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    Apple Watch Timers - Recent Timers appearing on top vs. pre-set dials

    I use the timers on my Apple Watch (Series 5) multiple times per day. I have Timers set as a complication on my watch face to give me quick access. For the longest time, when I would tap the timer complication, it would show me 4 watch dials, each with one of the pre-set timer durations (1-min, 3-min,5-min, and 10-min) and I could then scroll down for another 4 pre-set times, and then a list of the recently used timers . For some reason, this view has flipped, so when I tap the timer ...

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253968169

    Custom timer no longer appears

    My wife’s Apple Watch series 4 is no longer showing the orange “Custom” button at the top of the Timers app. It’s just gone, showing only the recents list and the various circle options below that. Timers can’t be removed and reinstalled so I’m not sure how to help her resolve this....

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253942106

    How can I set a timer on my phone to go off every hour on the half hour?

    How can I set I timer to go off every hour on the half hour?

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253994533

    My pin to get into my iPad is not going threw. I keep getting the the timer to wait saying I put the wrong pin in to unlock my iPad?

    i am not able to get into my ipad

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253983008

    About Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD software updates

    Discover the latest features of tvOS available on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD.

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/106336

    Set up voice recognition on HomePod or HomePod mini

    Voice recognition supports up to six users in a shared home in the Home app. Additional guests can still use Siri on HomePod to play music, set timers and alarms, or ask Siri for the weather, news, and more....

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/108397

    Use Background Sounds to help with sleep, focus, and more

    In iOS 26, iPadOS 26, visionOS 26, and macOS Tahoe, you can also add a timer to your Background Sounds so that the sounds stop at a specific time or after an amount of time. In the Settings app, go to Accessibility > Audio & Visual > Background Sounds, then tap Stop Sounds with a Timer ....

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/109346

    Devices you can use with Apple Fitness+

    Onscreen workout metrics are available only on some AirPlay-compatible smart TVs. Metrics, such as timers , heart rate, and Activity Ring celebrations are still available on your Apple Watch....

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/118210

    About watchOS 26 Updates

    Wrist Flick is a new one-handed gesture you can use to dismiss a notification, mute incoming calls, silence timers and alarms, or return to your watch face (Available on Apple Watch Series 9 and later and Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later)...

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/123002

    What’s new for enterprise in iPadOS 18

    Temporary sessions defined by a device management service on Shared iPad will now log out when the timer expires....

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/121159

    Use multiple languages to speak to Siri in India

    You can ask Siri to call someone, set timers and alarms, send messages, open apps, and more using English mixed with Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam, or Gujarati. ...

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/105012

    Delete built-in Apple apps from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch

    Timers

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/118582

    How to subscribe to Apple Fitness+

    Subscribe to Apple Fitness+ to access video and audio workouts and meditations. As you work out, you can see onscreen coaching, timers , and more on your Apple devices....

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/102233

    What’s new in Shortcuts for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS 14, watchOS 10 and visionOS 1

    Get Current Timer , Pause Timer , Resume Timer , and Cancel Timer are now supported on iOS

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/111098

    What's new in the updates for macOS Sonoma

    Multiple timers let you run several timers simultaneously and create a name for each timer

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/109035

    Use AssistiveTouch on your Apple Watch

    Quick actions help you respond when your Apple Watch shows an alert. For example, when you have an incoming call, a prompt lets you know that you can double clench to answer it. You can also use quick actions to snooze an alarm or stop a timer . To dismiss the quick action, perform a double tap gesture....

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/111111

    If double tap isn't working on your Apple Watch

    Stop a timer

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/108413

    Use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby

    Timer

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/108300

    About Software Updates for HomePod

    Software version 14.7 allows users to manage timers directly from the Home app on iPhone and iPad. This update also includes general performance and stability improvements....

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/108045

    Use the buttons and screen on your Apple Watch

    dismiss notifications, timers , calls, and more

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/105063

    Use the Always On feature with your Apple Watch

    Time complications, such as Stopwatch and Timer , round their displayed information to the minute.

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/105074

    Use Touch Accommodations with your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple Watch

    Use Hold Duration to determine how long you press the screen before your touch is recognized. Increasing the hold duration time beyond 0.3 seconds will cause a circular timer to display when you touch the screen. After the timer is finished, your touch will be recognized by your device as an intentional input....

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/102222

    About the security content of iOS 10.2

    Description: A logic issue existed in the handling of the idle timer when the Touch ID prompt is shown. This issue was addressed through improved handling of the idle timer ....

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/103636

    About the security content of iOS 11.3

    Description: An information disclosure issue existed in the handling of alarms and timers . This issue was addressed with improved access restrictions....

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/103809

    Take a screenshot on Mac

    Set a screenshot timer

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/102646

    Use your HomePod on an 802.1X Wi-Fi network

    HomePod stereo pair, Personal Requests, timers , HomePod as intercom, and home theater audio with HomePod and Apple TV aren't supported on networks that block peer-to-peer communication. If those features aren't available, contact your network administrator....

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/102176

    About the security content of iOS 8

    Description: A logic issue existed in AssistiveTouch's handling of events, which resulted in the screen not locking. This issue was addressed through improved handling of the lock timer ....

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/103819

    How to record the screen on Mac

    To set a recording timer , choose the number of seconds to wait before recording begins after you click Record.

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/102618

    Final Cut Pro for iPad release notes

    Improves reliability when a voiceover recording is interrupted by certain calls and timers .

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/102731

    Use Braille Screen Input on your iOS device

    To have your iPad read dots aloud, tap and hold the dots, then release the dots when you hear the timer tones and announcement....

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/101637

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