what's new in watchos

What's New in watchOS 11

Key Features and Enhancements

1. Live Activities:

   • Live activities from iOS apps are now available on Apple Watch, integrated into the Smart Stack. This allows users to track the progress of events or tasks directly from their watch.
   • Developers can customize the live activity view for Apple Watch using the small supplemental activity family.
   • Platforms State of the Union
   • What’s new in watchOS 11
   • Design Live Activities for Apple Watch

2. Widgets:

   • Introduction of suggested widgets that the system intelligently adds or removes based on relevance.
   • Widgets can now be interactive, allowing actions like turning on a light with a tap.
   • Design Live Activities for Apple Watch
   • What’s new in watchOS 11

3. Double Tap:

   • New double tap gesture to navigate and take actions within apps or widgets.
   • What’s new in watchOS 11

4. Health and Fitness:

   • Enhancements in HealthKit and WorkoutKit, including new alert types for running and cycling, and support for more outdoor activity types.
   • Custom pool swimming workouts now support a new goal type: Distance with Time.
   • Build custom swimming workouts with WorkoutKit
   • What’s new in watchOS 11

5. Smart Stack:

   • The Smart Stack now includes live activities and suggested widgets, making it more intelligent and actionable.
   • Design Live Activities for Apple Watch

6. Hand Gesture Shortcuts:

   • Introduction of a hand gesture shortcut modifier to identify primary actions in apps, widgets, or live activities.
   • Platforms State of the Union

Sessions Mentioned

1. Platforms State of the Union
2. What’s new in watchOS 11
3. Design Live Activities for Apple Watch
4. Build custom swimming workouts with WorkoutKit
5. Bring your Live Activity to Apple Watch

These updates make watchOS 11 more personal, intelligent, and convenient, offering new opportunities for developers to enhance their apps and provide better user experiences.