Overview
- According to Mark Gurman, iOS 27, macOS 27 and Apple’s other platforms will emphasize fixes, performance gains and bloat removal over major new features.
- Despite the pivot, reporting says Apple still targets new AI capabilities, including a health-focused agent that could link to a paid Health+ service and an expanded AI web search tool.
- A separate Siri overhaul is expected earlier with iOS 26.4 in spring 2026, using a customized Google Gemini model hosted in Apple’s private cloud.
- The strategy is framed as a Snow Leopard–style cleanup following user reports with iOS 26 that included UI glitches, battery drain and overheating.
- Early betas are anticipated shortly after WWDC in June 2026 with public releases around fall 2026, and the refinements are said to lay groundwork for future hardware such as foldable iPhones.