Apple Starts Testing Its 27.3 Software Updates

Technology · First reported 3 Nov, 18:07 · Updated 18:19

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Apple has begun developer testing for macOS 27.3 and other 27.3 updates, a week after the 27.2 releases. The reports say few new features have been confirmed; Apple Intelligence expansion to China is among the changes anticipated for some updates. (3fddffb2-ff81-47c5-aa0a-a0b85802d806; 5ee9ae73-8228-4154-b216-dc353f47ed1b; f07e6da8-bcc4-48a3-996e-3a114606da50)

Apple opened the first macOS 27.3 developer beta a week after macOS 27.2. Registered developers can access it through System Settings and Software Update.
Apple also seeded the first iOS and iPadOS 27.3 betas, and released first betas for watchOS, tvOS and visionOS 27.3. The updates followed the 27.2 releases by about a week.
Apple Intelligence expansion to China is expected in iOS 27.3; one report says the initial rollout will be limited to iPhone. The reports do not confirm the full feature sets for the new betas.

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Key facts

Beta timing: The 27.3 betas followed the 27.2 updates by about a week.
macOS beta access: Registered developers can download macOS 27.3 through System Settings and Software Update after opting into macOS betas.
China rollout: A report says Apple Intelligence expansion to China is planned for iOS 27.3; its initial rollout will be exclusive to iPhone.
Possible Telstra feature: RCS support for Australian carrier Telstra could arrive in iOS 27.3.
Possible watchOS features: Live Rewind and Siri Recap could be added in watchOS 27.3, according to the report.