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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Great points. I have 50-year-old eyes and hate numerous changes to WatchOS 10. The Done timer screen is bad. So is the new wake screen if you sleep with the watch. Dim white text on a light blue background is soooo bad on my old morning eyes, it used to be white text on black background.

Try to read this in a dark room the instant your eyes open after tapping the Stop button. It’s all a smear of light on my wrist.

Sep 30, 2023 at 1:44pmWeb