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How to Update Apps on Apple Watch

Aug 5, 2020 - Leave a Comment
App Store settings

Your Apple Watch now has more apps available for it than ever. Those apps are receiving new updates all the time and it’s important to make sure you’re using the latest version available. You can either set your Apple Watch to automatically download new updates, or check for them manually yourself. We’re going to show … Read More

How to Change Which Email Accounts Are Available on Your Apple Watch

Jul 24, 2020 - 2 Comments
Email and Apple Watch header

The Apple Watch can be an amazing tool for all kinds of things, but keeping an eye on your email is one that is often overlooked. Fitness and health are understandably the main reasons many people buy Apple Watches today, but triaging notifications – and email in particular – can be a big deal when … Read More

How to Sync Music & Podcasts to Apple Watch from iPhone

Jul 23, 2020 - 3 Comments
Apple Watches with Podcasts and Music icons

Now that you have that shiny new Apple Watch strapped to your arm it’s probably time to get some of your favorite music and podcasts onto it. After all, what’s the point of having a miniature computer on your arm if you’re still going to carry your iPhone around with you? Spoiler: there’s no point. … Read More

How to Start & End a Swimming Workout on Apple Watch

Jul 22, 2020 - 2 Comments
Apple Watch workout

Your Apple Watch is a wonderful exercise companion and it can not only keep tabs on your workout but provide insights into your health as well. Apple Watch Series 2 and later can also be used to track swimming, just like running or other activities. But the way Workouts handles a swim is slightly different. … Read More

watchOS 7 Release Dates: Final Version, Beta, Public Beta

Jul 6, 2020 - Leave a Comment
watchOS 7 Release Date

Apple showcased what’s next for Apple Watches at their online WWDC 2020 event by announcing watchOS 7, but you might be curious about when exactly Apple is going to release the upcoming Apple Watch software update. From handwash detection to tracking dance moves, there’s plenty of reasons to be excited about the upcoming watchOS 7 … Read More

WatchOS 7 Compatibility – Which Apple Watch Models Support watchOS 7?

Jul 4, 2020 - 1 Comment
WatchOS 7 Compatibility List

WatchOS 7 is set to debut in the fall, bringing new features and refinements to the Apple Watch experience. However, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that not all Apple Watch models will be compatible with the upcoming version of watchOS 7, since the hardware needs to meet certain requirements to be able to run … Read More

How to Start, Pause, & Stop Workouts on Apple Watch

Jul 3, 2020 - 2 Comments

If you say the words “Apple Watch” to someone the first thing they are most likely to think about is health and fitness. Apple has spent the last few years making the Apple Watch synonymous with working out and staying healthy. So if you’re a new Apple Watch owner you’re quite likely looking to work … Read More

How to Install WatchOS 7 Developer Beta on Apple Watch

Jun 26, 2020 - Leave a Comment
watchOS 7 beta profile download page

Apple Watch users may be interested in trying out watchOS 7 beta, complete with new watch faces, hand-washing detection, improved workout tracking and sleep tracking, and more. Like all Apple developer betas, watchOS 7 beta is available to registered developers for testing, writing software, and other development purposes. If you’re a registered developer and are … Read More

How to Switch AirPods Between Devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch)

May 1, 2020 - 3 Comments
How to switch AirPods between Apple devices

How would you like to switch AirPods between iPhone, iPad, and Mac? Or what if you’d like to switch AirPods from iPhone to Apple Watch or even Apple TV? If you have a pair of AirPods and multiple Apple devices, you can easily switch AirPods and AirPods Pro between any of your other Apple products, … Read More

How to Check What Apple Watch Model You Have

Feb 17, 2020 - 3 Comments
Apple Watch Series 5

Wondering how to tell what Apple Watch model you have? You’re probably not alone, since a lot of Apple Watch models look the same. Not to worry though, you can determine which is which with a little help. Apart from Apple Watch Series 4, each and every year Apple has refreshed its wearable it hasn’t … Read More

How to See & Change What Apps Can Access Health Data on iPhone

Jan 30, 2020 - 1 Comment
Health app data control

The more sensors and gadgets that we wear the more our phones and watches know about us, and if you use some of the various Health apps and fitness trackers you’ll find personal health data can be gathered as well. You might be surprised just how much data your iPhone and Apple Watch can collect … Read More

How to Disable / Enable Always On Display for Apple Watch

Nov 12, 2019 - 3 Comments
How to enable or disable Always On Apple Watch display

The latest Apple Watch models have a fantastic ‘always on’ display that lets you easily see the time without waking the devices screen with a lift or tap. The Apple Watch always-on display is excellent, but some users may notice that having the screen on all the time can lead to a reduction in battery … Read More

WatchOS 6 Released for Apple Watch

Sep 19, 2019 - 1 Comment
WatchOS 6

The final version of WatchOS 6 has been released for Apple Watch. watchOS 6 includes a handful of nice new Apple Watch faces, a built-in Apple Watch App Store, Voice Memos, Audiobooks, new Siri features like the ability to find out what song is playing or to locate friends and family sharing their location, radio … Read More

Apple Watch Series 5 Announced

Sep 10, 2019 - 1 Comment
Apple Watch Series 5

Apple has announced the all new Apple Watch Series 5, with an always-on display. The new Apple Watch was launched today along with a new base level iPad 10.2″ model, along with the new iPhone 11, and iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The Apple Watch Series 5 screen now dims when not … Read More

How to Adjust Screen Brightness on Apple Watch

Aug 23, 2019 - 1 Comment
How to adjust Apple Watch screen brightness

You can adjust the screen brightness on Apple Watch using two different methods. One approach to increasing or decreasing Apple Watch screen brightness uses the device settings directly, while the other approach to changing screen brightness on the Apple Watch relies on using the paired iPhone. You can use either approach, and we’ll show you … Read More

How to Set an Alarm on Apple Watch

Jul 19, 2019 - Leave a Comment
How to set an alarm on Apple Watch

Want to use your Apple Watch as an alarm clock? Whether you wear your Apple Watch to bed, or use it in nightstand clock mode, you can set your Apple Watch to function as an alarm clock. There are a few different ways to add alarms to Apple Watch, we’ll show you various methods to … Read More

How to Delete Health Data on iPhone (iOS 12 and Earlier)

May 9, 2019 - 9 Comments
How to Delete Health Data on iPhone

Want to delete the Health app data from iPhone? Some users may decide they want to remove their Health data from iPhone for a variety of reasons, perhaps as a storage conservation mechanism if a user discovers the Health app data is taking up multiple gigabytes of storage on a device, or to clear out … Read More

WatchOS 5.1.2 with ECG & Irregular Heart Rhythm Alerts Released for Apple Watch

Dec 6, 2018 - 17 Comments
Apple Watch with ECG feature

Apple has released an update to Apple Watch that adds significant new health features to the Apple Watch Series 4, including an ECG app and irregular heart rhythm notifications. The WatchOS 5.1.2 update arrives along with iOS 12.1.1 for iPhone and iPad and MacOS Mojave 10.14.2 for Mac.

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