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Useful Tips, Tricks, and Walkthroughs for New Apple Watch Owners

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If you got a new Apple Watch for the holidays, this is the article for you. We've collected all of our Apple Watch-related how tos and guides to help you learn the ins and outs of your new wrist-worn device.

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Even if you've had an Apple Watch before, the newest Series 6 models have updated features like blood oxygen monitoring and an always-on display that you might not be familiar with, and the Apple Watch SE is an all-new model that many people new to the Apple Watch might be receiving.

Below, we've organized our Apple Watch-related how tos into quick access categories, so browse through to see if there's something new to learn.

For Beginners

Useful watchOS Tips

Hidden Features

Advanced Tricks

Apple Music and Apple Watch

Using Apple Watch with AirPods

In-Depth Guides


Apple Fitness+

Apple introduced a new Apple Watch-focused service this year that's designed to help Apple Watch owners get fit. Apple Fitness+ lets you watch workouts on an iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV, with your Apple Watch tracking your progress. As you work out, your Apple Watch metrics are displayed right on the screen so you can keep an eye on how you're doing. Make sure to check out our how tos to get up and running, and for more details, we have an Apple Fitness+ guide.


Must-Watch Videos

We've created a selection of useful videos that highlight tips, tricks, and other information that's useful if you're a new Apple Watch owner. Make sure to check them out!







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Do you have useful Apple Watch tips and tricks that we've missed in our how tos and that new Apple Watch owners should know? Make sure to share them in the comments.

If you want to know more about the Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE, and watchOS 7, the operating system that runs on the Apple Watch, make sure to check out our Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE, and watchOS 7 roundups.

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Would be nice if the calculator can have a subtotal field and it calculates the tip off the subtotal and have a grand total that can be split.
Always tip off the subtotal.
 
predation said:
Would be nice if the calculator can have a subtotal field and it calculates the tip off the subtotal and have a grand total that can be split.
Always tip off the subtotal.
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What’s the reason behind this, other than giving a smaller tip? What are you looking at? An extra 2%?

And before anyone gets upset, I don’t work in an industry that receives tips and I feel the tipping culture is ridiculous.
 
davidg4781 said:
What’s the reason behind this, other than giving a smaller tip? What are you looking at? An extra 2%?

And before anyone gets upset, I don’t work in an industry that receives tips and I feel the tipping culture is ridiculous.
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It’s because when you tip off the grand total, you’re calculating tip off the taxed amount. That’s just me.
I tip generously, 20%-25%, but I’m not tipping on tax.
 
Has anyone else had problems with expanding battery with earlier gen Apple watches? My wife’s Apple Watch battery expanded and the screen popped off. Kaputt.
 
The concept of a gathering all the tips together is fine, but some of these were written five years ago and have errors.

For example, talking about the activity app, "Depending on how regularly you get around, Apple Watch will adjust your goals. So, if you are fairly sedentary, a short walk up and down a few flights of stairs will help you on your way to filling in your ring. However, if you regularly walk 12,000 steps in a day, your Move ring will be harder to fill. "
 
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