App Store Submissions Now Open for iOS 27, macOS 27, and Other OS Releases

App Store Submissions Now Open for iOS 27, macOS 27, and Other OS Releases

Apple has announced that developers can now submit their apps and games to the App Store, leveraging the new features and innovations in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and watchOS 27. These updates include capabilities like Apple Intelligence and the Foundation Models framework.

Getting Started

Developers are encouraged to download the Xcode 27 Release Candidate, build their applications with the latest SDKs, test them using TestFlight, and then submit for review.

macOS Apple Silicon Transition

A key change for macOS developers is that macOS 27 will be Apple Silicon only, with macOS 26 being the final release to support Intel Mac computers and Rosetta. To optimize for Apple Silicon, developers should set their Xcode build architecture to arm64 only.

Age Ratings and App Store Assets

New requirements also include answering age rating questions, especially for apps with social media capabilities, due to new Time Allowances for parents. Developers should also prepare their App Store assets using new product page headers and search result assets, utilizing the new product page preview tool in App Store Connect.

Minimum Requirements Starting April 2027

• 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.

This marks a significant transition for developers to fully embrace the latest Apple platforms and technologies.

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