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Apple Watch Celebrates Your Birthday With a Special Message in watchOS 4
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I remember when iOS 7-9 had a thing in the Notification Center that would tell you happy birthday, not there now but if someone sends you "Happy birthday" in messages balloons come up
Among multiple software announcements that came out of WWDC last week, Apple unveiled details about watchOS 4, the newest operating system that will arrive on Apple Watch devices later this fall. As developers spend more time with the watchOS 4 beta, new surprises in the software become uncovered, and now MacRumors forum member mrToasty has come across a previously unseen birthday-related message that Apple has included in watchOS 4.
On your birthday, Apple will send a "Happy Birthday!" notification to your Apple Watch, and when you tap on it your watch face will be showered with celebratory balloons. The addition looks visually similar to the "Balloons" screen effect that launched in the iOS 10 Messages app last year. You can watch the full Happy Birthday animation in the video below, which was originally posted by David Boyle on YouTube.
Some of the big changes coming in watchOS 4 include a collection of Activity-focused updates with more personalized achievements for the Workout app, and communication features between Apple Watch and compatible gym equipment. There are also enhancements to the Music app, and a new Siri watch face that will dynamically update based on the time of day and your daily routines, and showcase important data from apps like Activity, Alarms, Breathe, Calendar, Maps, Reminders, Wallet, and more.
Check out the MacRumors watchOS 4 roundup for a complete list of everything we know that's coming in the software update.
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Can you play it more than once?
Among multiple software announcements that came out of WWDC last week, Apple unveiled details about watchOS 4, the newest operating system that will arrive on Apple Watch devices later this fall. As developers spend more time with the watchOS 4 beta, new surprises in the software become uncovered, and now MacRumors forum member mrToasty has come across a previously unseen birthday-related message that Apple has included in watchOS 4.
On your birthday, Apple will send a "Happy Birthday!" notification to your Apple Watch, and when you tap on it your watch face will be showered with celebratory balloons. The addition looks visually similar to the "Balloons" screen effect that launched in the iOS 10 Messages app last year. You can watch the full Happy Birthday animation in the video below, which was originally posted by David Boyle on YouTube.
Some of the big changes coming in watchOS 4 include a collection of Activity-focused updates with more personalized achievements for the Workout app, and communication features between Apple Watch and compatible gym equipment. There are also enhancements to the Music app, and a new Siri watch face that will dynamically update based on the time of day and your daily routines, and showcase important data from apps like Activity, Alarms, Breathe, Calendar, Maps, Reminders, Wallet, and more.
Check out the MacRumors watchOS 4 roundup for a complete list of everything we know that's coming in the software update.
Article Link: Apple Watch Celebrates Your Birthday With a Special Message in watchOS 4
I hope it realizes in October that it forgot to say Apple Birthday and I get some really good animated balloons for the late birthday message.
Besides the fact Twitter already does this on your profile, I have to ask: Why isn't something so simple... so obvious, not already included on Watch 1.0?
Then I remember the lack of calculator app on iPad. Ah, crafty Apple. Always giving us stuff first. Too bad they're in a multi-year lag.
Then I remember the lack of calculator app on iPad. Ah, crafty Apple. Always giving us stuff first. Too bad they're in a multi-year lag.
On my Birthday, I'd prefer that Apple Watch gave me a code for a free Starbucks venti frappucino.
Custom watch faces are 80% more important than additional implementation. Regardless of the implementation
I'm being serious. No sarcasm. That would be a great way to celebrate the day.
Er, is it April already?
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Maybe they could add a feature that wished people a belated Happy Birthday for those that have already had their birthdays. It could say something like, "Happy belated Birthday David" for example.
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Me too, so disappointed...
Maybe they could add a feature that wished people a belated Happy Birthday for those that have already had their birthdays. It could say something like, "Happy belated Birthday David" for example.
Hi, I have a question.
Which setting will cause notifications for this? I have not set a my birthday in the Contact.app..
Which setting will cause notifications for this? I have not set a my birthday in the Contact.app..
- Contact.app > My Info > Birthday
- Health.app (or Watch.app>Health) > My settings> Birthday