Apple releases macOS 15.2 developer beta 2 with companion betas for iOS and others. The update stabilizes the OS ahead of public testing and expanded Apple Intelligence features like Image Playground.

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Apple has released macOS Golden Gate 27, introducing Siri AI, Visual Intelligence, enhanced photo editing, Safari tools, natural language Shortcuts, design refinements, new child safety features, and performance improvements. The update is available only on Apple silicon Macs via System Settings and marks the first time Visual Intelligence reaches the desktop platform.
Bloomberg reports Apple will launch its first touchscreen MacBook Pros, a new iPad mini, and other models on or around October 27 with an online presentation and in-person press event. The products target creative professionals and include OLED displays across multiple lines.
MacRumors: Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has walked back earlier reports that the upcoming OLED MacBook Pro would be significantly thinner. The models are now described as significantly lighter only, with launch still expected later this month.
MacRumors: Multiple sources indicate Apple intends to hold two separate rounds of product announcements during October, covering home devices on the 13th plus Macs and other hardware later in the month along with the iPhone Duo.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says EU iPhone and iPad users may wait five months or more for Apple's upgraded Siri AI as Apple negotiates over the bloc's digital rules.