Apple has released watchOS 11.6, marking a final round of refinements ahead of a major platform update expected later in 2025.
Apple Watch Ultra
Apple Watch Ultra
Version 11.6 is a low-profile update that focuses on system reliability, bug fixes, and security patches. Apple has not included any new features or visible changes in the release notes, and beta testing has not revealed any UI updates.
Instead, this release serves to stabilize the current version of watchOS ahead of the larger transition to watchOS 26.