Surprising nobody, Apple's already working on iOS 28, macOS 28
Apple is already developing its 2027 updates for iOS 28, iPadOS 28, macOS 28, and its other operating systems. This is entirely unsurprising. The launch of iOS 26 at WWDC 25 - Image Credit: Apple As a major operating system producer and hardware manufacturer, it has to work long in advance to perfect its releases. While it has a lengthy schedule for products like the iPhone and Mac lineups, it can take just as long to get software out the door. In Sunday's "Power On" newsletter for Bloomberg , Mark Gurman writes that Apple has already kicked off development for the 2027 operating system updates. Indeed, he is told that software engineering teams are at the stage where they develop individual features, apps, and enhancements. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Apple is already developing its 2027 updates for iOS 28, iPadOS 28, macOS 28, and its other operating systems. This is entirely unsurprising. The launch of iOS 26 at WWDC 25 - Image Credit: Apple As a major operating system producer and hardware manufacturer, it has to work long in advance to perfect its releases. While it has a lengthy schedule for products like the iPhone and Mac lineups, it can take just as long to get software out the door. In Sunday's "Power On" newsletter for Bloomberg , Mark Gurman writes that Apple has already kicked off development for the 2027 operating system updates. Indeed, he is told that software engineering teams are at the stage where they develop individual features, apps, and enhancements. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Apple is already developing its 2027 updates for iOS 28, iPadOS 28, macOS 28, and its other operating systems.
This is entirely unsurprising.
The launch of iOS 26 at WWDC 25 - Image Credit: Apple As a major operating system producer and hardware manufacturer, it has to work long in advance to perfect its releases.
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