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Apple released Xcode 27.3 beta 1, which adds GitHub Copilot as a supported AI model within the app's built-in coding assistant. This follows earlier integrations of ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, Claude Agent, and Google Gemini across recent Xcode versions. The beta also ships with Swift 6.4 and SDKs for iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS, macOS, and visionOS 27.3.
Namespace Labs posted a viral video showing hundreds of unboxed MacBook Pros being installed directly into datacenter server racks, rather than using Mac Minis or Mac Pros. The company says it built custom hardware and software to let these MacBook-based racks spin up fresh macOS instances within seconds and deploy new Xcode versions hours after Apple releases them. Namespace says the approach was driven by long delivery delays on bulk Mac Mini orders and inconsistent chip rollout timing across Apple's device lineup.
Apple released three videos and announced two live online developer labs to help app makers add touch support ahead of its new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with touchscreen displays. Registration for the sessions, scheduled for November, is now open on Apple's developer portal, though Xcode 27.3 beta and related documentation are still marked as 'coming soon.'
Apple has begun accepting app and game submissions tailored for the upcoming iPhone Duo, requiring developers to use Xcode 27.1. Starting April 2027, app listings must include iPhone Duo screenshots, and apps will display a badge indicating compatibility. The company also offers resources and workshops to assist developers in preparing their apps for the new device launch, which is scheduled for October 23.
Apple has launched the third beta version of iOS 27.2 for developers, following the public release of iOS 27. The update introduces a redesigned Health app, dual capture mode for Group FaceTime, and expanded Siri language support, among other enhancements. This beta comes after the initial public beta and is part of Apple's ongoing iOS 27.2 development cycle.
Bitrig, an AI-assisted coding platform, has updated its tools to support building and testing apps for Apple's iPhone Duo, following last week's Xcode 27.1 beta 1 release with similar support. The new feature includes an interactive 3D simulator letting developers fold, tilt, rotate, and position a virtual device to see how their app responds to different configurations like tabletop or tent modes.
Apple has issued the second developer beta of iOS 27.2, arriving just five days after the first, while iOS 27.1 remains a separate track dedicated solely to the new iPhone Duo foldable. The first 27.2 beta introduced a redesigned Health app, dual capture in Group FaceTime, expanded Siri language support, Apple TV profiles on iPhone, and revamped Podcasts and Music interface elements.
Apple did not ship the iPhone Duo's official wallpapers with iOS 27, but the artwork has now appeared inside the iPhone Simulator bundled with the newly released Xcode 27.1 beta. That means users can extract all four dune-and-mountain wallpapers—two light mode and two dark mode—designed for Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone.
Apple has released a simulator for the rumored iPhone Duo device as part of its Xcode 27.1 beta rollout, giving developers early access to test apps against the new form factor. The release signals Apple is preparing its developer ecosystem ahead of an eventual hardware launch.
Apple has released Xcode 27.1 beta 1, the first developer tool that supports building apps for the upcoming foldable iPhone Duo. The beta includes a simulator so developers can preview how their apps behave on the device's larger folding display before it ships.
Apple published detailed security documentation for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, released alongside macOS 27, macOS 26.7, and macOS 15.8 updates. The disclosure covers more than 120 vulnerabilities patched across affected devices, including issues that could have let attackers execute arbitrary code, gain kernel or root access, or read sensitive user data.
Apple has begun accepting app submissions built with the iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27 SDKs ahead of their September 14 launch. Developers can now download the Xcode 27 Release Candidate to prepare their apps for approval before the public rollout.