My Apple Watch

Craig James Johnston has been involved with technology since his high school days at Glenwood High in Durban, South Africa, when his school was given some Apple ][ Europluses. From that moment, technology captivated him, and he has owned, supported, evangelized, and written about it.   Craig has been involved in designing and supporting large-scale enterprise networks with integrated email and directory services since 1989. He has held many different IT-related positions in his career, ranging from sales support engineer to mobile architect for a 40,000-smartphone infrastructure at a large bank.   In addition to designing and supporting mobile computing environments, Craig cohosts the CrackBerry.com podcast as well as guest hosting on other podcasts, including iPhone and iPad Live podcasts. You can see Craig’s previously published work in his books Professional BlackBerry, My iMovie, and many books in the My series covering devices by BlackBerry, Palm, HTC, Motorola, Samsung, and Google.   Craig also enjoys high-horsepower, high-speed vehicles and tries very hard to keep to the speed limit while driving them.   Originally from Durban, South Africa, Craig has lived in the United Kingdom, the San Francisco Bay Area, and New Jersey, where he now lives with his wife, Karen, and a couple of cats.   Craig would love to hear from you. Feel free to contact Craig about your experiences with My Apple Watch at http://www.CraigsBooks.info.   All comments, suggestions, and feedback are welcome, including positive and negative.

Prologue: Getting to Know Your Apple Watch 3

Your Apple Watch’s External Features...........................................................3

  Front and Right Side............................................................................................4

  Back.....................................................................................................................................5

First-Time Setup................................................................................................................6

Learning How to Use Your Apple Watch.................................................15

  Use the Digital Crown......................................................................................15

  Use the Side Button...........................................................................................17

  Use the Touchscreen.........................................................................................18

  Use the Lock Screen..........................................................................................19

Interacting with the Watch Face.....................................................................20

  Work with Notifications..................................................................................21

  Use Glances...............................................................................................................23

  Run an App................................................................................................................24

  Quickly Access Your Friends.......................................................................25

  Command Your Watch Using Siri...........................................................26

Chapter 2: Personalizing Your Apple Watch 29

Choosing and Customizing Your Watch Face.....................................29

  Choose a New Watch Face...........................................................................30

  Customize an Existing Watch Face.......................................................31

  Create a New Version of an Existing Watch Face.....................36

  Delete a Watch Face..........................................................................................38

  Change Overall Watch Face Functionality.....................................40

Rearranging App Icons and Activating Airplane Mode............43

  Move App Icons.....................................................................................................44

  Configure Do Not Disturb............................................................................45

  Coordinate Airplane Mode..........................................................................48

Managing Glances.......................................................................................................49

  Rearranging Glances.........................................................................................50

  Add Glances..............................................................................................................52

Configuring General Watch Settings..........................................................53

  Change General Settings..............................................................................54

  Add Accessibility...................................................................................................57

Changing Screen, Sound, and Haptics Settings...............................60

  Adjust Brightness and Text Size..............................................................60

  Adjust Sounds and Haptics.........................................................................61

Control Notifications.........................................................................................64

Changing Passcode-Related Settings........................................................66

Configuring Motion and Fitness Privacy Settings..........................68

Changing Settings for Built-in Watch Apps..........................................70

  Activity...........................................................................................................................70

  Calendar.......................................................................................................................72

  Clock................................................................................................................................73

  Contacts........................................................................................................................75

  Friends...........................................................................................................................76

  Mail...................................................................................................................................78

  Maps................................................................................................................................80

  Messages.....................................................................................................................80

  Music................................................................................................................................82

 Passbook and Apple Pay...............................................................................83

  Phone..............................................................................................................................86

  Photos............................................................................................................................88

  Reminders...................................................................................................................89

  Stocks..............................................................................................................................90

  Weather.........................................................................................................................91

  Workout........................................................................................................................92

Change Settings for Third-Party Watch Apps.....................................93

2 Chapter 3: Messages, Emails, and Phone Calls 97

Working with Messages.........................................................................................97

