iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27 will soon be available to customers worldwide, which means you can now submit apps and games that take advantage of the latest Apple technologies and innovations such as Apple Intelligence, the Foundation Models framework, design updates, new App Store features, and more.
Download the Xcode 27 Release Candidate. Build your apps and games with the latest SDKs, test with TestFlight, and submit to the App Store for review.
Optimize your app for macOS 27. macOS 26 is the last release to support Intel Mac computers and Rosetta – macOS 27 will be Apple silicon only. To limit your app to Macs with Apple silicon, set your Xcode build architecture to Arm64 only, then rebuild and resubmit. Removing support for Intel-based apps lets you further simplify your development and optimize your app for Apple silicon.
Answer age assessment questions. New Time Allowances give parents more flexible ways to manage the time their children spend in apps across categories including entertainment, games and social media. If your app or game includes social media capabilities, you must specify them in App Store Connect.
Prepare your App Store assets. Make a strong impression with new product page headers and search result assets in the App Store. Explore design guides and templates to create captivating product page headers, search results, screenshots, app previews and in-app events. Before you publish, use the new product page preview tool in App Store Connect to see exactly how your page will look in the App Store. Coming soon.
April 2027 onwardsApps and games uploaded to App Store Connect must meet the following minimum requirements:
- iOS and iPadOS apps must be built with the iOS 27 & iPadOS 27 SDK or later
- tvOS apps must be built with the tvOS 27 SDK or later
- visionOS apps must be built with the visionOS 27 SDK or later
- watchOS apps must be built with the watchOS 27 SDK or later
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