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# Apple reportedly gave iOS 28 engineers six weeks to code, two to integrate

Mark Gurman says Apple changed the first development stage for iOS 28 and macOS 28. Apple has not commented.

Leaked on 08 November 2026

![Screenshot of @markgurman's X post: Also in Power On: Apple is changing how it develops iOS 28, iPadOS 28 and macOS 28. Engineers are getting more time to explore and build new](https://leakly.com/assets/images/ios-28-six-week-coding-sprint-hero.jpg)

@markgurman's post on X, with counts as of 09 Nov 2026 12:49 UTC. [Live post on X](https://x.com/markgurman/status/2119452951853064251)

Apple changed how it runs the first stage of iOS 28 and macOS 28 development, according to Mark Gurman (@markgurman), as relayed by [MacRumors](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/11/08/apple-tweaks-ios-28-development-process/). Gurman says each annual cycle normally has three stages, and each stage pairs four weeks of coding with a four-week "convergence" period in which features are integrated.

> **Mark Gurman** @markgurman
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> Also in Power On: Apple is changing how it develops iOS 28, iPadOS 28 and macOS 28. Engineers are getting more time to explore and build new features before locking them in. The shift comes as the company works to accelerate its software and AI ambitions. https://t.co/i6aWupwQhz
>
> 1,054 likes · 66 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 12:49 UTC
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> — Mark Gurman (@markgurman) [November 8, 2026](https://twitter.com/markgurman/status/2119452951853064251)

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For the first iOS 28 stage, engineers reportedly got six weeks of coding and exploration and only two weeks of convergence. Gurman quotes employees as saying they like the change because it gives them more time to explore ideas before locking features in. [Cupertino.news](https://www.cupertino.news/news/apple-reportedly-gives-ios-28-engineers-six-weeks-to-code-and-two-to-integrate-bloomberg-s) reported the same detail from the newsletter.

Apple has not confirmed the schedule change.

## What we know

* Gurman reported the six-week coding, two-week convergence split for the first iOS 28 stage.
* The usual split, per the report, is four weeks of coding and four weeks of convergence.

## What we don't know

* Whether later stages keep the new split.
* Whether the change affects the iOS 28 feature list or release timing.

## What would confirm it

An Apple statement, or the same split described by a second outlet with its own sources.

## Sources

* [Original X post by @markgurman](https://x.com/markgurman/status/2119452951853064251)
* [Apple Taking New Approach to Developing iOS 28 and macOS 28 - MacRumors](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/11/08/apple-tweaks-ios-28-development-process/)
* [Apple reportedly gives iOS 28 engineers six weeks to code and two to integrate, Bloomberg says - Cupertino News](https://www.cupertino.news/news/apple-reportedly-gives-ios-28-engineers-six-weeks-to-code-and-two-to-integrate-bloomberg-s)

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## What happened later

Apple has not confirmed the schedule change.

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