APPLE WATCH
WatchOS 10 Might Upset You
I think it’s great, but I bet my wife will not
We are a few weeks away from Apple releasing watchOS 10 from its beta chains. Given that, I assumed it would be safe to install the beta now as it is surely not crashing and burning.
The pattern I follow for Apple betas is simple. Mac first, because I hardly ever use it. Next is my phone, because unless they brick it entirely, I don’t use it much either. I hold off on my iPad until the scuttlebutt says its betas are pretty stable. I will not expose my watch to danger until the new version is full grown and hanging around outside my door whining to get in.
This was the first year I tried a tvOS beta, and I’ll never do that again. Omigod, such a mess! Even now, likely weeks away from public release, it is still a bit wonky. I guess it doesn’t get the love other products enjoy.
Many Changes
A lot has changed in your watch. My brain says all the changes are good, but people who have difficulty with major user interface swings may be unhappy. For example, you’ll no longer swipe up from the bottom edge to get Control Panel. In watchOS 10, you push the long side button, which used to call up the Dock, which you could set to recently used apps or a fixed list. The Dock is…
