Apple Watch Tips: Change These Settings for a Better Experience
If you’ve recently got yourself an Apple Watch or have been using one for a while, there’s always something new to learn about this nifty gadget. Customizing your Apple Watch with these tips will enhance your user experience and make the device work better for you.
Adjust Your Activity Goals
Your Apple Watch is an excellent fitness companion, but sometimes the default goals don’t match your personal fitness journey. Tailor your Move, Exercise, and Stand goals to better suit your activity levels by going to the Activity app on your watch, pressing firmly on the screen, and tapping on “Change Move Goal”.
Organize Your Dock
The dock is a handy way to access your most-used apps quickly. By going to the Watch app on your iPhone, you can choose which apps appear and in what order by selecting ‘Dock’ and then ‘Edit’. Prioritize apps that you use frequently for a streamlined experience.
Optimize Notifications
Getting bombarded with notifications can be overwhelming. Manage which notifications go to your watch by going into the Watch app on your iPhone, tapping ‘Notifications,’ and adjusting your preferences. This way, you only get alerts that are important to you.
Enable Fall Detection
Fall detection can be life-saving in emergency situations. Enable it by going into the Watch app on your iPhone, tapping ‘Emergency SOS,’ and turning on Fall Detection. Remember, this feature is automatically enabled for users over 65.
Customize Watch Faces
Personalize your watch face with different styles, colors, and even complications that give you information at a glance. Press firmly on the watch face, swipe left or right to select a face, then tap ‘Customize’ to make it uniquely yours.
Fine-Tune Sound and Haptics
Make sure haptic alerts from your Apple Watch are noticeable without being disruptive by adjusting the strength of the touches. Go into Settings > Sounds & Haptics on your Apple Watch and set them as desired.
Conserve Battery Life
There are several ways to prolong battery life: reduce motion and transparency, turn off background app refresh for certain apps via the iPhone’s Watch app, or enable Power Reserve mode directly from your watch when running low on battery.
Unlock with iPhone
Make life easier by setting up the feature that allows your watch to unlock whenever you unlock your iPhone. Go to the Watch app on iPhone > Passcode > Unlock with iPhone.
By tweaking these settings, you’ll tailor your Apple Watch experience precisely how you like it—ensuring that this powerful device serves you in the best way possible.