Compatible with eight different Apple Watch models, watchOS 10 presents itself in 2023 as a fairly light update compared to previous ones. The new features are not that numerous, but we have selected the most interesting ones for you to remember.
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A completely new design
First of all, you should know that watchOS 10 presents itself as the first major makeover of the operating system since its debut in 2015. So, not only has the home screen changed, but so has the nearly half a dozen native apps.
- Smart scrolling: from the home screen, rotate theDigital Crownto scroll through the widgets of all your apps
- Weather report: Swipe the Home screen to view hour-by-hour or ten-day forecasts, and tap the cloud icon for detailed metrics
- New dials:
- Bourse: the home screen displays the prices of the indices you are following, and you can touch the icon…for more information on each of them
- Maison: new layout of shortcuts
- Messages: new design
- World clock: new colors and the current time is moved to the bottom left and top right
Change for the side button
With this, Apple has updated the action triggered by a short press of the side button on the Apple Watch. This allows you to go directly to theControl center, From now on. This is where you can manage Wi-Fi and silent mode, in particular.
watchOS 10: new features for sports
Hiking
- Trails: discover important information on the paths to take (length, duration, elevation, difficulty, etc.) in the United States
- Topographic maps: in the United States, discover relief plans with contour lines
- Altitude Alerts: to be notified as soon as a certain altitude is exceeded (very useful for mountaineering stages)
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Cycling
- Exercise: the app now supports new Bluetooth accessories for cycling and can take into account cadence, speed or power
- Power zones: to make better progress, the Apple Watch helps you know if your effort is very intense or not
- Live activity: the eponymous feature of the iPhone supports the tracking of cycling statistics from the Apple Watch
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Apple Fitness+
- Queues: like on Spotify with the tracks, to record lessons to follow later
- Personalized programs: depending on your tastes (duration of exercises, favorite coaches, favorite music, etc.), watchOS 10 recommends the sessions that you will probably like the most
New health features to remember
- Mindset: indicate how you feel regularly, and track progress over time
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- Advice: based on the statistics collected by the watch's sensors, watchOS 10 tells you what can influence your state of mind
- Drugs: watchOS 10 now allows you to receive alerts to take your treatment on time.
- Visual health: Apple Watch's light sensor lets you track time spent with daylight. This helps reduce the risk of myopia in children.
- Heart rate: the app has a new design
Heart rate on watchOS 10 © Apple
What's new for the pros?
- Developers: Improved Exercise API
- Businesses: Improved hands-free communication and easier setup of a virtual private network
Compass
- Elevation view: allows you to visualize in three dimensions places already visited in the past, to better find your way in space
- Landmarks ofcellular connectivity: geographic estimation of the last places where you received a mobile network signal
- Emergency call: a new landmark lets you know where the mobile network is available in the event of a glitch
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Other new features
- Apple Plans: new design and maps available offline
- NameDrop: to exchange contact details with AirDrop
- FaceTime: ability to play received video messages, directly from watchOS 10, and support for group calls
- Apple Watch Ultra: “night” mode triggered automatically depending on ambient light conditions
- Optimized recharge limit: Increases battery life on Apple Watch Ultra, Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 6, Series 7, and Series 8
- Apple Pay: adding bank cards without using the iPhone
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