Apple rolls out iOS 27, watchOS 27, iPadOS 27, visionOS 27, and macOS 27 Golden Gate, all with Siri AI (Tom Warren/The Verge)
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Apple has released iOS 27, watchOS 27, iPadOS 27, visionOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate, all featuring a new Siri AI. The assistant is currently a beta on English-only devices and will add French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish support in October. Siri can use on-screen context, search personal data and run shortcuts, and the macOS update is limited to Apple Silicon Macs.
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How it was reported
- The Verge·Apple releases iOS 27 with Siri AI overhaul
Apple has released iOS 27, watchOS 27, iPadOS 27, and visionOS 27, with the iPhone 18 Pro launch. The update introduces a new Siri AI, currently a beta for English-only devices, and adds French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish support in October. Additional changes include a Liquid Glass opacity slider for UI clarity and updated icon designs for several built-in apps.
- TechCrunch·macOS 27: new Siri takes on AI productivity apps
macOS 27 Golden Gate adds a Siri AI that can be summoned anywhere on the screen, using Visual Intelligence to include the focused window or a selected area as context for queries, image searches, or shortcuts such as “Add to Contact.” Siri now works with Spotlight, providing web answers, searches across Applications, Files, Actions, and Clipboard, and can run Shortcuts, review recent history, proofread, rewrite, or draft text in any text box. Safari includes AI-powered page tracking for price drops, policy changes, or new posts, and automatically organizes tabs by topic. The OS introduces Liquid Glass icons, consistent corner radii, edge-to-edge sidebars, and enhanced child-safety controls.
- The Verge·macOS 27 is available now
Apple released macOS 27 Golden Gate, adding a new Siri AI assistant, Liquid Glass enhancements, and performance improvements. The update supports only Apple Silicon Macs, excluding Intel machines, which received their last major update with macOS Tahoe. Siri AI lets users ask questions, search personal data such as photos and emails, and trigger actions in apps like Messages and Reminders, with a dedicated app archiving chat history.
- TechCrunch·With iOS 27, I’m actually using Siri again
- Engadget·Siri AI is here as Apple releases iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate and other major OS updates
Apple has released public versions of iOS 27, macOS 27 (Golden Gate), iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27, introducing a revamped Siri AI that accesses personal data and on-screen context. Siri AI is initially available only on English-language devices that support Apple Intelligence, such as iPhone 15 Pro/Max, iPhone 16, iPad mini (A17 Pro), MacBook Neo (A18 Pro), and Apple Vision Pro, with French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish support arriving next month. The updates also include a new Siri app, 30% faster app launches, AI photo editing, custom EQ for AirPods, a U.S. bill-splitting feature, expanded parental controls, and the ability to share a phone number across two iPhones.
- TechMeme·Apple rolls out iOS 27, watchOS 27, iPadOS 27, visionOS 27, and macOS 27 Golden Gate, all with Siri AI (Tom Warren/The Verge)
- TechMeme·iOS 27 review: a marked improvement over iOS 26 and Siri AI is very impressive with some "wow" moments but it can sometimes misunderstand or hallucinate (Dan Moren/Six Colors)
- Hacker News·iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 released
- Ars Technica·Apple releases iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27 with Siri AI and Liquid Glass refinements
- The Next Web·Apple releases iOS 27 and Siri AI, but you’ll have to join a waitlist