You can easily enable the Clock feature, specifically Taptic Time, on your Apple Watch directly from the paired iPhone. This feature allows your watch to tell you the time through a series of distinct taps on your wrist, without needing to look at the screen or make a sound.
How to Turn On Taptic Time (Clock Feature) on Your Apple Watch
Enabling Taptic Time is a straightforward process performed through the Apple Watch app on your iPhone. Follow these simple steps:
- Open the Apple Watch App: On your iPhone, locate and tap the Apple Watch app icon. This app is the central hub for managing all settings and features of your watch.
- Access My Watch: Within the Apple Watch app, tap on the My Watch tab at the bottom of the screen. This section provides access to all personalized settings for your connected Apple Watch.
- Navigate to Clock Settings: Scroll down and tap on Clock. This menu contains various settings related to how time is displayed and communicated on your watch.
- Select Taptic Time: Within the Clock settings, you will find an option called Taptic Time. Tap on it to open its dedicated settings.
- Enable Taptic Time: Inside the Taptic Time menu, toggle the switch to the On position.
Once enabled, you can then choose the style of taps you prefer (e.g., Digits, Terse, or Morse Code, depending on your watchOS version), allowing for a truly personalized and discreet way to check the time.
What is Taptic Time?
Taptic Time is an accessibility feature on the Apple Watch that allows you to feel the time on your wrist through haptic feedback. Instead of hearing an announcement or looking at the display, the watch vibrates a specific pattern to communicate the hours and minutes. This is particularly useful in situations where discretion is required, or for users with visual impairments.
For example, with Digits selected, the watch taps out the tens digit of the hour, then the units digit, then the tens digit of the minute, and finally the units digit. If the time is 2:35, you'd feel two long taps, then a pause, then three short taps, a pause, five short taps.
