Apple's newest software betas are offering a subtle preview of where the company may be heading next. While the iPhone and MacBook design language has stayed relatively familiar in recent years, signs inside iOS 27 and macOS 27 suggest a more ambitious hardware shift could be approaching.
Clues pointing to a foldable iPhone
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, macOS 27 includes an updated iPhone Mirroring experience that can expand into layouts closer to an iPad-style view. That detail may reflect Apple's work on more flexible screen behavior, a useful foundation for a foldable iPhone.
Apple is also encouraging developers to build with "app adaptability" in mind, a strong signal that future devices may need software designed for changing screen sizes. Even more telling, code in the first iOS 27 beta reportedly refers to a device with multiple displays, extra sensors, and the ability to detect how open it is -- features that align closely with a foldable form factor.
Touch support hints at a new MacBook direction
The macOS 27 beta also introduces gestures that feel more familiar to iPhone and iPad users, including pull-down refresh actions in apps like Mail. In addition, Sidecar now allows touch interaction with macOS windows on an iPad, expanding the connection between desktop and touch-based use.
Another notable change is Siri's "Search or Ask" interface, which now appears in a pill-shaped design on macOS similar to iOS. Taken together, these updates suggest Apple may be preparing the software layer for a touchscreen MacBook.
What comes next
Apple has not confirmed either device, but the timing fits the company's usual product rhythm. A foldable iPhone could arrive with a future iPhone launch cycle, while a touchscreen MacBook may appear later, possibly in late 2026 or early 2027. If these ideas move from beta clues to real products, Apple could reshape how users move between mobile and desktop computing in the years ahead.