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  "textContent": "Apple today released watchOS 26.3, an update to the watchOS 26 operating system that came out in September. watchOS 26.3 comes two months after Apple released watchOS 26.2.\n\n\nwatchOS 26.3 can be downloaded for free on an iPhone running iOS 26.3 by opening up the Apple Watch app and going to General > Software Update, or initiating an update in the Settings app on the watch. To install the new software, the Apple Watch needs to have at least 50 percent battery and it needs to be placed on a charger.\n\nAccording to Apple's release notes, watchOS 26.3 includes unspecified bug fixes and security updates, and there were no new outward-facing features discovered during the beta testing process.\n\nRelated Roundup: watchOS 26\n\nRelated Forum: Apple Watch\n\n\nThis article, \"Apple Releases watchOS 26.3\" first appeared on MacRumors.com\n\nDiscuss this article in our forums\n\n",
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