I have always wondered the same thing. Hopefully someone with more knowledge will make a suggestion that will save us both from the madness.
Away from iMac for 2 months. Have iPad2 with many apps. Any way to alphabetize them on the screen Besides the laborious way of individually moving app icon.
David

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