Apple Watch Tip: How To Mute Device

The Apple Watch is a very helpful device that can do a lot of things. Sometimes, however, it can be very noisy. Siri just might speak anytime, and the device could alert or notify users of any alarm, message or call. These are helpful in certain situations but pretty embarrassing at the wrong time.

That said, Apple Watch users can mute their device so that it won't make any unwanted sound. This is especially helpful in certain situations, such as when in a meeting or when sleeping at night without any intention to be disturbed by an alarm.

Here's how to mute an Apple Watch, as per Apple Insider.

For those who don't want it completely muted

There are some who don't want their Apple Watch to stay silent all the time. For this, there's the Cover to Mute option.

The Apple Watch can be silenced by simply covering it with a hand for a few seconds. The wearable will detect when a user places his palm on the display. When it does, it will stop making noise. This particularly applies to those times when the device unexpectedly goes off.

This feature is activated by default but can be deactivated/activated by opening the Watch app on a paired iPhone, tapping on the Apple Watch being used, tapping on Sounds & Haptics, then toggling Cover to Mute on or off.

For those who want it silent but providing haptic feedback

There might be some who don't want the Apple Watch to make any sound, but still want to be alerted of any alarm. For this purpose, there's Silent mode.

Silent mode can be activated on an Apple Watch this way:

• First, users must swipe up from the bottom of the screen to bring up Control Center.
• Second, once it's up, users must tap on the bell icon. Once the bell has a diagonal line over it, Silent mode is turned on.

For those who want it completely silent

For those who want the Apple Watch to remain silent and not give haptic feedback, there's one more option: Do Not Disturb (DND).

This is enabled by swiping up from the bottom of the Apple Watch's display to bring up the Control Center, then tapping on Do Not Disturb or the Crescent moon icon.