Mandar Apte

UI/UX Designer from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Category: Apple watchOS

Apple watchOS is the operating system of the Apple Watch, developed by Apple Inc. It is based on iOS, the operating system used by the iPhone and iPod Touch, and has many similar features. It was released on April 24, 2015, along with the Apple Watch, the only device that runs watchOS. Its API is called WatchKit.

  • Betting your company on Metaverse AR/VR Craze

    First Story that I want to share today is from my experience

    In 2009 I worked as an Animator and E-Learning Courseware Creator and Designer. And I was planning to switch the design domain to HCI/UX, i.e. Human-Computer Interaction/User Experience Design.

    And software like Apple Shake and Adobe After Effects was standard competitive tool used in both domains.

    I was using an iMac at that time. Adobe After Effects was bundled in Creative Suite, costing around INR 45,000/- in India. Apple Shake was way cheaper as it was a standalone offering from Apple.

    It was the day of 30th July 2009 that I was going to start to learn the Apple Shake as Apple offered all tutorials on their website for free. And it was the same day that Apple discontinued Apple Shake. When I woke early to learn, I saw the news on their portal. I was devastated by the news. But I was relieved as I saved my time as if I started learning it two months ago, and then they discontinued it, which was a waste of time and energy. The software skill you acquired doesn’t exist in the world, or there is no demand for your talent in your industry, is a total waste of time.

    There is another story that I can share with you today.

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  • Recover accidentally deleted Apple Address Book Contacts, Calendars and Safari Bookmarks from Apple iCloud

    Apple’s iCloud is for iPhone, iPad and Mac cloud data syncing platforms activated by default for every Apple ID on any Apple device. Apple introduced Apple iCloud after the failure of MobileMe cloud offerings for Apple iPhone, iPad and Mac.

    In day-to-day life, it may happen that you may accidentally delete or lose your Apple Address Book contacts or Safari Bookmarks or Calender data. But there is a way to restore in the case of loss. You can go to iCloud.com to restore your missing data from an earlier version.

    Once you restore old data with current data, the existing data will get replaced. The restoration process can be undone in case of any glitches.

    Restore your contacts, bookmarks or calendars from an earlier version

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  • My Experience Using Apple Watch for 5 Years and Apple’s Gamification Strategies

    In 2019, I bought myself an Apple iPhone 11 Pro 256GB and Apple Watch 5.

    I have used an Apple iPhone 5s with 16GB since 2016. But I was dissatisfied with the storage that it allowed me to use. Out of 16GB, 10GB was the operating system, 2GB was for Apps that were able to fit it, 2GB was for Photos that I captured, then I had to delete to make space for the next ones, and 2GB was for other apps’ data.

    It was total dissatisfaction with the Apple iPhone 5s.

    In the year 2016, I had sciatica. So I used to walk for 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the evening or night. So I just walked 850 kilometres in a month to eliminate sciatica pain. I used to maintain my diary of walking approx kilometre completed in a day/week/month/year. But I was out of sync with my blood pressure, heart rate, calories burned etc.

    When Apple iPhone 11 Pro and Apple Watch 5 got released impressed with features like ECG, Fitness app, and Health app capabilities. And I choose 256 GB storage for my iPhone as that’s what I require to sustain all photographs, music, videos and other data for a year or two without deleting it.

    I used Apple Watch daily for three years to track my outdoor walking exercises, ECG, Heart Rate Monitoring, Calory burning, Exercise hours tracking, Standup Hours tracking, receiving notifications, receiving phone calls on my watch, reading SMS/Messages on my watch itself etc.

    I was thrilled.

    But one day, I broke my Apple Watch’s Crown or Wheel. I was devastated. I contacted Apple Service Centre. They said Apple Watch is unrepairable. And you are out of warranty too.

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  • How to fix and repair anything related to iCloud, App Store, and Mac App Store if not at all working correctly on Apple iPhone, iPad and Mac with just one simple solution!

    After using your Apple Mac, iPhone or iPad for more than 2 to 3 years upgrading the operating system multiple times you may realise after upgrading system some features like iCloud, Mac / App Store App Downloads and Updates, Keychain Sync, Safari Passwords Sync, Contacts Sync are not working across devices.

    Precautions:

    1. If you are on iPhone and iPad first backup your device using Mac. And also backup your iPhone and iPad photos using Apple Photos.

    2. If you are on Mac backup your Mac using TimeMachine

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  • Using iCloud features to sync iPhone messages with Mac.

    Prerequisites:

    1. 1. I assume you have added your primary and same Apple ID / iCloud Account on your respective Mac and iPhone.
    2. You have enabled iCloud Sync for Messages App on your iPhone and Mac in iCloud Settings.
    3. You are using the latest release of the macOS operating system, the newest iOS operating system and the Safari Browser.

    Once the above prerequisites are met, we can proceed further…

    Note: You can autofill security codes from your iPhone to Safari on Mac. This is Safari’s only feature.

    To set up Text Message Forwarding on your iPhone, follow the below steps:

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  • How can you still receive calls when bedtime and sleep mode (Do Not Disturb) are turned on on your Apple iPhone and Apple Watch?

    I just activated the Apple iOS Bedtime and Sleep features for my iPhone and Apple Watch.

    But you may notice one thing: once your Sleep time starts, your iPhone stops ringing for incoming calls.

    So here is how to turn off the silent incoming call feature…

    Step 01: Go to your settings app on your iPhone

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  • Managing Apple ID for your Apple Devices for Maximum Online Security & Peace of Mind. Manage your Apple ID & Communication preferences with minor tweaks & changes.

    Nowadays, every other person we meet on the street has a smartphone, tablet, or phablet, and we all have laptops in our bags and desktop computers at home and in the office.

    So, data security between devices is a big issue now.

    Let’s see: For Apple Products users in the Apple iOS and OSX ecosystem, everyone has an iMac or Mac Pro, iPhone or iPod touch, and iPad. So, using modern technologies like iCloud is the primary key to handling data between these devices.

    So, I will note down a few points that will help you manage your Apple ID to secure your devices and data, such as contacts, iWork Data files, Keychain passwords and access, iCloud Data, Photos, Notes, Safari Bookmarks, and even features like Back to my Mac, Find my Mac, and WiFi iOS over-the-air backups.

    01 Manage & Sign In Apple ID URL
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  • How to Delete & Deactivate Apple ID, Here is the Answer

    It is a general assumption that you can’t delete your Apple ID.

    Even if you send support or help requests to the Apple Support team, they will say that…

    But here is a way out of this goof-up.

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    First step is to gather all required information to varify your account in one place..

    First is Your ‘Username’
    Note it down

    Second is Your ‘Security Question’s Answer’
    Note it down, too…

    The third is to be ready to log in with your account

    Under the Security tab, you have the ‘Generate Pin’ tab. You will need to click this tab to generate a pin to share with your Apple iTunes Support Team expert, which will help him access your account and confirm your identity.

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