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iPadOS 27.2 adds text-selection Siri popup and Apple TV app profiles

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Apple's upcoming iPadOS 27.2 update will add a contextual Siri popup that appears when users select text with a trackpad or mouse, offering options like proofreading and rewriting suggestions. It will also bring user profiles to the Apple TV app on iPad, mirroring the feature already available on Apple TV 4K via tvOS.

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The Siri text-selection feature, which first appeared on Mac in macOS Golden Gate, suggests Apple is working to make its revamped Siri assistant more consistently accessible across devices and input methods. Adding profiles to the iPad's Apple TV app could make shared-device viewing more practical for families, since it lets content recommendations and parental restrictions apply per user rather than per device.

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Source: 9to5mac.com — Ryan Christoffel, 2026-10-01

Published there as: “iPadOS 27.2: Two new features coming soon to your iPad”

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