The most viewed Apple Watch tips of 2025

Together with watchOS 26, Apple introduces a new Apple Watch gesture along the lines of ‘Double tap’. On an Apple Watch SE 3, Apple Watch Ultra 2, Apple Watch Series 9 or newer, you can handle notifications even more easily with a quick wrist movement.

By turning your wrist, you can now dismiss notifications, close apps, or return to the watch face without touching the Apple Watch screen or any buttons. It is a solution that many Apple Watch users will be happy with, as it solves some frustrations.

Starting with watchOS 11, the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 can warn you about symptoms of sleep apnea. The smart watch can check for breathing stops during your sleep.

Sleep apnea is a condition in which you experience breathing stops during your sleep, which prevents you from sleeping properly. If this is not treated, you are at greater risk of high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and heart problems. From now on, you can receive a warning about symptoms of sleep apnea, so that you can discuss this with your doctor.

The Apple Watch offers a number of advanced options for monitoring your health; including measuring oxygen saturation, ECG, heart rate and receiving a warning in case of an unusually high, low or irregular heart rate. New are reports of high blood pressure.

This function gives you a signal if you show symptoms of persistently elevated blood pressure, better known as hypertension. Good news, the function is part of watchOS 26 and is therefore not only available on the latest Apple Watch models.

Can I swim or shower with my Apple Watch? A question we receive regularly, especially during the holiday periods. Apple’s smart watch is water resistant, but certainly not waterproof.

Wearing and using an Apple Watch during training, in the rain and when you wash your hands is no problem. Not even if you accidentally get water over it, but swimming with it is a different story. Not every Apple Watch is suitable for swimming and there are limitations.

A good night’s sleep is essential for your health and helps with your daily recovery. You can track your sleep patterns with the Apple Watch. Important data such as heart rate, pulse temperature and breathing are measured at night. You may also receive notifications that indicate possible sleep apnea.

A new feature in watchOS 26 is the sleep score. This gives you a clear insight into the quality of your sleep and helps improve your night’s sleep.

Together with watchOS 26, Apple introduces a new Apple Watch gesture along the lines of ‘Double tap’. On an Apple Watch SE 3, Apple Watch Ultra 2, Apple Watch Series 9 or newer, you can handle notifications even more easily with a quick wrist movement.

By turning your wrist, you can now dismiss notifications, close apps, or return to the watch face without touching the Apple Watch screen or any buttons. It is a solution that many Apple Watch users will be happy with, as it solves some frustrations.

Starting with watchOS 11, the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 can warn you about symptoms of sleep apnea. The smart watch can check for breathing stops during your sleep.

Sleep apnea is a condition in which you experience breathing stops during your sleep, which prevents you from sleeping properly. If this is not treated, you are at greater risk of high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and heart problems. From now on, you can receive a warning about symptoms of sleep apnea, so that you can discuss this with your doctor.

The Apple Watch offers a number of advanced options for monitoring your health; including measuring oxygen saturation, ECG, heart rate and receiving a warning in case of an unusually high, low or irregular heart rate. New are reports of high blood pressure.

This function gives you a signal if you show symptoms of persistently elevated blood pressure, better known as hypertension. Good news, the function is part of watchOS 26 and is therefore not only available on the latest Apple Watch models.

Can I swim or shower with my Apple Watch? A question we receive regularly, especially during the holiday periods. Apple’s smart watch is water resistant, but certainly not waterproof.

Wearing and using an Apple Watch during training, in the rain and when you wash your hands is no problem. Not even if you accidentally get water over it, but swimming with it is a different story. Not every Apple Watch is suitable for swimming and there are limitations.

The screen of the Apple Watch has become increasingly larger over the years, which was the reason for Apple to introduce a full keyboard. This allows you to type messages and passwords on your Apple Watch without too much effort. Since watchOS 26, the on-screen keyboard also works in Dutch.

The Apple Watch Keyboard is a full on-screen keyboard on the Apple Watch that lets you type messages and passwords by tapping or swiping letters using QuickPath.

A good night’s sleep is essential for your health and helps with your daily recovery. You can track your sleep patterns with the Apple Watch. Important data such as heart rate, pulse temperature and breathing are measured at night. You may also receive notifications that indicate possible sleep apnea.

A new feature in watchOS 26 is the sleep score. This gives you a clear insight into the quality of your sleep and helps improve your night’s sleep.

Together with watchOS 26, Apple introduces a new Apple Watch gesture along the lines of ‘Double tap’. On an Apple Watch SE 3, Apple Watch Ultra 2, Apple Watch Series 9 or newer, you can handle notifications even more easily with a quick wrist movement.

By turning your wrist, you can now dismiss notifications, close apps, or return to the watch face without touching the Apple Watch screen or any buttons. It is a solution that many Apple Watch users will be happy with, as it solves some frustrations.

Starting with watchOS 11, the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 can warn you about symptoms of sleep apnea. The smart watch can check for breathing stops during your sleep.

Sleep apnea is a condition in which you experience breathing stops during your sleep, which prevents you from sleeping properly. If this is not treated, you are at greater risk of high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and heart problems. From now on, you can receive a warning about symptoms of sleep apnea, so that you can discuss this with your doctor.

The Apple Watch offers a number of advanced options for monitoring your health; including measuring oxygen saturation, ECG, heart rate and receiving a warning in case of an unusually high, low or irregular heart rate. New are reports of high blood pressure.

This function gives you a signal if you show symptoms of persistently elevated blood pressure, better known as hypertension. Good news, the function is part of watchOS 26 and is therefore not only available on the latest Apple Watch models.

Can I swim or shower with my Apple Watch? A question we receive regularly, especially during the holiday periods. Apple’s smart watch is water resistant, but certainly not waterproof.

Wearing and using an Apple Watch during training, in the rain and when you wash your hands is no problem. Not even if you accidentally get water over it, but swimming with it is a different story. Not every Apple Watch is suitable for swimming and there are limitations.