Apple mandates iOS 27 SDK builds in April 2027

Apple has announced that starting in April 2027, App Store Connect will require iOS and iPadOS builds made with the iOS 27 SDK or later, which requires Xcode 27. Because Xcode 27 runs exclusively on Apple silicon, developers relying on Intel Macs will no longer be able to build and upload iOS releases directly. The article outlines three ways for affected developers to keep shipping: buying an Apple silicon Mac, moving release builds to a cloud CI service, or renting a cloud Mac for release days. Open article →