MacFormat UK – June 2019

FEATURE Apple Watch tips

You can use your Watch to stay fit and healthy –

just follow these helpful hints to be in tip-top condition

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he Watch is known

for its features that help

track exercise effort. For

example, if you’re halfway

through a run and get interrupted,

your Watch can automatically pause

the workout. Go to My Watch, then

tap Workout and turn on Running Auto

Pause. If you’d rather stick to manually

pausing your workout, you can just

press the Digital Crown and side button

at the same time.

The Workouts

app will alert

you when

you achieve

certain

goals and

milestones. For example,

open the app and tap the

‘...’ next to Outdoor Run.

Tap Pace Alert, set your

goal, then choose Average

or Rolling. Your Watch will

now let you know when you

are ahead or behind your

target. The Watch also

lets you string multiple

workouts together. Once

you’ve started a workout,

open the Workout app and swipe right

on the screen, then tap the ‘+’.

Ensure accuracy

To calibrate your Watch, go to a flat

area on a clear day, open the Workouts

app, then tap Outdoor

Walk or Outdoor Run. Walk

or run at your normal pace

for 20 minutes. You can

also improve your Watch’s

accuracy by keeping your

personal info up to date in

the Health section under

the My Watch tab.

If your Watch isn’t giving

you credit for being active,

there are things you can try.

Apple advises that you allow the arm

wearing the Watch to swing naturally; if

you’re walking a dog, say, hold the leash

in your other hand. If you need to use

both hands, open the Workouts app

before you start and select Outdoor Walk.

Personal safety

1

Fall detection

Apple Watch Series 4’s automatic

fall detection offers to call the

emergency services if it detects

you’ve taken a hard fall. However,

the feature isn’t actually turned on

by default. To switch it on, head to

My Watch and tap Emergency SOS,

then turn on the switch.

2

Emergency SOS

If you need to contact the

emergency services but are unable

to get to your phone, your Watch

can do it for you. Go to My Watch >

Emergency SOS and turn on Hold

Side Button. That lets you hold the

Watch’s side button briefly to

call the emergency services.

T

Water lock

> Water Lock stops the

screen registering taps from

water droplets, such as in a

storm or pool. To activate it,

tap the droplet icon in Control

Centre. To turn it off,

rotate the Digital

Crown.

Tap on Workout data options

to see how well you’re doing.