Apple isn't the only company that pulled this move this year. With the release of Wear OS 5 in July, owners of Google Pixel watches or Samsung Galaxy watches saw some older faces disappear. Most of this was due to Google doubling down on the Watch Face Format introduced in 2023, which made certain faces incompatible.

In WatchOS 11 you can finally adjust your activity rings and take a rest day if you're sick. In the Activity app, tap on the three rings and then tap pause rings. You can pause for the day, week or month, or you can set a custom target.