watchOS 26 added a new Apple Watch trick that I’ve been loving

watchOS 26 brought a variety of big and small updates to the Apple Watch, but one I’ve been increasingly loving is the new wrist flick gesture. Here’s how it works and what I’ve been using it for.

Wrist flick joins double tap in enabling Apple Watch hands-free use

In recent years, watchOS has added two new gestures that are intended to make hands-free Apple Watch use more of a thing.

1. Double tap
2. Wrist flick

Double tap first debuted in 2023 with Apple Watch…