Apple has experimented with how it develops its operating system updates, with early schedule changes in making the 28-gen updates, letting engineers become more creative earlier in the process.

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Like any major project, Apple’s annual operating system updates like iOS 27 require some intense scheduling. However, the way you schedule work can have a big impact on the final result.
According to Mark Gurman in Sunday’s “Power On” newsletter for Bloomberg on Sunday, Apple has made a tweak to how it works on its operating system updates.