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iOS 27.2 introduces design changes for these Apple apps

9to5Mac·Oct 22, 2026 · 9:49 AM CT
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9to5Mac reports that iOS 27.2 launches next week with design changes to some of Apple's own apps.

Apple Music's recent rebrand reaches the Music app: a new black-and-white icon replaces the old red, the active tab in the tab bar is now blue, library sections such as Playlists, Artists and Albums are monochrome, and widgets switch to a black background.

The Books app gets progress bars for tracking your place, a standard Liquid Glass menu, a standalone bookmark button in the upper right, the close button moved to the upper left and a larger back button in the lower left. 9to5Mac suggests the changes were likely driven by the iPhone Duo, since Apple's stock controls reposition automatically on different iPhone models.

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