The Apple Watch is one of the gadgets Cupertino’s most popular apps, and the reason is simple: it offers users a lot of useful features on a day-to-day basis. However, there is an option that many have been waiting for a long time and which they were eager to see with the arrival of watchOS 10: third-party spheres. However, that has not happened. Because?
In an interview with the Swiss media Tages-Anzeiger, Apple’s vice presidents of technology, Kevin Lynch and Deidre Caldbeck, have spoken about it. And, unfortunately, they do not bring good news for those who hope that this option will be a reality.
First of all, define it as a change that “requires a lot of courage”. They also ensure that this decision by Cupertino is based on the needs and comfort of the user, because if one of these spheres stopped working, the owners of these gadgets “would not have to worry.” In this case, it will be the company itself that is in charge of solving it immediately with a software update.
If those of Cupertino decided to enable the compatibility of third-party spheres on their Apple Watch, they could not ensure their operation after each update. As an example, they show us the redesign of watchOS 10. This includes a new swipe up gesture to display widgets, and that could have left unusable customizations not controlled by the company, if they existed.
Apple’s arguments for not integrating third-party spheres into your Apple Watch
Both executives are convinced that Apple already gives its users enough flexibility in terms of Apple Watch customization options. With these functions, the company allows the wearers of the watch to change various aspects of the pre-existing dials.
While Lynch and Caldbeck’s explanation makes sense, it’s a rather weak argument for a tech giant like Apple. Some believe that the company could develop an API from which everything necessary for the operation of third-party spheres can be managed. However, It is known that Cupertino likes to keep a fairly tight control of its systems.
Will we ever see third-party watch faces on Apple Watches despite these claims? The truth is that everything seems to point to no, at least for a long time. Of course, in the absence of this function, Cupertino has announced a lot of new features that will come to your watch with watchOS 10. In fact, It is one of the operating systems of the company with the most changes during what was shown at WWDC 2023.