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Apple has released developer beta 1 for iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, watchOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, and HomePod 26.6 ahead of WWDC, with Apple yet to reveal new features; the company is expected to unveil iOS 27 and other updates at the June 8 WWDC keynote.
Apple will unveil watchOS 27 at WWDC 2026 with a developer beta after the keynote, a public beta in July, and a September release. Rumors point to improved heart-rate tracking, a new Modular Ultra-style watch face for standard Apple Watches, added Apple Intelligence features, and satellite-based capabilities (Maps and Messages via satellite) linked to iPhone and Apple Watch Ultra 3, with Apple emphasizing stability and bug fixes.
Apple’s watchOS 27 will focus on stability and refined heart-rate tracking, with improved metrics expected, while the AI health coach project Mulberry has been scaled back and is likely to launch later in the iOS 27 cycle (possibly after the Health app redesign), delaying the health-coach features to a later update.
Rumors around watchOS 27 (codename Orchid) suggest Apple is testing a new, modular Ultra-inspired watch face that places a large clock across the top portion with three smaller complications beneath, potentially bringing a Modular Ultra-style experience to non-Ultra Apple Watch models; Bloomberg's Mark Gurman notes the design could expand versatility beyond the Ultra line, though details may change before the launch.
A concise guide of 15 practical Apple Watch tips—from quickly switching and organizing apps, pinging your iPhone, and skipping workout countdowns to customizing haptics, speaking the time, and using wrist gestures to mute alerts—designed to help users get more from watchOS 26 and beyond.
Apple is testing watchOS 27 faces, including a simplified Modular Ultra–inspired design that keeps a large clock but omits the central large complication and the top-row trio, aiming to bring Ultra-style visuals to non-Ultra Apple Watch models.
Apple's watchOS 26.4 update adds a small but handy change to the Workout app: you can start a workout by tapping either the Play button or the workout icon above it, making it quicker to kick off sessions, along with eight new emoji and other bug fixes and security updates.
MacRumors’ roundup presents 15 practical Apple Watch tips to boost everyday use, including how to quickly switch between apps with the Digital Crown or by using List View, rearrange apps, ping your iPhone, skip workout countdowns with Precision Start, adjust haptics, use the Chronograph Pro, jump back to the top of long screens, remove unused apps, customize Control Center, have Mickey/Minnie faces (or Siri) read the time, tailor Smart Replies, pause Activity rings, create notes in watchOS 26, and mute/dismiss alerts with a wrist gesture—with note that some features depend on model and watchOS version.
Apple released updates iOS 26.2 and watchOS 26.2 that include new sleep score ranges, enhancing sleep tracking features on their devices.
Apple has released the second developer beta of watchOS 26.1, which may include new features or improvements, focusing on Apple Intelligence enhancements and compatibility updates, with potential bug fixes. The update is part of ongoing beta testing for upcoming software releases.
Apple Watch's improved battery life now allows for longer usage, but installing software updates still requires the watch to be connected to a charger, a safety measure to prevent bricking the device during updates.
Apple has announced 26 new features to try in the upcoming watchOS 26 update, enhancing the functionality and user experience of Apple Watch devices.
The article provides a hands-on review of four new watch faces introduced in watchOS 26 for Apple Watch, highlighting their features and design options.
watchOS 26 introduces four new watch faces, enhancing customization options for Apple Watch users.
Google has removed the Apple Watch version of its Keep note-taking app, leaving only iPhone and iPad versions, and reducing the number of Google apps available on watchOS to three. The app, introduced in 2019, was largely neglected and lacked updates, and its removal confirms reports that Google planned to deprecate it. Users will need to wait for a native Notes app from Apple in watchOS 26 this fall.