There's already a swipe up gesture. In OS 3, it brings up the control center.
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Hands-On With watchOS 3: Instant App Launching, Favorites Dock, New Watch Faces and More
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There's already a swipe up gesture. In OS 3, it brings up the control center.
thanks for the reply, I just realised after watching the video!
any idea if the watch will only unlock one mac, or two on separate iCloud accounts i.e. Work & home
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Since Handoff and Continuity only work with one iCloud account, I'm thinking auto unlock is also limited to one iCloud account.
This is really attracting me towards getting a watch myself. Trying to tell myself I should just hold out for newer hardware.
thanks for the reply.
Yes, that makes sense the account the iPhone is associated with. Great idea by apple.
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Hi,
The 2nd gen won't be released in the Fall due to watchOS 3 making 1st gen (apple quote) 'feel like a whole new watch'.
So will it be between Fall & Christmas or 2017
My guess 2017.
Yeah, I've been following myself and it seems that way. I'm not expecting anything in the immediate future, but the current watch is already halfway through its lifecycle. If I bought something I'd probably go for something used.
watchOS 3, set to be released this fall, introduces some radical changes to the operating system that runs on the Apple Watch. There are new apps and watch faces, interface tweaks overhaul the way we interact with watchOS, and a new feature for keeping apps running in the background allows for instant launch times.
Since most of us won't be able to check out watchOS 3 until the fall of 2016 following an extended beta testing period, we've created a video to highlight the must see features.
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Glances are gone in watchOS 3, replaced with a "dock" accessible by pressing the side button. 10 favorite first and third-party apps can be added to the dock, where they'll be kept continually up to date and able to launch in a second. Changing watch faces is done with a left and right swipe, while a downward swipe now brings up the Control Center.
Activity Sharing features allow Apple Watch owners to share workout and activity information with friends, and there are new options for Wheelchair users. A Breathe app guides users through daily deep breathing sessions, an Apple Watch can unlock a Mac, and Apple has added apps for Reminders, Find My Friends, and accessing one's heartbeat.
Watch faces support more complications, there are three new watch faces to choose from, including a new Activity watch face, and an SOS feature will make sure an option to get help in an emergency is always right at your fingertips. On the iPhone, there's a new Face Gallery for customizing Apple Watch faces, and watchOS 3 allows the Apple Watch to be located via Find My iPhone.
For full details on the new features coming in watchOS 3, make sure to check out our watchOS 3 roundup. Don't miss out on our previous videos, which have covered iOS 10 and macOS Sierra features:
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Macrumors Hands-on videos are quite nice and are sure to give the others like CNET etc a run for their money. Keep it up !
For some people the only way to make the Apple Watch better is not to change anything.
Change is inevitable. This will make the Apple Watch easier and more useful for most people. Some who tried to make the best of the confusing earlier versions will have a tougher time adjusting. But they will most likely adjust, and find the most efficient ways to use to use their Watch better than most people.
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Look for the sport version, and look for a sale. Then decide if it is worth it for you.
My advice would be to wait, though. If Watch OS 3 is what intrigues you, you'd need to wait until fall (unless you want to get used to 2.2 and enjoy the update). By then, we might have a better idea (or even an official one) when to expect the new hardware.
I'm an owner of a SS Apple Watch for about a year now.
I know they want to release all the different OS updates at once, but they should just put a rush on this. OS2 has felt like a beta since release.
I've noticed that my wife is now going days without wearing her watch. I've stopped doing anything but look at notifications (and tell the time) on mine. Both of us just gave up on apps altogether. I've also given up on Siri, which should be the killer feature of the watch, but often takes so long that the screen shuts off. I'd love to hear if she's responsive in OS3?
Also, they should've swapped the crown button (as it is the dominant button) to make that go to the favorite apps, because the traditional app honeycomb is a disaster we'll barely ever go to once we have 10 apps favorited, plus complications.
I've noticed that my wife is now going days without wearing her watch. I've stopped doing anything but look at notifications (and tell the time) on mine. Both of us just gave up on apps altogether. I've also given up on Siri, which should be the killer feature of the watch, but often takes so long that the screen shuts off. I'd love to hear if she's responsive in OS3?
Also, they should've swapped the crown button (as it is the dominant button) to make that go to the favorite apps, because the traditional app honeycomb is a disaster we'll barely ever go to once we have 10 apps favorited, plus complications.
I agree the watchOS 3 needs bringing forward as apple have shown watchOS 2 should have been better.
My wife has had a sport for about a year, and is ultimately the reason I haven't purchased a watch myself. I had plans in getting her watch in the beta, assuming it's running nicely based in my readings here.
Target had a huge sale last Christmas, so I could see myself just waiting until another dale like that comes by. I still view the watch as very much a companion device, albeit much more useful than it was on 2.0 and earlier.
And how would you suggest we access the apps that aren't on the dock, when we need them?
I still don't like how some swipes are sideways using the screen and some are up and down using the screen and digital crown.
The digital crown is beautiful to use, why can't the UI scroll up and down using this instead of all sorts of smudging finger swipes?
Force touch seems to have gone bye, bye which was also lovely to use. Weird.
I would have added a "music" watch face to go with other stock apple watch functions and we STILL do not have a curated watch face store. Why not?!
The digital crown is beautiful to use, why can't the UI scroll up and down using this instead of all sorts of smudging finger swipes?
Force touch seems to have gone bye, bye which was also lovely to use. Weird.
I would have added a "music" watch face to go with other stock apple watch functions and we STILL do not have a curated watch face store. Why not?!
I think the comment you were replying to answered that. Use the Honeycomb to get to the apps that you seldom use. Most days you won't need it at all.
I'm an Awatch wearer since day 1, it was crap but I kept wearing it purely for the notification's, the new os3 is a vast improvement, I'm still getting used to the new ways to use it, I liked using the glances in the car, as already stated the glance wasn't the full app, so I'm glad its been taken out, I'm amazed at how stable its been, the battery has drained more because its doing more work, the key is getting it optimized, nobody want to re charge the watch during the day. iphone yes but not the watch. its a good start lets hope beat 2 doesn't go backward, final thoughts are it's way more snappier 
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Also, when the feds kick my door down, can they take my watch off the bedside table, strap it onto their own wrist, and bypass my macs password?
I think you its far better now, you have the phone 'app' in the dock and this gives quick and easy access to 'Contacts', 'Favourites' 'Recent'
Does anyone know how to roll back to watchOS 2?!
Is it the case of taking it to the Apple Store like with the previous upgrade (v1 to v2)?
I know this is early beta and I shouldn't have to install it in "production" environment but I was so annoyed with my Apple Watch as is so thought "it can't go any worse"... Oh IT CAN...
Is it the case of taking it to the Apple Store like with the previous upgrade (v1 to v2)?
I know this is early beta and I shouldn't have to install it in "production" environment but I was so annoyed with my Apple Watch as is so thought "it can't go any worse"... Oh IT CAN...