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Take Control of Apple Watch, 2nd Edition
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Take Control of Apple Watch, 2nd Edition

by Jeff Carlson
November 2021
Beginner to intermediate
217 pages
4h 57m
English
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Manage Notifications

Of the Apple Watch’s many features, I take advantage of notifications the most. When a text message, Twitter reply, bank card alert, or other notification arrives, it appears on my watch; in fact, my iPhone, asleep in my pocket, doesn’t chime or vibrate. (Conversely, if you’re actively using the iPhone, notifications don’t appear on the watch.) This is the heart of the watch’s interaction: you can quickly, and discreetly if needed, check a notification on your wrist without pulling out the iPhone.

Act on a Notification

When a notification arrives, the watch taps your wrist and the notification appears (Figure 49).

Figure 49: Several types of notifications appear on the watch, identified by the app name and icon at the top.
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ISBN: 9781947282490