Apple Drops Digital Crown Double-Click App Switching in watchOS 27 as 6-App Grid Expands
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Updated · 9to5Mac · Sep 3
Apple Drops Digital Crown Double-Click App Switching in watchOS 27 as 6-App Grid Expands
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Sep 3
Summary
watchOS 27 no longer lets Apple Watch users double-click the Digital Crown to jump between recent apps, removing a long-standing shortcut before the software ships this month.
Single- and double-clicks now trigger the same launcher, reflecting Apple’s push for a dynamic app grid that shows the Siri icon, five suggested apps and a full-grid button.
That change leaves no direct replacement for quickly toggling between two apps or between an app and the watch face on a device with limited physical controls.
The side button’s double-click still opens Apple Wallet cards, while the report says feedback about restoring the Crown gesture was sent to Apple in June and again after the July public beta.