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First developer betas of iOS 27.2, macOS 27.2 are out for testing

AppleInsider • Wed, 16 Sep 2026

Following the launch of iOS 27 , iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, and macOS 27, Apple has started the beta process again, but unexpectedly for the 27.2 versions. iOS 27 on an iPhone After reaching the end of the develper beta process for its milestone operating systems, Apple has now moved on to the point releases. The first developer builds of iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS 27.2 Golden Gate, watchOS 27.2, visionOS 27.,2 and tvOS 27.2 are now available for testing. Normally, you would expect that the first updates will be for the 27.1 versions, as a point-1 release usually follows the milestone ones. However, since the iOS 27.1 build is made with iPhone Duo elements in mind, that version is being skipped for the non-foldable iPhone models. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Following the launch of iOS 27 , iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, and macOS 27, Apple has started the beta process again, but unexpectedly for the 27.2 versions.

iOS 27 on an iPhone After reaching the end of the develper beta process for its milestone operating systems, Apple has now moved on to the point releases.

The first developer builds of iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS 27.2 Golden Gate, watchOS 27.2, visionOS 27.,2 and tvOS 27.2 are now available for testing.

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