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Apple's iPadOS 27.2 update streamlines how users set up side-by-side apps. Now, tiling an app to the left or right using window controls or the menu bar immediately shows the Home Screen, letting users tap to select a second app in one step, rather than having to manually swipe and resize as before.
Apple released iPadOS 27.2, adding a contextual Siri popup that appears when text is selected with a trackpad or mouse, offering quick options like 'Proofread' and 'Rewrite.' The update also brings user profiles to the Apple TV app on iPad, letting multiple people on a shared device get separate watch histories, queues, and content recommendations. Siri AI in this release can also recall past conversations and pull answers from Messages photos, Calendar, voicemail, and Safari history.
Apple has begun distributing release candidate builds of iPadOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2 and related software, the versions typically meant to match what ships publicly. Most devices are expected to jump from version 27.0 straight to 27.2, as 27.1 reportedly applies only to the iPhone Duo.
Apple has pushed out the fourth developer beta for its 27.2 software lineup, covering iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS and other platforms. The update follows beta 3, which arrived about a week earlier, as Apple continues refining the release ahead of a planned public launch later this month.
Apple has rolled out public beta 2 of iPadOS 27.2, along with similar updates for tvOS 27.2 and HomePod software, to members of its public beta program. These builds mirror developer beta 3 released the previous day, and include minor design changes such as an updated Apple Books interface and a redesigned Apple Music logo.
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.
Apple has opened public beta testing for 27.2 software updates across iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS and other platforms, matching the developer beta 2 build released a day earlier. iPadOS 27.2 adds a redesigned Health app with Apple Intelligence-powered Insights and Longevity tabs, Profiles support for the Apple TV app, and an expanded Siri AI feature previously limited to macOS. Users can access the betas via the Software Update section in Settings after opting into beta releases.
Apple has pushed out the second beta of its 27.2 software updates for developers, just five days after beta 1 arrived. The rollout covers iPadOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2 and related platforms, following last week's public launch of iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate. Notably, Apple skipped a 27.1 release for most devices, with reports suggesting that version is reserved exclusively for the rumored iPhone Duo.
Apple's iPadOS 27.2 beta introduces a Siri icon that appears when text is selected, mirroring a feature already in macOS 27 Golden Gate. Hovering over the small icon with a connected trackpad expands it into an 'Ask Siri' text box, offering a quicker way to query Siri without leaving the selected text. Without a trackpad, users still get the standard edit menu with a Siri option, but the hover shortcut only works with pointer input.
Apple has issued iPadOS 27.2 developer beta 1 just days after iPadOS 27's public launch, bypassing a 27.1 release entirely for testers. The move is unusual since iOS 27.1 is expected to focus on the upcoming iPhone Duo, suggesting Apple may be reserving that numbered update for iPhone-specific changes while iPad gets a separate track.