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Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 23
Apple Releases watchOS 27 Beta 2, Completing 5-Platform Developer Lineup
Updated
Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 23

Apple Releases watchOS 27 Beta 2, Completing 5-Platform Developer Lineup

3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 23

Summary

  • watchOS 27 developer beta 2 is now live, filling the only gap left after Apple updated iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and its other platforms a day earlier.
  • Testers can download it through the Watch app on an iPhone already running iOS 27, though Apple Watch Ultra 3 is currently excluded from the release.
  • Siri AI remains the key feature to watch: Apple had said it would arrive in a future watchOS 27 beta after missing the first release earlier this month.
  • That upgrade is central to Apple’s push for a single Siri experience across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro and Apple Watch, with broader watchOS 27 support limited on some older models.

Insights

Beyond AI, what overlooked features in watchOS 27 will actually change your daily routine?
Why is watchOS 27 making Apple Watches just three years old obsolete?
Will the new Siri AI be worth the upgrade, given its hardware and regional restrictions?