Apple has released iOS 27.2 beta 3 to developers, adding changes including an Apple Music logo refresh, Messages app controls and design tweaks. A public beta is also under way ahead of a general release later this month. The update includes signs of a planned setting to manage recommended actions in Messages and refinements to Apple Books. macOS 27.2 beta 3 also adds more traces of touchscreen-focused optimisation, including gesture recognition tools and a new long-press animation for the Dock.

Apple is enhancing the Notes app in iOS 27 with new tools for organizing and navigating long notes. The update adds divider lines and supports links that jump to headings or subheadings within the same note. Siri AI integration is expanded to create notes, add content and insert answers directly, including to specific notes. Markdown support is broadened with automatic formatting on paste and a new copy-as-Markdown option. The app also gets UI changes and updated icons, including shared folder indicators.