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Apple has seeded the release candidate of macOS Golden Gate 27.2 to developers, along with release candidates for watchOS 27.2 and visionOS 27.2, according to MacRumors. The builds arrived on Monday, October 19, one week after the fourth betas.

A release candidate is the build Apple intends to ship to the public unless testers uncover a late problem. Moving from a fourth beta to an RC in a single week suggests the 27.2 cycle is close to finished. MacRumors expects macOS Golden Gate 27.2 to reach the public toward the end of October, though Apple has not announced a release date.

Unconfirmed rumor. The details below come from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, as relayed by MacRumors, and Apple has said nothing about them.

Gurman reports that Apple plans a two-day showcase in Los Angeles for content creators on October 27 and 28. It is not expected to be a traditional livestreamed Apple Event, but a set of hands-on "experiences" similar to the October 13 launches.

Four products are said to be on the list. The first is a 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro with OLED touchscreens, M5 Pro or M5 Max chips, a Dynamic Island, a lighter body and possibly a cellular modem. The second is a 24-inch iMac with an M6 chip and new colors. The third is a 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M6.