I’m like a lot of others here. I use some first-party apps and widgets, but not a lot. What I use, though, is great to have. It’s easy to miss messages when my phone is in a pocket, but not with the watch. I like having media controls on my wrist. Overcast is wonderful. I like having calendar and weather data immediately accessible, and the watchOS calendar interface is quicker to scroll through if I just need to see what’s happening today and tomorrow. I use the Workout app at least twice per day, and have my fitness rings on every watch face.

At first, I wasn’t sure what I’d do with an Apple Watch. But I’m one of those people for whom gamifying life is a huge motivator. Hitting my daily goals is why I’m in decent shape, and have improved over the years. It’s motivating to keep my move streak going. Even stand reminders get me up and away from the computer for a few minutes, which I take as an excuse to jog the stairs once or twice to help my other goals along. You can change the goals. If you’re hoping to become more active, try setting goals you can hit relatively easily and see if the watch helps motivate you to increase your activity level. If you’re not into that at all, the watch can still be useful. As some have said, though, it focuses a lot on fitness and wellness.