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macOS 27.2 beta 1 now available to developers, here’s what’s new

The new developer beta skips 27.1 and is being checked for WWDC-promised features, including Siri AI language expansions and Messages updates.

  • Apple released the first Developer Beta for Mac, skipping the 27.1 cycle entirely and moving directly to macOS 27.2 beta 1 with build 26B5086k, following Golden Gate's launch earlier this week.
  • Developers may find expanded Siri language support in this beta, as Apple previously announced plans to add French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish in October during its Surprise and Shine event.
  • Concurrently, Apple released the first Developer Beta for iPhone, introducing a new system-managed migration flow that allows users to move app data and settings to a designated replacement application.
  • Support for TV-based user profiles on iPhone is now available, ensuring personalized viewing history like "Continue Watching" remains clutter-free when users share devices with others.
  • Missing features from the initial Golden Gate release lack confirmed rollout dates, as Apple is likely deferring this code until closer to the iPhone Duo hardware release in October.
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With iOS 27, Apple has released some interesting developer updates. One of them is related to the App Store subscription system:

Apple released on Wednesday, September 16th the first beta of iOS 27.2, which adds profiles to the Apple TV app on iPhone and iPad. The feature already existed on the Apple TV box since tvOS 26.2.

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9to5Mac broke the news in Cupertino, United States on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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