about.

Just read about the app switcher one. Thanks for that tip also.

 

[iwoodland]

1. Peeking and popping in Email app, or using the actionable gestures from peek.
2. Keyboard trackpad to move the cursor around and select text.

How do you select text? I can use as a trackpad but I don't know how you select text.

I have just figured it out, you hold down the keyboard and then don't press so hard as a trackpad and then you press to select text.

 

[Rob Phillips]

How do you select text? I can use as a trackpad but I don't know how you select text.

I have just figured it out, you hold down the keyboard and then don't press so hard as a trackpad and then you press to select text.

Glad you figured it out. Text selection takes some getting used to. As you're using the trackpad you have to let up a little on your press, then press down again to start selecting.

 

[yankle]

meh i dont find 3d touch useful at all except the trackpad thing on the keyboard

 

[wplantz]

Hands down!!! ....trackpad mode to move the cursor and select text.