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Clear sourceApple’s Xcode 27.2 beta introduces .xcproj, a JSON project format intended to be more readable, merge-friendly and easier for coding agents to edit. Apple also released an Apache-2.0 Swift library that gives generators, linters and validators typed access to the format.
Apple has opened the request process for iOS 27 subscription Bundles and Suites and enabled multi-seat purchasing controls in App Store Connect. Bundles can span up to five developers, while Volume Purchasing launches on 22 October and Group Purchases follow this winter.
Apple says iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2 will change App Tracking Transparency in the EU, adding an alternative system prompt and allowing users to be re-prompted after one year. Germany, France, Italy, Poland and Romania will get only the alternative prompt, while the permission requirement itself remains unchanged; the same release is also in developer testing with Apple's redesigned Health app.
Apple documents a new `fm` command-line tool in macOS 27 for using Apple Foundation Models directly from Terminal, alongside a Python SDK for on-device workflows. Apple says `fm` is preinstalled on macOS 27 and can return structured output, call tools and support automation.