watchOS 8 for Apple Watch brings Health Sharing to families/doctors, Always-On display upgrade, Mindfulness app, new watch faces, more

9to5Mac September 20, 2021
Zac Hall

The next major version of Apple Watch software lands today with the release of watchOS 8. Now users can choose to share health information with family members and doctors, take a moment to pause with the new Mindfulness app, and turn Portrait mode photos into watch faces.

How to update

First, update your iPhone to iOS 15. The software update is available for iPhone 6s and later starting today. Then look for the watchOS 8 update in the Watch app on iPhone. You can find it at My Watch > General > Software Update in the Watch app. watchOS 8 supports Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 3 and higher.

Health Sharing

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