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GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

The Apple Account Settings shown with a list of options including personal information, subscriptions, Find My, and more.

How to update your Apple Account settings on Apple Watch

You can update your Apple Account settings on Apple Watch, edit personal information, change your password, and manage subscriptions and devices.
An iPhone with the AssistiveTouch menu visible, showing controls for Notification Center, Device, Control Center, Home, Gestures, and Custom.

How to use AssistiveTouch on Apple Watch

You can use AssistiveTouch on Apple Watch to control it with hand gestures, use the Motion Pointer, and run quick actions.
A credit card in Wallet is ready to make a contactless payment.

How to make purchases with Apple Pay on Apple Watch

You can make purchases with Apple Pay on Apple Watch at contactless terminals, online, and in apps, and set your default card.
The Wallet screen, showing multiple cards and passes.

How to set up cards and passes in Wallet on Apple Watch

You can set up cards and passes in Wallet on Apple Watch, from debit and credit cards to transit cards, IDs, and keys, and rearrange them.
The Wallet screen, showing multiple cards and passes.

How to manage cards and passes in Wallet on Apple Watch

You can manage cards and passes in Wallet on Apple Watch, view their details, show or remove expired passes, and remove a card.
The Find My screen showing two devices at home.

How to protect a lost Apple Watch

You can protect a lost Apple Watch by locating it in Find My, marking it as lost, erasing it, and removing payment cards.
A Wallet screen showing a custom pass with editable fields.

How to use cards and passes in Wallet on Apple Watch

You can use cards and passes in Wallet on Apple Watch, present a code or pass to a reader, and set a card to be selected automatically.
The controls gallery, showing the available Control Center controls.

How to ping your Apple Watch with iPhone

You can ping your Apple Watch with iPhone from Control Center to find it when it's nearby.
The iPhone Lock Screen showing the time and date near the top and icons for the Flashlight and Camera near the bottom.

How to unlock your iPhone with Apple Watch

You can unlock your iPhone with Apple Watch when Face ID can't recognize your face, by turning on Unlock With Apple Watch.
The front of Apple Watch Series 12, with the display showing the watch face, and the Digital Crown, microphone, and side button from top to bottom on the side of the watch.

How to unlock your Mac with Apple Watch

You can unlock your Mac with Apple Watch by turning on Auto Unlock, as long as both are signed in to the same Apple Account.