Apple’s security releases index lists eight separate current updates spanning iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro, each already available before iOS 27 arrives Monday, September 14. None of them require waiting for tomorrow’s release.
Every date and device list below comes directly from Apple’s own index at support.apple.com/en-us/100100, checked live on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Key facts: the current update for each device family
| Device family | Latest security update | Date |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone 11 and later, supported iPad models | iOS 26.6.2 / iPadOS 26.6.2 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| iPhone XS, XS Max, XR, iPad 7th generation | iOS 18.7.10 / iPadOS 18.7.10 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Mac running macOS Tahoe | macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Mac running macOS Sequoia | macOS Sequoia 15.7.9 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Mac running macOS Sonoma | macOS Sonoma 14.8.9 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Apple Watch Series 6 and later | watchOS 26.6 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K | tvOS 26.6 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Apple Vision Pro, all models | visionOS 26.6.1 | Aug 17, 2026 |
Safari and Beats sit on their own separate tracks
Two more rows on Apple’s index do not map to a single device family the way the eight above do. Safari updates independently of the Mac point release it ships alongside, and one accessory has its own firmware line entirely.
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| Track | What it covers | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Safari 26.6.1 | macOS Sonoma and macOS Sequoia | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Beats Firmware Update 1B211 | Beats Studio Buds | Jun 16, 2026 |
An older iPhone is not behind a newer one
iPhone XS, XS Max and iPhone XR sit on a separate, older security branch from iPhone 11 and later, and their most recent update predates the iOS 26.6.2 line above by three weeks. That gap describes two different branches on Apple’s own index, not a device Apple has described as unsafe; both branches are current for the device list Apple assigns to each one.
The same split matters for a household with more than one Apple device. A family running an iPhone 11, an iPhone XR and a Mac on macOS Sonoma is watching three separate rows on Apple’s index at once, each with its own date and its own device list, and none of the three tells you anything about whether the other two are current. Checking one update does not confirm another; each row has to be read on its own terms.
Where each device shows its own current version
Apple’s index groups updates by release name and device list, but it is not the place to check what any single device is actually running. An iPhone or iPad shows that under Settings, General, Software Update; a Mac shows it under System Settings, General, Software Update; an Apple Watch shows it in the Watch app under General, Software Update, and it needs its paired iPhone nearby to check. Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro each carry the same kind of entry inside their own Settings app. None of the eight rows in the table above substitutes for checking the device in hand.
What changes Monday, and what does not
iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, watchOS 27 and visionOS 27 arrive free on Monday, September 14, for iPhone 11 and later plus iPhone SE (2nd generation and later), per Apple’s own device list. Every update above is a fix to software already installed today; none of them depends on Monday’s release arriving first, and installing one now does not change what a device gets on Monday.
What Apple has not said
Apple has not stated whether any of the eight branches above will receive another update before Monday, has not published a single combined page listing every current version by device the way the table above does, and has not said whether iOS 27 will carry its own security content document on the day it ships or in a follow-up release. Apple’s September 9 event, which introduced the Apple Watch Ultra 4 and AirPods 5, did not address any of these update tracks.
As of Sunday, September 13, 2026, every row above matches Apple’s own index. Anyone updating a device this weekend can check support.apple.com/en-us/100100 directly for the current entry before iOS 27 and its four siblings arrive Monday.
