How to Use Taptic Time on Apple Watch
The Apple Watch features an innovative way to help users stay on track with the time without even looking at their watch face—a feature known as Taptic Time. This function utilizes the watch’s built-in Taptic Engine to provide silent taps on the wearer’s wrist, signaling the time through distinct patterns.
To use Taptic Time on your Apple Watch, follow these simple steps:
1. Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch. You can find the gray cog icon directly on your watch Home Screen.
2. Scroll down and tap ‘Clock.’ The Clock settings will allow you to customize how you view and interact with time on your device.
3. Find ‘Taptic Time’ and toggle it on by tapping the switch next to it. Once activated, you will be able to feel taps that indicate the time without needing to look at your watch.
4. After enabling Taptic Time, choose a mode for how you want to feel the time:
– Silent Mode: You will feel a silent tap for each hour marker, with long taps representing 12, 3, 6, and 9 o’clock positions and shorter ones for the other hour markers.
– Morse Code: For users who understand Morse code, each digit of the current time will be tapped in Morse code sequence.
5. To test or use Taptic Time after choosing your preferred mode, simply bring two fingers to rest on your watch face. Your Apple Watch will begin tapping out the time.
6. Adjusting additional settings allows you to decide whether you want haptics for each 15-minutes or if it should only be based on an hourly rhythm.
Taptic Time is beneficial in situations such as meetings, theaters, or just when seeking discretion in checking the time. It’s also an accessibility feature that provides support for Apple Watch users who are visually impaired.
Remember that utilizing features like this can have varying effects on your device’s battery life depending on usage frequency. With these steps and tips about using Taptic Time on your Apple Watch, you’re now equipped to discreetly ‘feel’ what time it is no matter where you are or what you’re doing!