The Apple Watch Series 7 has only been out a few hours around the globe, but already there's a "gate."

This time it's mysterious glitches with third-party apps. New owners are reporting missing app icons and glitchy complications.

It's unclear the extent of the problems, and Apple hasn't made any comment on the issue.

The new Series 7 I picked up this morning doesn't seem to be having any problems. But if your new Apple Watch is acting up, check our top post for a workaround that can ease the annoyance.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

Apple Watch Series 7 owners report mysterious third-party app glitches — www.cultofmac.com

In addition to missing app icons, many see problems rendering complications, the tiny widgets that surface info from various apps on the watch face. It seems the glitches may be related to the App Store.

Apple takes 75% of smartphone profits, despite fewer sales than Samsung — www.cultofmac.com

iPhone is responsible for a whopping three-fourths of all profits earned in the global smartphone market, according to a new report.

'GTA' leak hints at major visual improvements for new remasters — www.cultofmac.com

When Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition arrives, expect big visual enhancements for all three games, including “brilliant new lighting and environmental upgrades."

'The Velvet Underground' pays tribute to the ’60s coolest band [Apple TV+ review] — www.cultofmac.com

Todd Haynes and Apple TV+ finally bring you the story of the band that created punk rock and broke rock ‘n’ roll.

Flash sale: All SwitchEasy iPhone 11 series phone cases are $8.99 — www.cultofmac.com

If you decided not to upgrade to the latest iPhone, you can still enjoy certain perks in life. When you hang onto an older model, accessories often drop in price after a new one arrives. Right now, the Cult of Mac Store is blowing out all SwitchEasy iPhone 11 cases for just $8.99. And for the same low price, you can grab a nifty little wall charger and a sleek glass screen protector.

New Zagg wares shield your Apple Watch 7, iPad mini and iPhone 13 — www.cultofmac.com

The company rolls out screen protectors for Apple Watch Series 7, the new iPad mini and the iPhone 13 series, along with a range of cases for the latter.

Parallels 17.1 brings better Windows 11 support for Intel and M1 Macs — www.cultofmac.com

Hey Mac users -- It's time to get your (greatly improved) Windows virtualization on.

Tricks of a slick home office set to ‘dark mode’ [Setups] — www.cultofmac.com

We see a lot of impressive computer setups in slick home offices, but few of them are nicer than the one we just came across. As usual, we’ll share the gear list, as well as some tricks you can emulate to improve your own home workspace.

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"We have an environment where excellence is really expected. What's really great is to be open when [the work] is not great. My best contribution is not settling for anything but really good stuff, in all the details. That's my job -- to make sure everything is great." -- Steve Jobs