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Major OS release · watchOS
watchOS 9
Software history
Defining features
Feature summaries are anchored to the cited Apple first-party source.
Workout
Ability to customize and scroll through multiple Workout Views during a workout including Splits, Segments, Activity Rings, and more
Fitness+
Trainer guidance displayed on-screen including targets for Intensity, strokes per minute for Rowing, revolutions per minute for Cycling, and incline percentage for Treadmill
Compass
Redesigned compass app with more in-depth information and zoomable views (Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 5 and later)
Sleep
Sleep stage tracking using data from the accelerometer and heart rate sensor to detect time spent in REM, Core, and Deep sleep, as well as awake
Medications
Capabilities to log as-needed and scheduled medications, including the amount and time taken
AFib History
Weekly notifications with estimate of the percentage of time spent in atrial fibrillation during previous calendar week
Family Setup
Podcasts app is now available and includes ability to search, download, follow shows, and explore curated content
Accessibility
Expanded Quick Actions with AssistiveTouch for play and pause in Now Playing, pause and resume in Workout, take a photo using Camera Remote, and toggle between map view and turn-by-turn directions in Maps
Other features and improvements:
Low Power Mode maintains core features of Apple Watch while temporarily disabling select background features such as always on display and heart health notifications to extend battery life
watchOS
Device support
Archive-product links show the canonical products represented by this project. The full device-name list preserves the broader structured support evidence, including hardware refreshes that do not have their own archive node.
Supported archive products8 mapped products
Full device coverage28 device names
- Apple Watch SE (1st generation, GPS + Cellular, 44mm)
- Apple Watch SE (1st generation, GPS, 40mm)
- Apple Watch SE (1st generation, GPS, 44mm)
- Apple Watch SE (2nd generation, GPS + Cellular, 40mm)
- Apple Watch SE (2nd generation, GPS + Cellular, 44mm)
- Apple Watch SE (2nd generation, GPS, 40mm)
- Apple Watch SE (2nd generation, GPS, 44mm)
- Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular, 40mm)
- Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS + Cellular, 44mm)
- Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS, 40mm)
- Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS, 44mm)
- Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS + Cellular, 40mm)
- Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS + Cellular, 44mm)
- Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS, 40mm)
- Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS, 44mm)
- Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular, 40mm)
- Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular, 44mm)
- Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS, 40mm)
- Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS, 44mm)
- Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular, 41mm)
- Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular, 45mm)
- Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS, 41mm)
- Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS, 45mm)
- Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS + Cellular, 41mm)
- Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS + Cellular, 45mm)
- Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS, 41mm)
- Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS, 45mm)
- Apple Watch Ultra
Support dropped at this major
Archive products
Device names in support data
- Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular, 38mm)
- Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular, 42mm)
- Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS, 38mm)
- Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS, 42mm)
Public releases
Public release history
Every canonical public release assigned to this major version, including the initial release and later point updates.
2022
- 9.0Initial major release
- 9.0.1Point update
- 9.0.2Point update
- 9.1Point update
- 9.2Point update
2023
- 9.3Point update
- 9.3.1Point update
- 9.4Point update
- 9.5Point update
- 9.5.1Point update
- 9.5.2Point update
- 9.6Point update
- 9.6.1Point update
- 9.6.2Point update
- 9.6.3Point update
2026
- 9.6.4Point update