Overview
- Apple is expected to unveil iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS 27 at its WWDC keynote on June 8, with developer betas likely to appear immediately after and a public beta planned for July.
- Leaks and reporting suggest Apple may stop iOS 27 upgrades for A13‑powered models, notably the iPhone 11 series and the second‑generation iPhone SE, and may drop support for some older A12 iPads if those reports prove accurate.
- macOS 27 is widely reported to require Apple silicon (M1 or later), which would end upgrade paths for Intel‑based Macs and signal an accelerated timeline for developers to move away from Intel and prepare for Rosetta's eventual removal.
- Multiple outlets say iOS 27 will foreground a major Siri and Apple Intelligence push — including a standalone Siri app and deeper system AI — but details such as the use of Google Gemini or Nvidia for compute remain reported but unconfirmed.
- Apple is positioning iOS 27 as a 'Snow Leopard'‑style release focused on bug fixes, performance and reducing bloat, and the company will likely gate the most advanced AI features to newer hardware so older but supported devices may not get the full feature set.