Read The Unofficial Guide to Using Apple Watch for Free Online
Authors: Scott La Counte
walks to more intense workouts—both indoor and outdoor. For indoor and outdoor running or walking and outdoor cycling, you can also set a distance goal. You can also choose no goal and simply get started.
Once you hit Begin, the watch will immediately count down to the start. During your workout, a ring will steadily fill in here as you approach your goal.
To pause or end the workout, just press firmly on the display and press End or Pause. When you end the workout, you can scroll through a full summary. You can either save the data or discard it.
Check Your Heart Rate
To get the best results with your heart rate, make sure the watch is tight enough to touch the skin, but not too tight. From your watch face, swipe up and go to the Heartbeat glance; next tap the heart to take a reading.
If you are in a workout, you can check your heart rate by swiping on the lower half of the Workout progress screen.
Set Alarms
If you want to set an alarm, go to the Alarm Clock app from your watch’s home screen. Once it’s open, press firmly on the display, then tap New +. Tap Change Time (remember to also change AM / PM); you can use the Digital Crown knob to adjust the hours and minutes. Finally tap Set. You can tap the < in the upper left corner to return to the alarm settings, where you can repeat an alarm, push snooze, or label it.
To adjust an alarm, tap the Alarm Clock app, then tap the alarm in the list that you want to change. Tap next to the alarm to turn it on or off. You can delete an alarm by tapping on then alarm, then scrolling to the bottom and tapping Delete.
Use a Timer
To use the watch’s timer, go to the home screen and tap Timer; timers can be set for up to 24 hours. To set a timer, open the app, tap hours or minutes, turn the Digital Crown knob to adjust the time, and finally tap Start. If the timer will be more than 12 hours, then while adjusting the timer press firmly on the display and tap 0-24 hours.
Use the Stopwatch
If you want to use the stopwatch to time things like the time of a track lap, then go to your home screen and tap Stopwatch app. To start the watch, tap the Start button; tap the lap button to split the time or record a lap. Timing will continue as you switch between them. When you are finished, tap Reset.
You can also pick the format for the stopwatch; there are four different ones: Analog, Digital, Graph, and Hybrid.
Remote Control
A lesser-known fact about the watch is that it doubles as a remote control iTunes and Apple TV.
Before you begin make sure both your watch and your device are using the same network; if your phone is using one Wi-Fi and your watch is using another, then they won’t work.
Remote Play iTunes
If you’d like to use the watch as a remote for iTunes on your Mac, open up the Remote app; next tap the Add Device+.
In iTunes on your computer, click the Remote button near the top of the iTunes window; it will ask you to enter the 4-digit code that is now displayed on your watch. (Note: if you look for the Remote button in iTunes before you tap Add Device on the Apple Watch, you’ll be waiting a long time—it will only appear after you tap Add Device; also make sure iTunes is up-to-date.)
Remote for Apple TV
If you’d like to use the watch as a remote for iTunes on your Apple TV, open up the Remote app; next tap the Add Device+. (Note: remember you must be using the same Wi-Fi Network.)
On your Apple TV go to Settings, and then General, and finally Remote, and select the Apple Watch; enter the passcode that’s currently on your watch.
Accessibility and Other Features
Like every Apple product, the Apple Watch has accessibility features to help people with disabilities.
It works very similar to your iPhone; to access the features, go to the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then My Watch, then General, and finally Accessibility.
VoiceOver
VoiceOver helps you use the watch even if
Once you hit Begin, the watch will immediately count down to the start. During your workout, a ring will steadily fill in here as you approach your goal.
To pause or end the workout, just press firmly on the display and press End or Pause. When you end the workout, you can scroll through a full summary. You can either save the data or discard it.
Check Your Heart Rate
To get the best results with your heart rate, make sure the watch is tight enough to touch the skin, but not too tight. From your watch face, swipe up and go to the Heartbeat glance; next tap the heart to take a reading.
If you are in a workout, you can check your heart rate by swiping on the lower half of the Workout progress screen.
Set Alarms
If you want to set an alarm, go to the Alarm Clock app from your watch’s home screen. Once it’s open, press firmly on the display, then tap New +. Tap Change Time (remember to also change AM / PM); you can use the Digital Crown knob to adjust the hours and minutes. Finally tap Set. You can tap the < in the upper left corner to return to the alarm settings, where you can repeat an alarm, push snooze, or label it.
To adjust an alarm, tap the Alarm Clock app, then tap the alarm in the list that you want to change. Tap next to the alarm to turn it on or off. You can delete an alarm by tapping on then alarm, then scrolling to the bottom and tapping Delete.
Use a Timer
To use the watch’s timer, go to the home screen and tap Timer; timers can be set for up to 24 hours. To set a timer, open the app, tap hours or minutes, turn the Digital Crown knob to adjust the time, and finally tap Start. If the timer will be more than 12 hours, then while adjusting the timer press firmly on the display and tap 0-24 hours.
Use the Stopwatch
If you want to use the stopwatch to time things like the time of a track lap, then go to your home screen and tap Stopwatch app. To start the watch, tap the Start button; tap the lap button to split the time or record a lap. Timing will continue as you switch between them. When you are finished, tap Reset.
You can also pick the format for the stopwatch; there are four different ones: Analog, Digital, Graph, and Hybrid.
Remote Control
A lesser-known fact about the watch is that it doubles as a remote control iTunes and Apple TV.
Before you begin make sure both your watch and your device are using the same network; if your phone is using one Wi-Fi and your watch is using another, then they won’t work.
Remote Play iTunes
If you’d like to use the watch as a remote for iTunes on your Mac, open up the Remote app; next tap the Add Device+.
In iTunes on your computer, click the Remote button near the top of the iTunes window; it will ask you to enter the 4-digit code that is now displayed on your watch. (Note: if you look for the Remote button in iTunes before you tap Add Device on the Apple Watch, you’ll be waiting a long time—it will only appear after you tap Add Device; also make sure iTunes is up-to-date.)
Remote for Apple TV
If you’d like to use the watch as a remote for iTunes on your Apple TV, open up the Remote app; next tap the Add Device+. (Note: remember you must be using the same Wi-Fi Network.)
On your Apple TV go to Settings, and then General, and finally Remote, and select the Apple Watch; enter the passcode that’s currently on your watch.
Accessibility and Other Features
Like every Apple product, the Apple Watch has accessibility features to help people with disabilities.
It works very similar to your iPhone; to access the features, go to the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then My Watch, then General, and finally Accessibility.
VoiceOver
VoiceOver helps you use the watch even if
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