Apple is set to give the Apple Watch a big overhaul with watchOS 10, with a focus on making widgets a core part of the device. Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News: When the company launched the original Apple Watch in 2015, watchOS was built around four main areas: the watch faces, a widgets interface called Glances, the home screen filled with app icons, and an area to access frequent contacts. Within a few years, Apple adjusted the strategy, ditching widgets and frequent contacts in favor of highlighting notifications and multitasking capabilities. But now Apple is trying something different. As part of watchOS 10, the company is planning to bring back widgets and make them a central part of the interface.…

Apple is reportedly prepping some major changes for the Apple Watch this year as part of watchOS 10. According to a new report from Bloomberg, watchOS 10 will include big changes to the user interface with a new focus on widgets. more… The post Report: watchOS 10 to include revamped design with a focus on widgets appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Ahead of iOS 17 being announced at WWDC in June, rumors have suggested Apple is planning changes to the Wallet app, Health app, and the wallpaper picker interface. A new set of concepts from a source who claims to have seen iOS 17 themselves attempts to visualize what these app redesigns look like… more… The post iOS 17 updates to Wallet, Health, and Wallpapers allegedly revealed in renders appeared first on 9to5Mac.

After rolling out a major update to Spotify for iPhone earlier this month, Spotify is now updating its desktop app for Mac a new navigation interface. In a blog post today, the company announced a new “Your Library sidebar” that it says is more customizable and makes it easier to access your Spotify collection. more… The post Spotify revamps Mac app with new ‘Your Library’ sidebar; here’s how it works appeared first on 9to5Mac.