macOS 27

macOS 27 on macOS 27

NotNotch is meant to run macOS 27 on macOS 27 (Darwin 27) while still supporting macOS 14. NotNotch keeps a macOS 14 deployment floor and is intended to run on macOS 27 without raising the minimum to 27.

Last updated 2027-07-14

Runtime vs SDK

Local builds may still use the macOS 26 SDK in Xcode 26. The goal is a clean run on macOS 27, not a 27-only app.

What stays the same

macOS 27 should keep the same user-facing behavior. NotNotch keeps a macOS 14 deployment floor and is intended to run on macOS 27 without raising the minimum to 27.

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