Fun fact: Apple tests the "fall" (iOS 27.0) and "spring" (iOS 27.4) software releases concurrently.
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Apple Already Testing iOS 27.4
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Fun fact: Apple tests the "fall" (iOS 27.0) and "spring" (iOS 27.4) software releases concurrently.
Article Link: Apple Already Testing iOS 27.4
MacUserFella
macrumors 6502
Siri AI is already being tested and performs pretty well, what else could they need? Siri AI: The Sequel perhaps?
macaddiict
macrumors 6502
OS 27.4 is the purest version is OS 27 that Apple has ever developed. It truly is the OS for ultra pros. Apple can’t wait to see the incredible things customers are able to do with it. Apple thinks you’re gonna love it. Stay tuned!
But seriously, we can now see how far in advance Apple locks-in even their software. Apple has mastered the art of more evolutionary than revolutionary to keep the shine on the Apple fresh.
But seriously, we can now see how far in advance Apple locks-in even their software. Apple has mastered the art of more evolutionary than revolutionary to keep the shine on the Apple fresh.
Cobold
macrumors 65816
Why would a Snow Leopard approach stop the development of future releases?
macOS development did not end with Snow Leopard so why would iOS 27?
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I’m not sure what you mean, snow leopard had several pretty big updates during its cycle.
Update to add support for the magic trackpad and magic mouse.
10.6.6 added support for the Mac App Store and FaceTime.
Not to mention both iTunes 9 and 10, along with iLife 2011 and Safari 5.
Interesting. Hopefully most of the bugs and issues will be sorted out by the initial release in September.
Fantastic! They’re way ahead of schedule. I love this.
Darajavahus
macrumors regular
Of course.
This is always the way it goes in engineering. There are some people working on fixes to the current release, others working on stuff that will make the next release, and yet others working on stuff with a much longer timeline. It is management’s job to make sense of this chaos and assign people and target dates to different tasks. But you are always working on both some long-term and shorter-term projects. I’m sure some are working on "28" already.
This is always the way it goes in engineering. There are some people working on fixes to the current release, others working on stuff that will make the next release, and yet others working on stuff with a much longer timeline. It is management’s job to make sense of this chaos and assign people and target dates to different tasks. But you are always working on both some long-term and shorter-term projects. I’m sure some are working on "28" already.
Interesting, hopefully it doesn't mean that 27.0 is going to be an alpha release like last year with 26.0. Things are looking good in the current developer beta of 27 so here's hoping Apple delivers!
chrono1081
macrumors G3
Uh what? They absolutely did. Just because there's staggered release schedules doesn't mean they weren't codeveloped. It's not the same people working on both platforms.
MysteriousStain
macrumors 6502
If Apple knows what is going in the .4 now and is testing it...why not put all that stuff in the initial release? (I know there will be a reason, I just cant see what it is)
jarman92
macrumors 68020
Why? The folding phone is supposedly launching in the fall alongside 27.0 (or 27.1, max).
10.6.4 is when Snow Leopard did get really reliable. It had some bugs including one big one before that although that particular bug never impacted me.