Apple Watch on The Dangling Pointer

Preventing Apple Watch Screenshots

Sun, 08 Nov 2015 15:37:50 +0000

I posted earlier last week about how I figured out how the heck I was taking so many Apple Watch screenshots. Turns out there are multiple scenarios causing it to happen. I was thinking about turning the watch face around to move the buttons onto the other side. Something was holding me back until my friend Ellen said she turned her watch too.

https://twitter.com/designatednerd/status/663208455449260032

Swapping the watch bands was super simple. Then I went into the Apple Watch Settings app and told it the digital crown was on the left. Boom. No more accidental screenshots.

Apple Photos littered with Apple Watch screenshots

Wed, 04 Nov 2015 18:29:30 +0000

I've noticed that ever since I got my Apple Watch that my photo stream has been filled with seemingly random screenshots of my watch face. It's easy to take a screenshot - simple hit the digital crown and the side button at the same time. So why the heck am I always causing these screenshots?

Today I finally discovered the root of the issue. When I'm on a video call at my standing desk I typically put my hands in my pockets to force myself to focus on the people talking. I get seriously distracted if I don't do this. Turns out that's the exact reason for all of the photos.

Extending your Apple Watch with WiFi

Tue, 27 Oct 2015 19:43:58 +0000

WiFi on Apple Watch!?

It's not completely obvious but the Apple Watch supports WiFi networks starting in Watch OS 2.0. How does one configure WiFi to work with the Watch? It's not terribly obvious so I threw this guide together.

My Situation

My Apple Watch was not configured to work with WiFi. I have both 5GHz and 2.4GHz networks in my home. I normally do not join the 2.4GHz network because it doesn't work as well as the 5GHz. I looked at the Apple Support page on WiFi for the Apple Watch and realized my situation. Apple Watch only supports 2.4GHz networks.

Is your Apple Watch Digital Crown sticking?

Sat, 30 May 2015 18:31:53 +0000

I noticed a couple days ago that the Digital Crown on my Apple Watch wasn't turning quite as easily as it had when I got it. Of course I immediately thought it was a defect since it visually looked clean. Turns out it was needing a bit of maintenance.

I use a treadmill desk and even with the 3mph speed I sweat a bit. The Watch was designed to handle fitness scenarios but apparently it can get gunked up without some maintenance. Simply wiping down the exterior is not enough.

Apple Watch Sport Ion-X Glass Easily Scratched

Fri, 22 May 2015 13:00:40 +0000

I committed an act of such shame that I have a hard time even talking about.

Okay it wasn't that horrible and I knew this was going to happen eventually - just not on day two. I scratched the display of my Apple Watch Sport edition.

I thought I was babying the thing. I was taking it off when I knew it could get damaged but somehow I managed to still scratch it. I called Apple and talked to a super nice tech on the AppleCare team. I e-mailed him photos and he forwarded them onto engineering. I got a call back and was simply told, it's cosmetic damage.