My Apple Watch (updated for Watch OS 2.0)

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 1: 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

Using the Photo Album and Photo Watch Faces ............................40

  Synchronize a Photo Album......................................................................41

  Change Overall Watch Face Functionality ....................................49

Rearranging App Icons and Activating Airplane Mode............52

  Move App Icons ....................................................................................................52

  Configure Do Not Disturb ...........................................................................53

  Coordinate Airplane Mode .........................................................................58

Managing Glances ......................................................................................................61

  Rearranging Glances ........................................................................................61

  Add Glances .............................................................................................................63

Configuring General Watch Settings .........................................................65

  Change General Settings .............................................................................66

  Add Accessibility ..................................................................................................69

Changing Screen, Sound, and Haptics Settings ..............................72

  Adjust Brightness and Text Size .............................................................72

  Adjust Sounds and Haptics ........................................................................73

  Control Notifications ........................................................................................76

Changing Passcode-Related Settings .......................................................78

Configuring Motion and Fitness Privacy Settings .........................80

Changing Settings for Built-in Watch Apps .........................................82

  Activity ..........................................................................................................................82

  Calendar ......................................................................................................................85

  Clock ...............................................................................................................................86

  Contacts .......................................................................................................................88

  Friends...........................................................................................................................89

  Mail...................................................................................................................................90

  Maps ...............................................................................................................................92

  Messages ....................................................................................................................92

  Music ..............................................................................................................................94

  Wallet and Apple Pay .......................................................................................95

  Phone .............................................................................................................................96

  Photos ...........................................................................................................................98

  Stocks .............................................................................................................................99

  Weather .................................................................................................................... 100

  Workout ................................................................................................................... 101

Change Settings for Third-Party Watch Apps ................................ 102

Chapter 2: Messages, Emails, and Phone Calls 105

Working with Messages .................................................................................... 105

  Read and Respond to Messages from Notifications ....... 106

  Read and Respond to Messages from the Messages App ...................... 110

  Compose a New Message from the Messages App ........ 112

  Compose a New Message from the Friends List ................ 115

Using Digital Touch ................................................................................................ 117

  Send a Digital Touch..................................................................................... 118

  Receive a Digital Touch .............................................................................. 120

Working with Email ............................................................................................... 121

     Read Email from Within a Notification......................................... 121

  Reply To Email from Within a Notification ................................ 122

  Dictate Your Response ................................................................................ 123

  Respond Using an Emoji .......................................................................... 124

  Use the Mail App ............................................................................................. 126

Make and Receive Phone Calls ................................................................... 128

  Handle an Incoming Call .......................................................................... 128

  Options During a Call .................................................................................. 130

  Use the Phone App ....................................................................................... 130

  Use Your Favorites .......................................................................................... 131

  Manage Recent Calls .................................................................................... 131

  Place a Call from Your Contacts.......................................................... 132

  Manage Voicemail .......................................................................................... 133

Chapter 3: Using Siri 137

Activating Siri .............................................................................................................. 137

  Raise Your Wrist ................................................................................................. 138

  Press the Digital Crown ............................................................................. 138

Using Siri ......................................................................................................................... 139

  Time-Related Requests .............................................................................. 139

  Informational Requests ............................................................................. 143

Chapter 4: Using Apple Maps 149

Launching Maps ....................................................................................................... 150

  Search for a Place and Get Directions to It .............................. 151

  Hand Off Directions Between Your iPhone and Watch 154

  Stick a Pin in the Map .................................................................................. 155

  Get Directions to One of Your Contacts ..................................... 156

  View Information About a Landmark ........................................... 158

Get Transit Directions .......................................................................................... 158

Chapter 5: Playing Music 165

Finding and Playing Music .............................................................................. 166

  My Music ................................................................................................................. 167

Controlling Playback ............................................................................................ 175

  Use the Playback Controls to Play, Pause, and Jump to Other Songs ............. 175

  Use Additional Playback Controls to Repeat, Shuffle, and Play Music on Other Devices ....... 176

Playing Music from Your Apple Watch ................................................. 177

  Creating a Playlist on Your iPhone ................................................... 177

  Synchronize a Playlist to Your Watch ............................................. 179

  Pair a Bluetooth Device ............................................................................. 181

  Play a Playlist on Your Watch ................................................................ 182

Chapter 6: Using Apple Pay 187

Adding Cards to Apple Pay ............................................................................ 187

Pay with your Watch ............................................................................................. 192

Chapter 7: Using Your Watch to Stay Active 195

Becoming Familiar with the Activity App ......................................... 196

  Navigate the Activity App on Your Watch ................................ 196

  Change Your Move Goal ........................................................................... 198

  Use the Activity App on your iPhone ........................................... 199

Using the Workout App ..................................................................................... 200

  Choose a Type of Workout and Start Your Workout ........ 201

  View Information and End Your Workout ................................. 202

Using the Health App .......................................................................................... 203

  Choose Health Sources .............................................................................. 205

  View the Health Data ................................................................................... 207

Chapter 8: Installing and Managing Watch Apps 211

Finding Watch Apps .............................................................................................. 212

Installing Watch Apps .......................................................................................... 213

Managing Your Watch Apps .......................................................................... 214

  Choose Watch Apps to Install or Uninstall ............................... 214

  Rearrange App Icons .................................................................................... 215

  Decide Whether Apps Should Automatically Install ....... 216

 Change App Notification Settings ................................................... 216

Chapter 9: Using Other Watch Apps 221

Using Media-Related Apps ............................................................................. 221

  Control Your Apple TV or Mac ............................................................. 222

  Control Pandora ............................................................................................... 224

  Control Your iPhone’s Camera ............................................................. 225

Using Social Media Apps .................................................................................. 226

  Using Instagram ............................................................................................... 226

  Using Twitter ....................................................................................................... 227

Using Time- and Date-Related Apps ..................................................... 228

  Start a Timer ......................................................................................................... 228

  Use the Stopwatch ......................................................................................... 229

  See the Time Around the World ........................................................ 229

  Managing Alarms ............................................................................................ 230

  See the Weather Around the World ............................................... 232

  Check on Your Schedule ........................................................................... 233

Chapter 10: Useful Watch Apps 235

Calling an Uber Car ................................................................................................ 236

Calculating the Tip Using Calcbot ............................................................ 237

Finding a Starbucks and Checking Your Rewards ..................... 239

Translating Your Words ....................................................................................... 240

Working with Email Using Outlook......................................................... 243

  Read Email As It Arrives ............................................................................. 244

  Read Emails From the Outlook App ............................................... 245

Using Evernote .......................................................................................................... 247

Controlling Your PowerPoint Presentation ...................................... 249

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