watchOS 11: Working with the best new features

watchOS 11 is here: With the latest operating system for the Apple computer watch, the manufacturer is bringing a whole range of new features to the devices. So that you can work well with them, we have put together a total of ten tips for you on how to get the most out of the new software.

1 View live activities in the Smart Stack

The live activities known from the iPhone now also appear in the smart stack on the Apple Watch, automatically. A new live activity causes watchOS to switch from the watch face to the smart stack and display it permanently. If you want to open the smart stack, turn the crown on the watch face clockwise (up) or, from Series 9 and Ultra 2, use the double-tap gesture (see Tip 3).

Live activities always appear at the top of the stack. There you will see an ongoing training session, a timer that has started or the waiting time for the Uber that has been called.

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