iOS 27 development has been ramping up, and this past weekend Mark Gurman outlined a major goal Apple reportedly has for the update: improving quality and performance. Here’s why I think that’s a great move.
Mark Gurman, writing in his Power On newsletter:
After the sweeping design overhaul of iOS 26 and the debut of Liquid Glass across its platforms, Apple is working on a Snow Leopard-style update. For iOS 27 and next year’s other major operating system updates — including macOS 27 — the company is focused on improving the software’s quality and underlying performance. […] Aiming to improve the software, engineering teams are now combing through Apple’s operating systems, hunting for bloat to cut, bugs to eliminate, and any opportunity to meaningfully boost performance and overall quality.
macOS Snow Leopard famously used a “no new features” marketing pitch. Technically it did have some feature changes, but for the most part the update is fondly revered for its exceptional performance.
Now, it seems Apple might take that approach with iOS 27.
Not quite to the extreme of Snow Leopard, since Gurman reiterates what he’s shared before about major new AI features coming in the update. He’s also mentioned upgrades in the works for the foldable iPhone.
But despite the presence of some new features in iOS 27, it sounds like one of Apple’s major goals is to pay special attention to bug fixes and performance.
And while “bug fixes and performance improvements” don’t inspire the same excitement as a new design or new features, I think they’re just what the iPhone needs now.
iOS 27 could deliver in the most needed areas
iOS 26 was a very ambitious software update. Apple introduced a new systemwide Liquid Glass design, not only on iPhone but also every other major Apple platform.
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