WatchKit is the name of Apple's frameworks for developing for the Apple Watch. WatchKit currently supports looks (actionable notifications), glances (widgets), and remote views (WatchKit apps). Native apps are expected to follow later this year.
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Mastering Apple Watch
How to customize Workouts for Apple Watch
How do you change what's displayed on your Apple Watch during a Workout? Easily, with the Watch for iPhone app!
Mastering watchOS
How to use the Siri watch face on your Apple Watch
Want to set up and use the Siri watch face on your Apple Watch? Here's how.
Power plays!
How to fix watchOS and Apple Watch battery life problems
How do you fix Apple Watch and watchOS battery life problems? Here are the top power-saving tips!
Mastering watchOS
How to switch between multiple Apple Watches on your iPhone
Here’s what you need to know about switching between multiple Apple Watches.
Apple Watch faces
How to customize watch face colors and styles on Apple Watch
You can customize any of more than a dozen watch faces with a plethora of colors and styles for a vast array of customizable watch faces.
Mastering Apple Watch
How to add and remove watch faces on your Apple Watch
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You can customize your watch faces as much as you like, but what if you want them customized in more than one way?
FaceTime (Audio) on your Apple Watch!
How to make a FaceTime call on Apple Watch
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While you obviously don't have a camera on your Apple Watch, that doesn't mean you're completely shut out from the FaceTime fun. Here's how you can place FaceTime Audio calls on your Apple Watch.
Mastering Apple Watch
How to set goals and see progress in Activity on Apple Watch
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The built-in Activity app on your Apple Watch makes it easy for you to choose a "move" goal — how many calories you'd like to burn each day and view all your recorded progress, in multiple formats, whenever you like.
Wakey Wakey
How to create and manage alarms on Apple Watch
Create alarms on your Apple Watch so you don't miss (or sleep through) anything important.
Mastering Apple Watch
How to add a Time-lapse or Photo face to your Apple Watch
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Apple Watch lets you customize your watch face. With the Time-lapse watch face, you can travel around the world for a few seconds. The Photos watch face lets you personalize your Apple Watch look. We show you how.
Make it stop
How to stop Apple Watch from launching Now Playing
While the Now Playing app on the Apple Watch can be useful, having it pop up automatically can be annoying. Here’s how to put it in its place.
Beach time
watchOS 5's code name is Glory
watchOS doesn't have public code names the way macOS does, but it does have internal code names — and they're beach-ing!
Mastering Apple Watch
How to check your heart rate with Apple Watch
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Forget manually taking your pulse: Your Apple Watch can tell you everything you need to know about your heart rate.
Securing Apple Watch
How to create or remove a passcode on your Apple Watch
Don't have a passcode on your Apple Watch? Here's why you should make one!
Troubleshooting Apple Watch
Can't unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch? Here's how to fix it!
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If your Apple Watch won't unlock your Mac, here are some fixes you can try!