Apple seems ready to change course with iOS 27, prioritizing the performance and stability of the operating system over visual novelties and the release of great features.The company plans a version that could recall the philosophy of Snow Leopard: fewer superficial changes and more focus on deep improvements to optimize the user experience.
According to reports from Mark Gurman, the big attraction will be a transformed Siri assistant, with a chatbot-style conversational interface.
Gurman has announced that WWDC 2026 will be “a fairly low-key event” focused on performance improvements, in contrast to the marathon of iOS 26 news. Gurman himself summarizes: “Apple will focus on improving the basic performance of the software with iOS 27. That means eliminating bugs, deleting old code and adjusting the interface.”
The development of iOS 27, according to leaks, would prioritize debugging, debugging legacy code, and general optimization, leaving redesigns and eye-catching visual changes in the background.
The only big visible novelty would be a more personalized and conversational Siri, which would stop being just a command assistant to respond in a more natural and contextual way, following the trend started by platforms like ChatGPT.
According to leaks, Siri’s upcoming improvements would allow more natural and personalized communication with users, making it easier to access information and perform tasks through messages in everyday language.According to Bloomberg, Apple has worked to incorporate Gemini technology into its platform, ensuring compatibility with its ecosystem and maintaining its security standards.
The rest of Apple Intelligence’s features, such as Image Playground and AI-powered writing tools, would continue to improve, but they will do so gradually and without major announcements.
The commitment to stability responds to a complicated year with iOS 26, where the Liquid Glass redesign divided opinions and the artificial intelligence functions arrived in a fragmented way.Apple has faced criticism for the accumulation of bugs and the overload of old code, which has impacted application fluidity and overall performance.
The company recognizes the need to pause to consolidate the base of its operating system, a strategy that it has already applied successfully in the past in iOS12, achieving notable improvements on older devices.
Apple would not stop investing in artificial intelligence, but the main focus would be the quality of the system.AI developments, such as Apple Intelligence and improvements to the Health app, will continue to advance, although some more ambitious projects, such as the “virtual doctor”, have been scaled back to focus on basic, viable functions.
The integration of new tools will be progressive and will be designed not to overload the system or distract from the main objective: a faster, more stable and efficient iOS.
The launch of iOS 27 will follow Apple’s usual schedule, with WWDC scheduled for June 2026 and the official arrival in September along with the iPhone18 Pro and the foldable model.
Although the update may not make headlines for major redesigns, the commitment to improving the daily experience could make it one of the most valued versions, following the example of Snow Leopard and iOS 12. If Apple manages to consolidate quality and performance, iOS 27 could show that stopping to speed up is still the best strategy.
