watchOS 11: Optimizing Training, Enhancing Health Tracking, and Personalizing Your Apple Watch Experience

Cupertino, California, California United States of America
Adjustable activity ring goals based on day of the week provide flexibility.
Apple Maps offers turn-by-turn walking directions through hiking trails in US National Parks.
Apple unveiled watchOS 11 at WWDC in June 2024.
Expanded workout options include soccer, American football, Australian football, downhill skiing, cross country skiing, golf, lacrosse, outdoor hockey and outdoor rowing.
New Training Load feature optimizes training regimens for athletes.
Vitals app gathers health metrics and charts them over time, including Cycle Tracking for pregnant users.
watchOS 11 introduces more personalized watch faces and double tap functionality for supported apps.
watchOS 11: Optimizing Training, Enhancing Health Tracking, and Personalizing Your Apple Watch Experience

Apple recently unveiled watchOS 11, the latest update for its Apple Watch operating system, at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June 2024. This new version brings several exciting features for athletes and fitness enthusiasts, as well as improvements to health tracking and personalization options. Let's take a closer look at what watchOS 11 has to offer.

Firstly, the new Training Load feature is designed specifically for athletes who want to optimize their training regimens. This innovative tool interprets workout data to gauge effort and strain, allowing users to understand how hard they've been working and when it's time for a rest day. Additionally, adjustable activity ring goals based on the day of the week provide more flexibility for users with varying schedules.

Another significant addition is the Vitals app, which gathers health metrics like heart rate, respiratory rate, wrist temperature, and sleep duration and charts them over time. This comprehensive overview of one's vital signs can help users identify trends and potential issues that may require further attention. For pregnant users, watchOS 11 includes Cycle Tracking with gestational age and pregnancy symptom logging in the Health app.

Fitness enthusiasts will appreciate the expanded workout options, including support for soccer, American football, Australian football, downhill skiing, cross country skiing, golf, lacrosse, outdoor hockey, and outdoor rowing. Users can now customize their swimming workouts by setting intervals and receiving haptic feedback based on their desired schedule.

Apple Maps also receives an upgrade with turn-by-turn walking directions through hiking trails in all US National Parks. This feature is particularly useful for those who enjoy outdoor activities and want to explore the beautiful landscapes these parks have to offer.

watchOS 11 offers more personalized watch faces, including a redesigned Photos watchface that uses machine learning for aesthetic style, composition, and facial expression recommendations from the user's library. Customization options include time size, layout, and fonts.

Additionally, users can now double-tap to scroll within supported apps like Messages, Calendar or Weather. Developers can also access APIs for Double tap, Live Activities, and Smart Stack features to create more engaging experiences for their apps.

Unfortunately, watchOS 11 marks the end of support for Apple Watch Series 4 and first-generation Apple Watch SE. These watches will continue to function with the current watchOS 10 software but won't receive any new features or security patches beyond this update. The supported devices include Apple Watch Series 6 or later, paired with an iPhone XS or later running iOS 18.


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WatchOS 11 for Apple Watch: New Training Load, Health Features and More

CNET Tuesday, 11 June 2024 01:36
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    • WatchOS 11 introduces Training Mode which interprets workout data to gauge effort and strain.
    • The new Vitals app gathers health metrics like heart rate, respiratory rate, wrist temperature, and sleep duration and charts them over time.
    • Apple Watch with watchOS 11 supports pregnant users through Health app on iPhone and iPad.
    • watchOS 11 adds Live Activities which can be accessed by friends during workouts for safety purposes or show relevant widgets based on location, time or user behavior.
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watchOS 11 Unprecedentedly Cancels Support For 3 Apple Watches, Confirmed

Forbes Magazine David Phelan Monday, 10 June 2024 00:00
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    • Apple Watch Series 4, Apple Watch Series 4, and Apple Watch SE 1st generation will not be supported in watchOS 11.
    • These watches were first released in September 2018 and use the S5 chip.
    • All unsupported watches will keep working with current watchOS 10 software.
    • New features won't be added to unsupported watches, but security patches can still be applied through watchOS 10 updates.
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11 Apple WatchOS 11 Features We're Most Excited For

PCMag.com Andrew Gebhart Tuesday, 11 June 2024 01:38
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    • Apple WatchOS 11 will be a free update this fall for the Apple Watch Series 6 and later paired with an iPhone XS or later running iOS 18.
    • WatchOS 11 introduces Training Load for athletes and adjustable activity ring goals based on the day of the week.
    • The new Vitals app gathers health metrics like heart rate, respiratory rate, wrist temperature, and sleep duration and charts them over time.
    • watchOS 11 adds support for more workout types including soccer, American football, Australian football, downhill skiing, cross country skiing, golf, lacrosse, outdoor hockey, outdoor rowing
    • Users can now customize their workout for swimming to set intervals and receive haptic feedback based on their desired interval schedule.
    • Apple Maps will offer turn-by-turn walking directions through hiking trails in all US National Parks with watchOS 11.
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watchOS 11 brings powerful health and fitness insights, and even more personalization and connectivity

Apple Inc. Saturday, 01 June 2024 00:00
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    • watchOS 11 introduces the Vitals app for health metrics
    • Vitals app provides insights into heart rate, respiratory rate, wrist temperature, sleep duration, and blood oxygen during sleep
    • Apple Watch with watchOS 11 supports pregnant users through Health app on iPhone and iPad
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Apple announces watchOS 11 with new training features and Live Activities

The Verge Victoria Song Monday, 10 June 2024 17:38
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    • Apple has announced watchOS 11, the latest version of its smartwatch platform at WWDC 2024.
    • Developers can start experimenting with watchOS 11 from today, while a public beta will be available next month.
    • A final public release is expected this fall alongside new Apple Watches.
    • watchOS 11 comes with new health features, including Training Load for athletes and adjustable activity ring goals based on the day of the week.
    • Rest days on the Apple Watch will no longer break streaks in watchOS 11, and users can pause their activity rings.
    • The Workout app in watchOS 11 will add GPS routes to more workout types, including various sports and custom pool workouts.
    • watchOS 11 introduces a new Vitals app that monitors overnight health metrics like heart rate, respiratory rate, wrist temperature, sleep duration and blood oxygen (on watches with blood oxygen support).
    • Cycle Tracking in watchOS 11 adds gestational age and pregnancy symptom logging for pregnant users.
    • The Health app will include additional reminders and alerts such as monthly mental health assessments and notifications regarding walking steadiness in the third trimester if an increased fall risk is detected.
    • watchOS 11 introduces Live Activities, which can be accessed by friends during workouts for safety purposes or show relevant widgets based on location, time or user behavior (like seat information for a concert ticket).
    • The Smart Stack in watchOS 11 will more intelligently shuffle relevant widgets depending on the user's needs and location.
    • watchOS 11 adds new Translation app that automatically pops up if the native language differs from the one set on your Apple Watch.
    • Double tap feature, first introduced last year, will be able to scroll within supported apps like Messages, Calendar or Weather in watchOS 11 and developers can now access APIs for Double tap, Live Activities and Smart Stack.
    • The Photos watchface is redesigned to use machine learning for aesthetic style, composition and facial expression recommendations from the user's library. It also offers more customization options with time size, layout, and fonts.
    • watchOS 11 will be available for Apple Watch Series 6 or later.
    • Support has been dropped for Apple Watch Series 5 and first-generation SE in watchOS 11.
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