ProSwitcher : A Free and OpenSource Multitasking App for the iPhone

**Nick Hesson** · 12-10-2009, 11:03 PM

Say What? A Free and OpenSource Multitasking App? What about multifl0w you say? Hope you didn't think that was going to be the last multitasking app to come to the iPhone. A few days ago we got wind of some screenshots and information for the new app.

chpwn & Ryan Petrich, developer of OverBoard, has announced ProSwitcher, another Palm Web OS inspired utility to navigate through the applications running in the background on your iPhone, much like MultiFl0w does, only much easier, faster and more intuitive. And to top it all off, it's FREE and OpenSource! The app is also being developed with the help of . The project actually started out as PreSwitcher, but the chpwn thought the name may cause some trouble, so now we have ProSwitcher.

The app will use a library called libactivator and allow you to select from a number of gestures such as flick to close, swipe to scroll, tap to open. The app is said to use very little memory and only runs what is needed.

No word on official release, probably a few weeks, but you can easily find the beta or visit Ryan's hub here: rpetrich's Profile - GitHub. And obviously you will need a Jailbroken iPhone.

Thanks to ltjbigshot & n00neimp0rtant for the tips!

**warfa** · 12-10-2009, 11:10 PM

looks awesome! will it get approved?

**brianlg** · 12-10-2009, 11:13 PM

Have been hearing about this a lot lately, but didn't know it'd be free! Can't wait!

**Nick Hesson** · 12-10-2009, 11:17 PM

Here are some more screenshots. Visit the link on your iPhone

http://xuzz.net/cydia/proswitcher/depiction.html

**jrlrule** · 12-10-2009, 11:17 PM

is this a fail for the 3G/2G?

**rhekt** · 12-10-2009, 11:22 PM

tried multiflow but it seemed to be lacking something. petrich allways comes out with quality apps, so pro switcher sure is to be highy improved on this type of multitasking technology

**xxfr0stbytexx** · 12-10-2009, 11:28 PM

@jrl it's for every device...
Can't wait forthis been hearing about it for a while can't wait to actually get it!

**Userno9583** · 12-10-2009, 11:29 PM

this app looks great. can't wait till it comes out

**reznor9** · 12-10-2009, 11:37 PM

wow.. this would come in handy big time!
Hope it doesnt lag performance

**thecritter** · 12-10-2009, 11:47 PM

It's gonna be sick. Multifl0w has a lot of memory leak issues... This app should far exceed multifl0w. He has the source code on his site, so if you really wanna play around with it now you can compile it. Or I'm sure there's an already compiled version around somewhere. :P But I'd recommend just waiting until the official release..
and @warfa
"looks awesome! will it get approved?"

What do you mean? Do you mean will it get approved by Apple? lol. Because it's going to be a cydia release, not appstore.

**loafomatic** · 12-10-2009, 11:58 PM

This looks epic!

**thecritter** · 12-11-2009, 12:10 AM

Too heavy for the 3G? It uses a very very low amount of RAM/CPU. Explain? lol. Multifl0w has the memory leak issues and IT wasn't even THAT bad. This is gonna be mucho better.

**rhekt** · 12-11-2009, 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by Dr. S0DAPoP

Naaa, think i'll stay away from this. It's to heavy for the 3g. I would love to here how it works for you guys though.

err...dec2009 1 post

whos upset? mult****w

**n00neimp0rtant** · 12-11-2009, 12:45 AM

Thanks, guys! I hope everyone's as excited about this as I am, especially with my new 3G S that came in the mail! (but it's at home and I'm at college so it will be a bit =[ )

**rhekt** · 12-11-2009, 01:02 AM

Originally Posted by n00neimp0rtant

thanks, guys! I hope everyone's as excited about this as i am, especially with my new 3g s that came in the mail!....

im excited...get..get..excited!

**alantoo** · 12-11-2009, 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by rhekt

err...dec2009 1 post

whos upset? mult****w

Haha good call!

**elementvdz** · 12-11-2009, 01:40 AM

This looks a lot better than multifl0w. I'll probably use it if I get a 3GS this weekend.

**Melech518** · 12-11-2009, 01:40 AM

Originally Posted by Lem

1st Yahoo!

Major fail and....

**fmt** · 12-11-2009, 02:42 AM

I would love for a multitasking app that look like OverBoard
It will be the fastest way to switch apps.

**Vinski-** · 12-11-2009, 03:30 AM

Its nice to have free alternatives, but imho this guy just seem to rip off his ideas from another products, first with overboard, now this. What next, free CategoriesSB clone? biteSMS?

Anyway, I like the idea that its free, I always liked the idea of open source and free in jailbreaking, but now its coming more and more commercial.

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