Overview
- Developers can test iOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate in beta as of Friday, June 12, 2026, and Apple plans a public release in the fall with reports pointing to September.
- iOS 27 places a new Drawing app directly in the Messages app drawer so users can sketch in portrait or landscape using full Markup tools and send drawings as images.
- Messages gains Apple Intelligence one-tap suggestions that surface shortcuts, related photos and actions, and Smart Reply that adapts to a user’s writing style.
- The update fixes long-standing usability problems by changing the microphone/dictation behavior and improves reliability through automatic message retry, faster device sync, and visible thumbnails for offloaded media.
- macOS 27 Golden Gate adds Markup to Notes and Freeform but does not yet include the Messages Drawing app, underscoring partial parity between iPhone and Mac and hinting at ongoing cross-platform work.