So I have been running the WatchOS 10 Beta for around a month now and I have to say, I am not 100% sold on the new redesign. There are some things I like and some things I could certainly live without. I would love to hear what everyone else thinks so far.
Here are some things I am not fond of so far:
1. The movement of the Control Panel.
Before it was a simple swipe up, now I typically have to use more than one finger to open the control panel (If I press the side button with just my index finger it pushes my watch over too much. So I typically just hold the left side with my thumb and then press the side button with my index finger). First world problems galore. Not a huge fan of this and has taken some getting used to.
2. The addition of Widgets.
I was skeptical about this at first but thought it would be a cool idea. In practice, I already have all the information I need on my watch face and there is nothing in the month that I have used it that make me think 'Wow that was helpful' at all. The weirdest part is when you first swipe to the widgets section, it shows the time... as if you didn't already know the time from the watch face...
This has not been useful for me at all and I wish there was a way/setting that you could turn it off. YMMV.
Things that I have liked so far:
1. Obvious app redesigns.
Being that they have been redesigned to take advantage of the full screen, these updates have been pleasant and has removed some of the staleness I have felt in WatchOS for the last year or 2. They are a breath of fresh air.
2. I may be crazy, but I am pretty sure the time it takes to 'unlock' your watch out of Water Mode, or Sleep Mode - by holding the digital crown in, seems to be quicker. In WatchOS 9 and before it always seemed to be a little longer than necessary and WatchOS 10 certainly feels like it is just a second quicker. Maybe I really AM losing my mind...
Here are some things I am not fond of so far:
1. The movement of the Control Panel.
Before it was a simple swipe up, now I typically have to use more than one finger to open the control panel (If I press the side button with just my index finger it pushes my watch over too much. So I typically just hold the left side with my thumb and then press the side button with my index finger). First world problems galore. Not a huge fan of this and has taken some getting used to.
2. The addition of Widgets.
I was skeptical about this at first but thought it would be a cool idea. In practice, I already have all the information I need on my watch face and there is nothing in the month that I have used it that make me think 'Wow that was helpful' at all. The weirdest part is when you first swipe to the widgets section, it shows the time... as if you didn't already know the time from the watch face...
This has not been useful for me at all and I wish there was a way/setting that you could turn it off. YMMV.
Things that I have liked so far:
1. Obvious app redesigns.
Being that they have been redesigned to take advantage of the full screen, these updates have been pleasant and has removed some of the staleness I have felt in WatchOS for the last year or 2. They are a breath of fresh air.
2. I may be crazy, but I am pretty sure the time it takes to 'unlock' your watch out of Water Mode, or Sleep Mode - by holding the digital crown in, seems to be quicker. In WatchOS 9 and before it always seemed to be a little longer than necessary and WatchOS 10 certainly feels like it is just a second quicker. Maybe I really AM losing my mind...