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watchOS 27 kills the Digital Crown double-click, and Apple Watch owners aren’t happy

Friday, September 18, 2026Anurag ChawakeView original

watchOS 27 kills the Digital Crown double-click, and Apple Watch owners aren’t happy

An image of Apple Watch used in a story about watchOS 27 removing the double click crown multitasking gesture.

watchOS 27 removes the Digital Crown double-click app-switching shortcut, and even new Apple Watch models won’t get a replacement at launch.

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