My Apple Watch

If you own or are considering a new AppleWatch, My AppleWatch is your must-have companion. This friendly, quick, full-color, 100% practical tutorial walks you through every task you'll want to perform with your new AppleWatch. It's packed with hidden features and great tips for using your AppleWatch to manage your exercise, improve your health, control your home, and much more. You'll learn exactly what makes the AppleWatch so amazing, why it's different and better than previous "smartwatches" -- and how to take advantage of Apple's latest innovations to improve your life.

Every task is presented step-by-step, using carefully annotated, colorful screenshots, all numbered so there's no chance of getting lost of confused. Everything's clearly organized in modular, self-contained chapters designed to help you get started fast. Throughout, the book is packed with helpful tips, lists, and quick solutions to common problems -- all you need to master your AppleWatch and make the absolute most of it.

List of contents

Prologue: Getting to Know Your Apple Watch 3
Your Apple Watch’s External Features...........................................................3
  Front and Right Side............................................................................................4
  Back.....................................................................................................................................5
First-Time Setup................................................................................................................6
Learning How to Use Your Apple Watch.................................................15
  Use the Digital Crown......................................................................................15
  Use the Side Button...........................................................................................17
  Use the Touchscreen.........................................................................................18
  Use the Lock Screen..........................................................................................19
Interacting with the Watch Face.....................................................................20
  Work with Notifications..................................................................................21
  Use Glances...............................................................................................................23
  Run an App................................................................................................................24
  Quickly Access Your Friends.......................................................................25
  Command Your Watch Using Siri...........................................................26
Chapter 2: Personalizing Your Apple Watch 29
Choosing and Customizing Your Watch Face.....................................29
  Choose a New Watch Face...........................................................................30
  Customize an Existing Watch Face.......................................................31
  Create a New Version of an Existing Watch Face.....................36
  Delete a Watch Face..........................................................................................38
  Change Overall Watch Face Functionality.....................................40
Rearranging App Icons and Activating Airplane Mode............43
  Move App Icons.....................................................................................................44
  Configure Do Not Disturb............................................................................45
  Coordinate Airplane Mode..........................................................................48
Managing Glances.......................................................................................................49
  Rearranging Glances.........................................................................................50
  Add Glances..............................................................................................................52
Configuring General Watch Settings..........................................................53
  Change General Settings..............................................................................54
  Add Accessibility...................................................................................................57
Changing Screen, Sound, and Haptics Settings...............................60
  Adjust Brightness and Text Size..............................................................60
  Adjust Sounds and Haptics.........................................................................61
Control Notifications.........................................................................................64
Changing Passcode-Related Settings........................................................66
Configuring Motion and Fitness Privacy Settings..........................68
Changing Settings for Built-in Watch Apps..........................................70
  Activity...........................................................................................................................70
  Calendar.......................................................................................................................72
  Clock................................................................................................................................73
  Contacts........................................................................................................................75
  Friends...........................................................................................................................76
  Mail...................................................................................................................................78
  Maps................................................................................................................................80
  Messages.....................................................................................................................80
  Music................................................................................................................................82
 Passbook and Apple Pay...............................................................................83
  Phone..............................................................................................................................86
  Photos............................................................................................................................88
  Reminders...................................................................................................................89
  Stocks..............................................................................................................................90
  Weather.........................................................................................................................91
  Workout........................................................................................................................92
Change Settings for Third-Party Watch Apps.....................................93
2 Chapter 3: Messages, Emails, and Phone Calls 97
Working with Messages.........................................................................................97
  Read and Respond to Messages from Notifications............98
  Read and Respond to Messages from the Messages App.............................................................................................102
  Compose a New Message from the Messages App.........104
  Compose a New Message from the Friends List.................107
Using Digital Touch.................................................................................................109
  Send a Digital Touch.....................................................................................110
  Receive a Digital Touch...............................................................................112
Working with Emails..............................................................................................113
  Read Email..............................................................................................................113
  Use the Mail App..............................................................................................115
Make and Receive Phone Calls....................................................................117
  Handle an Incoming Call...........................................................................117
  Options During a Call...................................................................................119
  Use the Phone App........................................................................................119
  Use Your Favorites...........................................................................................120
  Manage Recent Calls.....................................................................................120
  Place a Call from Your Contacts..........................................................121
  Manage Voicemail...........................................................................................122
3 Chapter 4: Using Siri 127
Activating Siri...............................................................................................................127
  Raise Your Wrist..................................................................................................128
  Press the Digital Crown..............................................................................128
Using Siri..........................................................................................................................129
  Time-Related Requests...............................................................................129
  Informational Requests..............................................................................133
4 Chapter 5: Using Apple Maps 139
Launching Maps........................................................................................................140
  Search for a Place and Get Directions to It...............................141
  Hand Off Directions Between Your iPhone and Watch.......................................................................................................144
  Stick a Pin in the Map...................................................................................145
  Get Directions to One of Your Contacts......................................146
  View Information About a Landmark............................................148
5 Chapter 6: Playing Music 151
Finding and Playing Music...............................................................................152
  Find Music by Artist.......................................................................................153
  Find Music by Album....................................................................................154
  Find Music by Song Name.......................................................................156
  Find Music by Playlist...................................................................................157
Controlling Playback.............................................................................................158
  Use the Playback Controls to Play, Pause, and Jump to Other Songs............................................................................................158
  Use Additional Playback Controls to Repeat, Shuffle, and Play Music on Other Devices..............................................159
Playing Music from Your Apple Watch..................................................160
  Creating a Playlist on Your iPhone....................................................160
  Synchronize a Playlist to Your Watch..............................................161
  Pair a Bluetooth Device..............................................................................163
  Play a Playlist on Your Watch.................................................................164
6 Chapter 7: Using Apple Pay 169
Adding Cards to Apple Pay.............................................................................169
Using Apple Pay.........................................................................................................174
7 Chapter 8: Using Your Watch to Stay Active 177
Becoming Familiar with the Activity App..........................................178
  Navigate the Activity App on Your Watch.................................178
  Change Your Move Goal............................................................................180
  Use the Activity App on your iPhone............................................181
Using the Workout App......................................................................................182
  Choose a Type of Workout and Start Your Workout.........183
  View Information and End Your Workout..................................184
Using the Health App...........................................................................................185
  Choose Health Sources...............................................................................187
  View the Health Data....................................................................................189
8 Chapter 9: Installing and Managing Watch Apps 193
Finding Watch Apps...............................................................................................194
Installing Watch Apps...........................................................................................195
Managing Your Watch Apps...........................................................................196
  Choose Watch Apps to Install or Uninstall................................196
  Rearrange App Icons.....................................................................................197
  Decide Whether Apps Should Automatically Install........198
  Change App Notification Settings....................................................198
9 Chapter 10: Using Other Watch Apps 203
Using Media-Related Apps..............................................................................203
  Control Your Apple TV or Mac..............................................................204
  Control Pandora................................................................................................206
  Control Your iPhone’s Camera..............................................................207
Using Social Media Apps...................................................................................208
  Using Instagram................................................................................................208
  Using Twitter........................................................................................................209
Using Time- and Date-Related Apps......................................................210
  Start a Timer..........................................................................................................210
  Use the Stopwatch..........................................................................................211
  See the Time Around the World.........................................................211
  Managing Alarms.............................................................................................212
  See the Weather Around the World................................................214
  Check on Your Schedule............................................................................215
9780789754066, TOC, 7/6/2015

