The Apple Watch and watchOS have had some bizarre features added over time. Remember when you could spin the digital crown to “travel through time”, which actually just showed your appointments for the day?
It’s been a fun place for Apple to experiment, and while the Mickey Mouse and Toy Story watch faces have remained, so has the Walkie-Talkie feature that felt like mana from heaven for anyone who spent time climbing trees or pretending to be a super soldier as a kid. The idea of calling up your friends from your wrist was the thing of dreams back then, but in 2024, it remains more of a nightmare for Apple Watch users.
