Apple Brings Interactive Loupe to iOS 27 Preview After iPadOS 26 Debut
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Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 15
Apple Brings Interactive Loupe to iOS 27 Preview After iPadOS 26 Debut
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 15
Summary
iOS 27 adds the Preview app’s interactive loupe, letting users drag the magnifier across the main screen as text and images warp beneath it.
The feature first appeared on iPadOS 26, even though Apple had already brought Preview to both iPadOS 26 and iOS 26 last year.
Preview’s loupe traces back to the app’s 2001 Mac icon; Apple’s Liquid Glass redesign kept the magnifying-glass motif and turned it into a small interface easter egg.
The change is a minor but visible part of Apple’s broader iOS 27 polish, extending a playful iPad-specific detail to the iPhone version.