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 […]

Furbo.org by Craig Hockenberry
Show threadDoug Miller

@chockenberry @siracusa @lorihc @douglemoine @taylorcarrigan I have used Siri to set cooking timers on Apple Watch from the beginning. So much easier than trying to use your nose, and you can label the timers that way (“hey siri, 5 minute timer to check on the onions”).

But I’m fine with the watchOS 10 timer app honestly. It works fine for me.

Sep 29, 2023 at 2:22amWeb
Show threadMarc EtienneSep 29, 2023
@_doug_miller @chockenberry @siracusa @lorihc @douglemoine @taylorcarrigan put me in the Siri camp as well, as I never bothered to try using my fingers. Oh, and thanks for the tip on labeling, as I generally just go "Hey Siri, set a timer for six minutes!"
Show threadChris WagnerSep 29, 2023
@_doug_miller @chockenberry @siracusa @lorihc @douglemoine @taylorcarrigan “5 minute onion timer”