  Read and Respond to Messages from Notifications............98

  Read and Respond to Messages from the Messages App.............................................................................................102

  Compose a New Message from the Messages App.........104

  Compose a New Message from the Friends List.................107

Using Digital Touch.................................................................................................109

  Send a Digital Touch.....................................................................................110

  Receive a Digital Touch...............................................................................112

Working with Emails..............................................................................................113

  Read Email..............................................................................................................113

  Use the Mail App..............................................................................................115

Make and Receive Phone Calls....................................................................117

  Handle an Incoming Call...........................................................................117

  Options During a Call...................................................................................119

  Use the Phone App........................................................................................119

  Use Your Favorites...........................................................................................120

  Manage Recent Calls.....................................................................................120

  Place a Call from Your Contacts..........................................................121

  Manage Voicemail...........................................................................................122

3 Chapter 4: Using Siri 127

Activating Siri...............................................................................................................127

  Raise Your Wrist..................................................................................................128

  Press the Digital Crown..............................................................................128

Using Siri..........................................................................................................................129

  Time-Related Requests...............................................................................129

  Informational Requests..............................................................................133

4 Chapter 5: Using Apple Maps 139

Launching Maps........................................................................................................140

  Search for a Place and Get Directions to It...............................141

  Hand Off Directions Between Your iPhone and Watch.......................................................................................................144

  Stick a Pin in the Map...................................................................................145

  Get Directions to One of Your Contacts......................................146

  View Information About a Landmark............................................148

5 Chapter 6: Playing Music 151

Finding and Playing Music...............................................................................152

  Find Music by Artist.......................................................................................153

  Find Music by Album....................................................................................154

  Find Music by Song Name.......................................................................156

  Find Music by Playlist...................................................................................157

Controlling Playback.............................................................................................158

  Use the Playback Controls to Play, Pause, and Jump to Other Songs............................................................................................158

  Use Additional Playback Controls to Repeat, Shuffle, and Play Music on Other Devices..............................................159

Playing Music from Your Apple Watch..................................................160

  Creating a Playlist on Your iPhone....................................................160

  Synchronize a Playlist to Your Watch..............................................161

  Pair a Bluetooth Device..............................................................................163

  Play a Playlist on Your Watch.................................................................164

6 Chapter 7: Using Apple Pay 169

Adding Cards to Apple Pay.............................................................................169

Using Apple Pay.........................................................................................................174

7 Chapter 8: Using Your Watch to Stay Active 177

Becoming Familiar with the Activity App..........................................178

  Navigate the Activity App on Your Watch.................................178

  Change Your Move Goal............................................................................180

  Use the Activity App on your iPhone............................................181

Using the Workout App......................................................................................182

  Choose a Type of Workout and Start Your Workout.........183

  View Information and End Your Workout..................................184

Using the Health App...........................................................................................185

  Choose Health Sources...............................................................................187

  View the Health Data....................................................................................189

8 Chapter 9: Installing and Managing Watch Apps 193

Finding Watch Apps...............................................................................................194

Installing Watch Apps...........................................................................................195

Managing Your Watch Apps...........................................................................196

  Choose Watch Apps to Install or Uninstall................................196

  Rearrange App Icons.....................................................................................197

  Decide Whether Apps Should Automatically Install........198

  Change App Notification Settings....................................................198

9 Chapter 10: Using Other Watch Apps 203

Using Media-Related Apps..............................................................................203

  Control Your Apple TV or Mac..............................................................204

  Control Pandora................................................................................................206

  Control Your iPhone’s Camera..............................................................207

Using Social Media Apps...................................................................................208

  Using Instagram................................................................................................208

  Using Twitter........................................................................................................209

Using Time- and Date-Related Apps......................................................210

  Start a Timer..........................................................................................................210

  Use the Stopwatch..........................................................................................211

  See the Time Around the World.........................................................211

  Managing Alarms.............................................................................................212

  See the Weather Around the World................................................214

  Check on Your Schedule............................................................................215

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