About the author

Craig James Johnston has been involved with technology since his high school days at Glenwood High in Durban, South Africa, when his school was given some Apple ][ Europluses. From that moment, technology captivated him, and he has owned, supported, evangelized, and written about it.
 
Craig has been involved in designing and supporting large-scale enterprise networks with integrated email and directory services since 1989. He has held many different IT-related positions in his career, ranging from sales support engineer to mobile architect for a 40,000-smartphone infrastructure at a large bank.
 
In addition to designing and supporting mobile computing environments, Craig cohosts the CrackBerry.com podcast as well as guest hosting on other podcasts, including iPhone and iPad Live podcasts. You can see Craig’s previously published work in his books Professional BlackBerry, My iMovie, and many books in the My series covering devices by BlackBerry, Palm, HTC, Motorola, Samsung, and Google.
 
Craig also enjoys high-horsepower, high-speed vehicles and tries very hard to keep to the speed limit while driving them.
 
Originally from Durban, South Africa, Craig has lived in the United Kingdom, the San Francisco Bay Area, and New Jersey, where he now lives with his wife, Karen, and a couple of cats.
 
Craig would love to hear from you. Feel free to contact Craig about your experiences with My Apple Watch at http://www.CraigsBooks.info.
 
All comments, suggestions, and feedback are welcome, including positive and negative.

Summary

Step-by-step instructions with callouts to Apple Watch screenshots that show you exactly what to do.
 
Help when you run into problems or limitations.
 
Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your Apple Watch.
 
Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through everything you want to do with your Apple Watch. Learn how to
 

• Create new watch faces and customize existing ones
• Customize what apps appear in Glances, what notifications you receive, and how your Apple Watch interacts with your iPhone
• Set up and use Apple Pay
• Use Siri to take actions on your behalf
• Quickly communicate with your friends
• Send Digital Touch sketches, taps, or your own heartbeat
• Install and manage Apple Watch apps
• Connect your Apple Watch to a Bluetooth headset or speaker
• Play music from your Apple Watch, or just control the music on your iPhone
• Control your iPhone’s camera from your Apple Watch
• Keep track of your workouts, exercise, and calorie usage

 
 

Product details

• Authors: Craig Johnston, Craig James Johnston
• Publisher: Pearson Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2015
• EAN: 9780789754066
• ISBN: 978-0-7897-5406-6
• No. of pages: 240
• Weight: 400 g
• Series: Que; Que
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Hardware