watchOS 27.2 beta 2 brings the App Switcher back with a new gesture – 9to5Mac

watchOS 27.2 beta 2 brings the App Switcher back with a new gesture  9to5MacWatchOS 27 removes a feature from your Apple Watch  MashableHow to Force Quit Apple Watch Apps in watchOS 27  MacRumorsIf you multitask on your Apple Watch, don’t upgrade to watchOS 27  MacworldApple rolls out watchOS 27 to all eligibe Watches; here’s how to install the new update  Deccan Herald

If you’ve been missing the double-click of the Digital Crown that used to bring up the App Switcher on the Apple Watch before watchOS 27, it looks like the feature is making a comeback as of watchOS 27.2 beta 2. If you’ve been missing the double-click of the Digital Crown that used to bring up the App Switcher on the Apple Watch before watchOS 27, it looks like the feature is making a comeback as of watchOS 27.2 beta 2. Here are the details. Earlier today, Apple rolled out watchOS 27.2 beta 2 for developers, less than a week after releasing beta 1.

Included in today’s beta is a tidbit that will likely please longtime Apple Watch users, including my colleague Zac Hall. Earlier this month, he wrote about how watchOS 27 had removed the ability to quickly switch between recently used apps by double-clicking the Digital Crown. In his piece, he noted that there was no longer any way to quickly jump between recent apps, and wished Apple would restore the gesture before releasing watchOS 27, or in a future update. While Apple didn’t bring back the App Switcher’s Digital Crown