In this Apple Watch battery-saving tutorial, I walk you through a few quick settings changes that can help your watch last longer without killing everything that makes it useful. I start right on the watch: open Settings, go to Battery, and enable Low Power Mode. You’ll see options on the next screen (including a more limited mode for notifications and features), and once Low Power Mode is on, your Apple Watch uses less battery during everyday tasks. After that, I focus on two common battery drainers: the screen and haptics. I go back into Settings > Display & Brightness and reduce brightness a bit, because the display is one of the biggest battery hitters. Then I head to Sounds & Haptics and turn off Crown Haptics and System Haptics—those small vibrations add up over the day. If you want to squeeze out even more battery, I also show an advanced option under Passcode where you can turn off risk detection. I’m very clear about the trade-offs: disabling it turns off features like automatic locking, fall detection, emergency SOS, heart rate and blood oxygen tracking, sleep tracking, noise alerts, and even double tap gestures. Pick the level that fits your day, and you’ll be running on more optimized battery settings.