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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026 2:47 PM

watch support

​My watch isn't connecting. i tried resetting without the phone.I no longer have a iphone so I am trying to connect it to myMacBook Pro (I'm only seeking to use it as a watch)
it is fully charged and the screen shows a iphone image moving to meet up with a watch icon. it says bring phone near apple watch.
no phone so it's near mac book. still connected to charger. 
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Problem Solver

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1 month ago

If you reset the watch, you will need an iPhone to set it back up again. I suggest you visit the Apple forums for assistance. An Apple watch is not much use without an iPhone. https://discussions.apple.com/welcome

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Could the watch be setup with an ipad? if so what OS?

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@user_8r4tq7​ No, you cannot pair or sync an Apple Watch directly with an iPad. The Apple Watch is designed specifically as a companion to the iPhone, and requires an iPhone for the initial setup and activation process.

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1 month ago

Hi there, @user_8r4tq7. Thanks for reaching out to us here on the Community Forum. Sorry to hear you're having trouble with your watch. The information @DreamSayerZ provided is accurate, however. Let us know if there is anything else we can assist with.

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