3D touch: 16 tips and tricks to fully enjoy your iPhone

Control Center on iOS 11

& # 39; Control Center & # 39; for iOS 11 we got a great update. On the other hand, you can customize the look; on the other hand, you can use 3D Touch to open other options.

If you press too much on any option you will see a pop-up menu for quick actions. Play and discover new features.

Phone, FaceTime, Messages

Go to your home screen and press the phone app icon (don't give it a light touch with normal pressure, press firmly on the screen).

You will see that a short menu of quick actions appears that will allow you to call one of your favorite contacts or the option to make a new contact.

Tap 3D on the icons in the SpaceTime or Messaging app and you'll see the same options: instant clicks on regular contact friends. This can be a great help, since you won't need to access the app to call someone.

Download first

Since the introduction of iOS 10, you may have configured the order you want the programs to download if you install more than one at a time.

Touch 3D (with extra pressure) on the downloads icon and you'll have the option of pre-empting your download according to your needs.

The weather

You can have brief weather information from the home screen. You can touch the 3D touch to see more details on current and future weather.

Camera

Apple's three most important applications (we leave Mail in the future), we have the 3D Touch tool. This "quick menu" option provided by 3D Touch can be very useful in everything.

You can see a sub menu that will allow you to jump right through options such as: take a picture, record a video, take a look selfie, or record a slow video. You will never be able to take that special photo.

(Touch ID is so advanced that we can't even see the lock screen. In the old days, if you wanted to take a quick photo, you swipe the icon for

Shortcuts for "direct action"

There are many quick menus to find.

The App Store icon lets you go directly to the app search option, the same goes for the iBooks icon. The iTunes Store does not provide this tool, or it is actually a matter of time.

Mail allows you to jump directly to specific emails or start a new email. Safari lets you open a new tab or go straight to your reading list.

There is still plenty to discover: try hard pressing on any icon to see if you have an active 3D Touch menu. One of our favorites is the Apple Maps option: its quick menu lets you search directly for your home.

Google Maps doesn't have this option, perhaps with Apple's idea of ​​prioritizing its own Apple Maps.

However, many non-Apple apps also have instant access menus. Twitter, Facebook or Instagram are obvious examples, however there are applications like CARROT that also have 3D Touch (a recommended app to see when you will).

At Macworld we hope that apps like Google or YouTube will install this tool soon.

Look at the document without opening it

This is undoubtedly one of the 3D Touch possibilities that were very present during the launch of Apple's Apple 6s.

This option allows you to preview the selected document (a email(webpage, location on the map, etc.) without opening it.

It was integrated into the Mail system. If you press hard a email The message will appear first, that is, you can access its content without opening it.

If you would like to open that email from the preview option, press too. If unlike lifting your finger from the screen you will close the preview and return to the screen where you were. When you swipe you will see a quick action menu.

Check the app without leaving the design

The preview option may seem to be less useful when working with just one application. However, if you use multiple programs at the same time, you will see help right away.

For example, if someone sends you a location on email, you can tap on the link that will take you to the map by opening the application and reducing email. However, if you press too hard (3D Touch), a map preview will appear that will not take you away from the email program. here you can choose not to go to the map or, if preview is enough, close to continue on email.

It's the same link of any webpage they send you. If you press hard on any URL, the page will appear first.

There are many preview options for different Apple or third party applications. Try 3D Touch on it to find the options it offers.

Activate the cursor on the keyboard

Every time you have to use Apple's keyboard for applications like Mail or Messages (in third-party apps like Twitter works), you can press hard anywhere on the keyboard and (while the individual buttons are blurry) you'll control the cursor that you can easily move.

This function is very useful for accurate text editing. (We advise you to use the finger of any other finger other than the thumb, because when we checked we found that when we use the thumb the cursor position stays inaccurate).

Activate the app

Another quick tip.

Press more near the left edge of the screen; You can do it from the home screen or other applications. You will see the edges of the screen of the previously used application.

Press too or slide your finger to the right and you will find yourself in the application selection, from where you can easily jump to the newly opened application.

It's a little faster than double clicking the Start button. Enjoy it while it lasts, as this feature will be removed from iOS 11.

3D Touch Art: the art of drawing according to the pressure of your finger

The fact that a 3D touch screen can distinguish between different levels of compression is a blessing for those who love drawing and drawing systems: it unlocks the potential of their art.

With 3D Touch, you can draw a line on the screen. The durability and durability will depend on the compression range you use. As with graphite pencil: there will be more pressure to attack the most, and depending on the same pressure you will determine the gradient you want.

This motion, though seemingly small, is important for a touch screen drawing.

These results can be obtained before, but in a very sharp way: with a sharp, sharp pencil that you can buy separately.

This feature will be very attractive for tablets, which is a canvas of choice for digital designers, but the 3D Touch implementation on the iPad screen is not planned.

Critical press buttons on iOS games

3D Touch has the ability to turn screen items into compelling game controls, which makes games more appealing.

This is definitely a huge jump in iOS game development.

The game that helped promote 3D Touch was AG Drive. It provides a weak pressure button on the right side of the screen: press normally to go at normal speed or press hard to apply maximum speed.

If you are looking for iPhone games do not miss: The 12 Best Free iPhone Games.

Zoom option

Those who do not have good eyesight like others can find iPhone icons or characters somehow. It is these users who will enjoy the option of zooming in further.

This option, besides unselecting new iPhones, can easily work thanks to 3D Touch.

You will need to zoom in to use this function. To do this go to & # 39; Settings> General> Accessibility> Zoom & # 39;, and make sure that & # 39; Zoom & # 39; (top) activated.

You will be interested in activating the screen control icon, so touch & # 39; Show control & # 39;, a little lower, so that it can work.

To access zoom you will need to tap the screen twice with three fingers. You can rotate the screen by sliding three fingers. If you double-tap, you'll return to the normal screen.

Touch with three fingers? Sounds pretty "terrible," right? This is why 3D touch is useful in select zoom. You must press your thumb on the controller and transfer it to the screen.

If you give the controller a general touch you will open a menu of options that will give you more options.

Use live photos

You will know that the image is & # 39; Live & # 39; because you will see the icon at the top & # 39; Live & # 39 ;. If you press hard on the & # 39; Live & # 39; picture you will see how it goes in life. You can see three seconds of walking.

The same process is applied to dynamic wallpapers. Press hard down and see how it goes.