Apple Watch tips every user should know. Learn how to get the most out of your Apple Watch by reading these simples tips and tricks.
Learn how to increase or decrease your daily Move goal calories, Exercise goal minutes, and daily Stand goal hours in the Activity and Fitness apps on your Apple Watch and iPhone so it's more suitable for your current activity level.
If you use the Find My app on iPhone, iPad, or Mac, then you have a similar tool for locating people with your Apple Watch. On watchOS 6 or later, the app is called Find People and on watchOS 5 or earlier, it’s Find My Friends. But both apps do the same thing and can help you track down your loved ones.
If you just got your first Apple Watch or simply haven’t used the app yet, here’s how to use Find People or Find My Friends on your Apple Watch.
Even before the pandemic of 2020, people knew that washing their hands was important. To reduce the risk of spreading illness, washing your hands for at least 20 seconds is the key. With this in mind, Apple introduced an Apple Watch feature to help.
With Automatic Handwashing Detection in watchOS 7, your Apple Watch can sense when you begin washing your hands. And with that, a 20-second timer begins. This lets you know when time is up and you’re good to go. There is also a setting to remind you to wash your hands when you return home.
Here, we’ll show you how to enable and use the Automatic Handwashing Detection feature as well as check how well you’re doing with your handwashing rituals.
Did you know you can manage your account in the App Store on Apple Watch? Find out how to view purchased apps and manage subscriptions from your wrist.
Siri can be a terrific helper on all of your Apple devices. We recently showed you tips for using Siri on Apple TV, so here we want to better your Apple Watch experience with tips for Siri there.
You can do things like set a timer, create a reminder, search the web, identify a song, look for apps, and much more.
With iOS 13.5 and watchOS 6.2.5 and later, your iPhone and Apple Watch can automatically share Medical ID information when making an emergency call. Emergency access to your Medical ID data lets first responders provide better care by not wasting time obtaining crucial information such as allergies and blood type. Follow along with us as we show you how to set up an iPhone and Apple Watch to automatically share Medical ID info during emergency calls.
Apple Watch complications are special features that can be assigned to their predetermined slots on some watch faces. These small elements typically display essential information right on the watch face, such as stock prices, the weather, your heart rate, activity tracking and so forth. Apple Watch complications get their information from watchOS apps you've installed. Finding available complications is easier said than done so be sure to following along with iDB as we show you how to see which apps have Apple Watch complications.
You might not realize it, but if you wear an Apple Watch, that handy wearable can help you a lot throughout your workday. Sure, you might use it to check emails, view your appointments, and even answer calls if your iPhone isn’t nearby. But with some of the built-in apps and features, your Apple Watch can be a helpful tool for getting through a stressful day of work.
Do you have difficulty seeing your Apple Watch screen? Learn how to use the Zoom accessibility feature to magnify what's on your watch display.
Learn how to customize the Mail app on your Apple Watch to make sure you get the right emails on your wrist.
When Apple introduced the Audiobooks app on Apple Watch with watchOS 6, it was another great addition to the wearable. You can listen to your books on a walk, run, or while working out instead of music.
But like music, books take up space. And you might not realize that your Watch automatically downloads Audiobooks when it’s charging. While this may be fine for some, it may not be okay for others. If you’re one of the "others," we’ll show you how to stop Audiobooks from automatically downloading to your Apple Watch.
A terrific feature of your Apple Watch is that you can add and sync playlists to it independently of your iPhone. So if you pop in your earbuds, you can listen to your favorite tunes or hear your playlist while you’re working out.
Here’s how to add, remove, and manage music on your Apple Watch.