José Adorno-
Sep. 12th 2022 10:02 am PT (U.S.)
After introducing three new Apple Watches during the Far Out event last
week, Apple is now making watchOS 9 available to all users. After three
months
of beta testing, here are five reasons to update, as well as which Apple
Watches can use this new operating system.
With that, all Apple Watch Series 4 users
or newer
can take advantage of watchOS 9. This is the biggest update in years, as
Apple focuses on bigger screens and more capable Apple Watches. Here are
five
reasons to update to watchOS 9:
Revamped Workout app with a focus on runners
watchOS 9 brings a significant update to the Workout app with a lot of new
features for people who love to exercise. For runners, theres a new Workout
Views where they just need to turn the Digital Crown in order to see lots of
metrics, which are available during the run:
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Activity rings
Heart rate zones
Power
Elevation
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Sleep app is now actually useful
After introducing the Sleep app with watchOS 8, Apple is finally adding more
functionalities to it. Now, users can see how much time they spent in REM,
Core, or Deep sleep, as well as when they might have woken up.
In addition, the Sleep comparison charts in the updated Health app on iPhone
let you see metrics like heart rate and respiratory rate.
watchOS 9 brings new Watch Faces and a new look to older ones
With watchOS 9, Apple is bringing four new Watch Faces: Lunar, Playtime,
Metropolitan, and Astronomy.
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Lunar : Apple describes it as a watch face that depicts the relationship
between the Gregorian calendar and lunar calendar.
Playtime: A dynamic and interactive watch face created in collaboration
with illustrator and artist Joi Fulton.
Metropolitan: A classic watch face that replicates an analog watch but
with multiple customization options.
Astronomy: Completely revamped, it adds super detailed 3D versions of the
Earth and the Moon.
list end
Apple also updated Modular, Modular Compact, X-Large, Simple, and Utility
Watch Faces to take advantage of the larger displays available on the Apple
Watch.
The Portrait watch face now works with pet portraits.
Last but not least, all Nike watch faces are available to watchOS 9 users.
Medications app will remind you to take your pills
The new Medications app helps you discreetly and conveniently keep track of
your medications, vitamins, and supplements. You can also log them from
reminders.
In addition, this new app combines really well with Cycle Tracking, an app
used to track menstrual cycles.
AFib history now at your wrist with watchOS 9
If youve been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, turn on AFib History to
see an estimate of how frequently your heart is in arrhythmia. Its
important
because it may relate to your risk of serious complications.
In the Health app, you can identify lifestyle factors that may influence the
amount of time you spend in AFib like sleep, exercise, and weight and
easily share that information with your doctor. You can also see the time of
the day or week when your AFib is most frequent.
Wrap up
These are five of the best features that are now available with watchOS 9.
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