Install an iPhone app with a watch companion? Boom, it’s already squatting on your wrist.
When was the last time you cleaned up your watch?
Why Delete Apps?
It’s Not Just About Storage
Yes, deleting apps can free up space, but it also:
Cuts down on random notifications that buzz you mid-meal.
Speeds up how quickly you find your go-to tools.
Makes your watch face calmer and cleaner.
It’s like organizing your kitchen; you don’t need five can openers when one good one works perfectly.
Do you keep your watch minimal or packed with options?
Method 1:
Yes, deleting apps can free up space, but it also:
Cuts down on random notifications that buzz you mid-meal.
Speeds up how quickly you find your go-to tools.
Makes your watch face calmer and cleaner.
It’s like organizing your kitchen; you don’t need five can openers when one good one works perfectly.
Do you keep your watch minimal or packed with options?
Method 1:
The On-Wrist Purge (No iPhone Needed)
If you’re out and about and see an app you never touch, delete it on the spot.
Grid view:
Press the Digital Crown to see all apps.
Long-press any icon until it starts wiggling like they’ve had too much coffee.
Tap the tiny x to confirm “Delete App.”
List view:
Digital Crown scrolls through the list.
Swipe left on the app, tap delete, confirm.
Or long-press to enter wiggle mode.
If you’re out and about and see an app you never touch, delete it on the spot.
Grid view:
Press the Digital Crown to see all apps.
Long-press any icon until it starts wiggling like they’ve had too much coffee.
Tap the tiny x to confirm “Delete App.”
List view:
Digital Crown scrolls through the list.
Swipe left on the app, tap delete, confirm.
Or long-press to enter wiggle mode.
Which view do you use most grid or the list?
Method 2:
Method 2:
The Sofa Clean-Out From Your iPhone
Sometimes it’s easier to clear things out from the big screen.
Open the Watch app on your iPhone while your watch is connected.
Go to My Watch, scroll to Installed on Apple Watch.
Tap an app toggle off “Show App on Apple Watch.
Watch-only apps may give you the option to delete them entirely.
Heads-up:
Sometimes it’s easier to clear things out from the big screen.
Open the Watch app on your iPhone while your watch is connected.
Go to My Watch, scroll to Installed on Apple Watch.
Tap an app toggle off “Show App on Apple Watch.
Watch-only apps may give you the option to delete them entirely.
Heads-up:
Built-in Apple apps have to be deleted directly from your watch.
Would you rather clean up apps on your watch or your phone?
Surprising Tips for a Happier Watch
Seasonal cleaning:
No, they stay on your iPhone unless you delete them there, too.
Q: Can I reinstall an app if I change my mind?
Yes. Search for it again in the App Store on your watch or iPhone.
Q: What about built-in Apple apps?
Some can be removed, but only directly on the watch, not through the iPhone Watch app.
Surprising Tips for a Happier Watch
Seasonal cleaning:
Do an app audit every watchOS update.
Fitness focus mode: Keep only health, timer, and music apps while training.
Travel prep: Add language, maps, and currency apps before a trip, then delete after.
A little curation turns your watch from junk drawer to pocket-sized super tool.
Q: Will deleting apps on my Apple Watch remove them from my iPhone?
Fitness focus mode: Keep only health, timer, and music apps while training.
Travel prep: Add language, maps, and currency apps before a trip, then delete after.
A little curation turns your watch from junk drawer to pocket-sized super tool.
No, they stay on your iPhone unless you delete them there, too.
Q: Can I reinstall an app if I change my mind?
Yes. Search for it again in the App Store on your watch or iPhone.
Q: What about built-in Apple apps?
Some can be removed, but only directly on the watch, not through the iPhone Watch app.
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