Topic

Apple OS release cycle

Apple's annual pattern of previewing, beta-testing and shipping new versions of iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS, tvOS and visionOS, usually with a September public release.

Current clusters

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iOS 27 lands September 14 on the same iPhone list as iOS 26

The date is firm and the compatibility floor has not moved, so the September work is retiring Apple Watches and Intel Macs rather than testing iPhones, while Siri AI ships in beta behind a waiting list with no launch date.

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Perspective Coverage

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Builder: Builder 35%
Operator: Operator 47%
Investor: Investor 18%

Reality

Evidence61
Adoption34
Hype gap+19
Incentives68
Confidence63