Apple’s products are full of functions, options and hundreds of options. But do you also know them all? Over the years, the software for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac has become very complex, time to help you on your way with useful tips for daily use that all Apple users should know.
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Handy Apple Tips for Compass
With the Kompas app on Apple Watch, users can quickly and accurately determine the direction using the built-in compass and the GPS functionality. In addition, the application provides information such as the current location, height, slope and coordinates, which is useful for outdoor activities such as walking and navigating.
Below you will find five handy Apple tips for the Apple Watch Compass, so you can really get everything out of your Apple Watch and you become a real Pro user. Click on the tip to read it in full.
Find the road with Backtrack in Kompas
Monday, December 18 • Wesley Fabry
On an Apple Watch SE, Series 6 or newer with at least Watchos 9 you can follow a walked route with the Compass app and find the road if you get lost.
You can use Backtrack in an unknown environment – unlike at home or at work – and in sparsely populated areas where there is no WiFi. So if you go on an adventure in an unknown environment without a reach, it is advisable to use this function.
View the height of your current location
Monday, August 12 • Wesley Fabry
Maybe you would like to look it up when you are on vacation. Skiing on the slopes or walking in the mountains. It is then nice to know how high you are at that moment.
The height can easily be checked the compass, a standard application for installed in iOS. Your iPhone must have a barometer and altimeter. This is present from the iPhone 6 or newer. In addition, you can also use the Apple Watch Series 5 or newer to determine the exact height.
Use geographic north for the compass
Wednesday, March 10 • Wesley Fabry
The compass application for iPhone and Apple Watch shows in which direction the smartphone or the smart watch points. In addition, the application also shows what your current location and height is.
To find out the exact location, the compass uses the magnetic or geographical north. The accuracy of the compass can be influenced by magnetic disruption sources or sources of interference in the area. You can switch between the two north via the settings.
This way you can make smart use of route points
Monday, August 19 • Wesley Fabry
On an Apple Watch SE, Ultra, Series 6 and newer models with at least Watchos 9 you can add your current location as a route point in the Compass app.
This can be the parking lot of your car, for example, a nice stopover that you would like to visit on the way back or a picnic bench in your favorite nature reserve. Via the Kompas app you can easily see the distance and direction to any route point that you create.
Apple Watch complications for height and compass
Monday, August 8 • Wesley Fabry
Since the Apple Watch Series 5, the smart watch from Apple contains a built -in compass. With this you can not only determine the north or a certain direction, you can also view the height and slope.
The compass app is especially interesting when you are adventurous and like walking tours based on a compass. Thanks to the Kompas complications, which is available from series 6, you can immediately view the data in real time on your dial. Handy when you are walking in a mountainous area.