INTRODUCTION
Despite lacking Apple Intelligence features, watchOS 11 has arrived with enhancements to its health and fitness tracking capabilities. The new Vitals app introduces essential health metrics such as heart rate, blood oxygen levels, and sleep tracking in a single view. It notifies you when two or more of these metrics fall outside the expected range and provides suggestions for improving your health.
The Training Load feature measures the intensity of your workouts over 28 days and provides a summary rating from one to ten.
You can now pause activity rings for rest days or while recovering from an injury. It is also possible to adjust activity goals for different timeframes such as days, weeks, or months. The upcoming addition of Check In on watchOS will allow you to notify your loved ones when you reach your destination safely. Apple Translate will soon be available on your wrist, supporting over 20 languages.
Key Feature
- Smart Stack introduces additional personalization choices by enabling the addition of new widgets such as Shazam, Photos, and Distance.
- Users can receive widget recommendations tailored to their schedule, whereabouts, and everyday habits.
- Live Activities, initially launched on the iPhone 14 Pro series, is now extending to watchOS 11 within Smart Stack on compatible applications like Uber.
- The Photos watch face can now analyze your photos, choose the best ones for your Apple Watch, and provide image composition and depth adjustments.
CONCLUSION
The Workout app by Apple is receiving an upgrade with the inclusion of GPS routes, offline maps, and additional workout types. This enhancement will provide users with more options and flexibility when tracking their fitness activities. Additionally, Apple Intelligence will enable summarized notifications to be seamlessly forwarded to your Apple Watch, but this feature is exclusive to iPhone 15 Pro or newer models. Furthermore, Apple is introducing the Tap to Cash feature to the Apple Watch, allowing users to conveniently make payments using their smartwatch. These updates showcase Apple’s commitment to enhancing the functionality and user experience of their devices.
