First developer betas of iOS 27.2, macOS 27.2 are out for testing
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, and tvOS 27.2 are now available for testing. At the time of publication, builds for watchOS 27.2 and visionOS 27.2 have not yet been issued.
- ▪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, and tvOS 27.2 are now available for testing.
- ▪At the time of publication, builds for watchOS 27.2 and visionOS 27.2 have not yet been issued.
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News First developer betas of iOS 27.2, macOS 27.2 are out for testing Malcolm Owen 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Wed Sep 16 2026, 01:23 PM EDT · 1 minute read iOS 27 on an iPhone 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. 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, and tvOS 27.2 are now available for testing. At the time of publication, builds for watchOS 27.2 and visionOS 27.2 have not yet been issued.
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