How do you prepare your Apple Watch?
Get started with your Apple Watch
To get started with your Apple Watch right away, first set up some useful things.
- Make sure your strap fits.
- Determine which notifications your Apple Watch receives.
- Organize or delete your apps.
- Connect your apps.
- Set up Apple Play.
Tip 1: make the strap fit
Before you can wear your Apple Watch, you need to attach a strap to it. The included silicone strap is available in 2 sizes. The shorter strap is suitable for a wrist circumference of 140 to 185mm. The longer strap fits well around a wrist of 160 to 210mm. When you buy an Apple Watch, you choose 1 size. The watch strap is a good fit if the clock is on your wrist, but doesn't feel too tight.
Tip 2: control which notifications you receive on your Apple Watch
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Open the Apple Watch app and go to 'Notifications'
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Choose an app for which you want to set the notifications. Choose 'Match iPhone' here, or...
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You can choose from 3 options
Notifications from your apps go to your iPhone or to your Apple Watch. If your iPhone is unlocked, your notifications appear on your iPhone. Is your iPhone locked? Notifications go directly to your Apple Watch. In the Apple Watch app on iPhone, you can set how you receive notifications on Apple Watch.
- Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone and tap Notifications.
- Here, choose the apps you want to set up notifications for. Choose Match iPhone or change settings by clicking Custom. You'll have 3 options:
- Allow Notifications: you'll receive a notification on your Apple Watch and the message is displayed in the Notification Center.
- Send to Notification Center: messages will only be sent to the Notification Center, so you won't receive a notification.
- Notifications Off: you won't receive notifications from this app on your Apple Watch.
Tip 3: organize or delete your apps
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Open the menu where you'll find all apps
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Hold your finger on an app until the apps move. Tap the cross to delete apps.
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You can also remove apps via the list view by swiping to the left
You can view your apps on Apple Watch in grid view or in list view. List view sorts your apps alphabetically. In grid view, you can easily drag and drop your favorite apps together. You can sort your apps via your Apple Watch of via the Watch app on your iPhone. This way, you can do it directly via the Apple Watch.
- Hold your finger on an app until all apps start moving.
- Drag the app to where you want it.
- When you're done arranging, click the Digital Crown. You can also organize your apps via the Apple Watch app on iPhone at App Layout.
Do you have apps on Apple Watch that you want to delete? This is how you do it in grid view:
- Open the home screen with all apps and hold your finger on the app you want to delete.
- If it's possible to delete the app, a cross will appear by the app icon. Click it and you'll remove the app.
In list view:
- Swipe the app to the left and tap the trash can to delete the app.
Tip 4: link your apps
Most apps that are set up on your iPhone will also be set up automatically on Apple Watch. However, some apps require you to do additional pairing. For example, before you get ready to run, check the settings in the Runkeeper app. Enable the connection with Apple Watch here and make sure that the Health app on iPhone has access to the data that Runkeeper collects for you. This way, you can keep track of your workout in the best possible way.
Tip 5: set up Apple Pay
With your Apple Watch around your wrist, you can leave your debit card at home from now on. You can simply pay from your wrist with Apple Pay. To do this, you first need to set up Apple Pay on your Apple Watch.
- Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone and go to My Watch.
- Tap Wallet and Apple Pay. If you've already set up Apple Pay on your iPhone, you'll see the cards you're already using on your iPhone here. Tap Add.
- Not using any cards with Apple Pay yet? Tap Add card and follow the on-screen instructions.
