Craig HockenberrySep 28, 2023

I have a huge amount of respect for the team working on watchOS and all the improvements we've seen in the latest release. It's probably my favorite Apple platform.

So when the watchOS app I use the most has design regressions, I have to say something. I hope the feedback is constructive and helps guide the product in a way that makes it more useful for folks like me.

Here are a couple thousand words about timers:

https://furbo.org/2023/09/28/the-timer-in-watchos-10/

/cc @lorihc @douglemoine @taylorcarrigan

The Timer in watchOS 10 • furbo.org

The new visual appearance and functionality of watchOS 10 is a welcome change. There was clearly a lot of design and engineering effort put into this new interface and the improvements are tangible for most apps. Unfortunately, the app that I use the most on the Apple Watch has lost much of its usability, both […]

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A related backwards step in the OS is the loss of persistence in position when pressing the crown. I have it set to do a list of apps, rather than an icon spread. Previously a press would bring up the list at the same place I left it (usually on the Timer app!). Now it defaults back to the start of the list (Activity) and I have to scroll back to the Timer app each time I invoke the list. Very frustrating!
Sep 28, 2023 at 10:32pmWeb