More than three months from Apple It presented at WWDC 2024watchOS 11 is officially here. The 2024 Apple Watch update, which adds the new Vitals app, widget improvements, and sleep apnea detection, is now available to install on your smartwatch.
Apple’s sleep apnea detection featurethe company emphasized this in its article Introducing the Apple Watch Series 10will work with several older models as well. if you own Apple Watch series 9 or Apple Watch Ultra 2you can test the feature before the new model goes into customers’ hands later this week. Sleep apnea detection will send you an alert if the watch’s sensors detect breathing disorders during the night. The health feature is similar to Samsung Along with the Galaxy Watch 7 received earlier this year FDA approval last week.
watchOS 11 also introduces the new Vitals app, further enhancing Apple’s health tracking features on the wearable. For those of you who wear your Apple Watch to bed to track your sleep (and the necessary alarm in the morning), Vitals collects your nightly data in one place. The app sets the baseline for your health metrics. It lets you know when you’re out of your typical range, potentially useful for detecting abnormalities like impending illness or monitoring the effects of alcohol use.
Similarly, the new Training Log feature measures the intensity of your workouts over time. After setting the intensity baseline for 28 days, it shows how hard you pushed yourself in your workouts – comparing it to your standard averages. In the beginning, he was walking, running, cycling, rowing, swinging, etc. supports 17 exercise types including You can find your training load in the Activity app on Apple Watch and the Fitness app on iPhone.
Apple added a long-requested feature this year: the ability to pause and customize call-to-action goals. If you’re sick or need to rest, there’s no point in pushing yourself (while your watch is ticking). The wearable now allows you to take a break for a day, week, month or more without losing your reward ranks. Additionally, you can set different call-to-action goals for each day of the week and customize the information you’re most interested in. iOS 18 Fitness program.
The Apple Watch Smart Stack (the stack of widgets you see when you scroll down your watch face) now automatically displays widgets based on context. (For example, rain warnings.) In addition, Live Actions, which It came to iPhone Apple Watch also comes in a new update two years ago. You’ll find Live Actions in the watchOS 11 Smart Stack for things like sports scores you’re watching or an upcoming Uber.
Check-in is a new feature that allows you to notify your friend when you arrive at your destination. You can start Check-In from the watchOS Messages app by tapping the plus button next to the text field, selecting Check-In, and entering where you’re going and when you expect to arrive. Similarly, while exercising, you can start Check In from the exercise app: Swipe right from the exercise screen and select Check In from the controls. You can then select a link to share your workout routine.
Other features include new pregnancy tracking in the Cycles app and the Double Tap API, which allows third-party developers to embed silent controls.
To download watchOS 11, you need to do this first Install iOS 18 on your paired iPhone. After that, open the Watch app on your phone, then go to General > Software update. It should then offer to update to the 2024 firmware.
