The way Apple should have handled multitasking: multifl0w

iOS4 and the iPhone 4 have remedied a lot of the issues that originally required jailbreaking to reach — multi-tasking (kind of, since iOS 4′s handling of 3rd party apps isn’t truly multi-tasking), UI customization (ok, a simple wallpaper change isn’t enough, Apple), tethering, and so on and so forth. I’ll give it to Apple; every year like clockwork, they’re pushed out a handful or more of useful and critical updates that keep loyal and new users alike coming back for more.

But even then, there’s some things Apple still hasn’t done quite right. Back tracking a bit to multi-tasking, we’ll point out what several other reviews mentioned at the time of iOS’s release — multi-tasking almost feels tacked on. It’s certainly not polished in the typical Apple affair. T hat’s for sure. It is this point that perfectly illustrates why jailbreaking and Cydia are still relevant. Introducing “multifl0w”.

Multifl0w is a multi-tasking UI that displays running apps in an expose-esque manner, notably looking many times better and being far more fluid to use than Apple’s own bottom dock-style option. It’s worth noting however that to get the full backgrounding effect, it’s suggested that popular Cydia app, “Backgrounder” be installed as well, bringing true background/multi-tasking processes to the iPhone. But even without Backgrounder, multifl0w will work — just as stock iOS “background apps” however (in memory but not really running).

multifl0w is $4.99 in the Cydia App Store and supports iOS 4 and 3.x. Updates to previous buyers are free. Get to it!

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