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Wikipedia / List of Apple codenames

This list of Apple codenames covers the codenames given to products by Apple Inc. during development. The codenames are often used internally only, normally to maintain the secrecy of the project. Occasionally a codename may become the released product's name. Most of Apple's codenames from the 1980s and 1990s are provided by the book Apple Confidential 2.0.

Accessories

Apple TV

Apple Watch

  • Apple Watch (1st generation)Gizmo, N27 and N28

  • Apple Watch Series 6 Wi-Fi – N157

  • Apple Watch Series 6 cellular – N158

  • Apple Watch Series 7 Wi-Fi – N187

  • Apple Watch Series 7 cellular – N188

  • Apple Watch Series 8 Wi-Fi – N197

  • Apple Watch Series 8 cellular – N198

  • Apple Watch Ultra – N199

  • Apple Watch Series 9 Wi-Fi – N207

  • Apple Watch Series 9 cellular – N208

  • Apple Watch Ultra 2 – N210

  • Apple Watch Series 10 Wi-Fi – N217

  • Apple Watch Series 10 cellular – N218

  • Apple Watch Ultra 3 – N220

  • Apple Watch Series 11 Wi-Fi – N227

  • Apple Watch Series 11 cellular – N228

  • Apple Watch Series 12 Wi-Fi – N237

  • Apple Watch Series 12 cellular – N238

  • Apple Watch Ultra 4 – N240

  • MicroLED screenW

Computers

Apple

In chronological order:

Macintosh

The first Macintosh was released in 1984:

eMac

The first eMac was released in 2002

iBook

The first iBook was released in 1999.

iMac

The first iMac was released in 1998.

Mac mini

The first Mac mini was in 2005.

Mac Pro

Mac Studio

MacBook

MacBook Air

MacBook Pro

Macbook Neo

PowerBook

PowerMacintosh

PowerMac

Networking

  • Apple Internet Communication Kit — Cyberpup (referencing Cyberdog)

  • Data Modem 2400 — Funnelweb (referencing Funnel-web spider)

  • eWorld 1.0 — Aladdin

  • eWorld 1.1 — Golden Gate

  • ISDN NuBus card — CarCraft

  • MacTCP — Verduras (Spanish for vegetables)

  • MacTerminal 2.0 — SuperPrawn

  • MacTerminal II — Killer Bees

  • PPP 1.0 — Paris

iPad

iPhone

iPod

Other

  • Apple Vision ProN301

  • Apple Vision Pro (2nd generation)N109 and Project Alaska

  • Apple CarTitan

  • 2019 augmented reality prototypesGarta, Franc, Luck, T288

  • Apple's aluminum unibody manufacturing processBrick

  • Apple facility including a regenerative thermal oxidizer to reduce pollutionMagnolia

  • Apple Santa Clara, California facilities (Project Titan, MicroLED, iPhone Modularization)Zeus, Medusa, Pegasus, Athena, and Aria

  • Liquid Glass design language - Solarium

  • Siri chatbot – Campos

Systems on chip & Processors

The internal codenames for the CPU cores of Apple silicon A series and M series chips are named after islands, with the cores named after wind and weather patterns.

A series

M series

Apple M1 Tonga, A14X

Apple M2Staten

  • Apple M2 coresBlizzard efficiency cores and Avalanche performance cores

  • Apple M2 ProRhodes Chop

  • Apple M2 MaxRhodes 1C

  • Apple M2 UltraRhodes 2C

Apple M3Ibiza

Apple M4Donan

  • Apple M4 Pro and Max – Brava

Apple M5Hidra

  • Apple M5 ProSotra

  • Apple M6Komodo

  • Apple M7 - Borneo

Software

Applications

Software Features

AirPods Firmware

For use with AirPods

  • Build 1A6XXTheremin

  • Build 2XXXXHarmonica

  • Build 3XXXXHarpsichord

  • Build 4XXXXPiccolo

audioOS

For use with HomePod

  • audioOS 11.0.2Cinar

  • audioOS 11.3Emet

  • audioOS 11.4Fatsa

  • audioOS 11.4.1Gebze

  • audioOS 12.0–12.3Peace

  • audioOS 13.2–13.3.1Yukon

  • audioOS 13.4Yager

  • audioOS 14Archer

  • audioOS 15Satellite

  • audioOS 15.1Starlinks

Classic Mac OS

The classic Mac OS is often cited as having multiple codenames. The codename convention for Mac OS 8 and 9 mostly follow musical terminology.

  • System 6.0.4 (1989)Antares

  • System 6.0.5 (1990)Big Deal

  • System 6.0.6SixPack (never released due to AppleTalk bug)

  • System 6.0.8 (1991)Terminator

  • System 7Blue, Big Bang, M80 (in reference to the M-80 firecrackers), Pleiades

  • System 7's FinderFurnishings 2000

  • System 7's TuneUp — 7Up

  • System 7.0.1 (1991)Road Warrior, Beta Cheese, Regatta

  • System 7.1 (1992)Cube-E, I Tripoli (in reference to IEEE standards)

  • System 7.1 Pro (1993)Jirocho

  • Prototype of System 7.1 for x86 processorsStar Trek

  • System 7.5 (PPC) (1994)Mozart, Capone ("to strike fear in the heart of" Windows 95, codenamed Chicago)

  • System 7.5 Update 1.0Danook (from The Far Side)

  • System 7.5 Update 2.0Thag (from The Far Side), Zhag

  • System 7.5.2 — Marconi (in reference to Guglielmo Marconi)

  • System 7.5.3Unity ("contains all patches and special software")

  • System 7.5.3 Revision 2Buster (Amelio's high school nickname)

  • System 7.5.5Son of Buster (picked for the "SOB" acronym)

  • System 7.6Harmony

  • System 7.6.1Ides of Buster

  • Mac OS 8 (failed project)Copland, Maxwell

  • Mac OS 8 (released)Tempo

  • Mac OS 8.0 for CHRP: Orient Express

  • Mac OS 8.1Bride of Buster

  • Mac OS 8.5Allegro, Scimitar

  • Mac OS 8.5.1Ric Ford Release, The

  • Mac OS 8.6Veronica (named after a relative of technical lead Brian Bechtel)

  • Mac OS 9.0Gershwin, Sonata

  • Mac OS 9.0.4Minuet

  • Mac OS 9.1 –Fortissimo

  • Mac OS 9.2 –Moonlight

  • Mac OS 9.2.1 –Limelight

  • Mac OS 9.2.2 –LU1 (Limelight Update 1)

iOS

The codename convention for iOS are ski resorts.

Mac OS X / OS X / macOS

The internal codenames of Mac OS X 10.0 through 10.2 are big cats.

In Mac OS X 10.2, the internal codename "Jaguar" was used as a public name, and, for subsequent Mac OS X releases, big cat names were used as public names through until OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion", and wine names were used as internal codenames through until OS X 10.10 "Syrah".

For OS X releases beginning with 10.9, and for macOS releases, landmarks in California were used as public names.

For OS X releases beginning with 10.11, and for macOS releases, varieties of apples were used as internal code names.

Mac OS X Server

Other operating systems

tvOS

Version:

  • 9.0–9.0.1MonarchTide

  • 9.1Tilden

  • 9.1.1Noble

  • 9.2Angora

  • 9.2.1Fern

  • 9.2.2Gilmore

  • 10.0Union

  • 10.0.1Bugle

  • 10.1Clementine

  • 10.1.1Diamond

  • 10.2Emerald

  • 10.2.1Florence

  • 10.2.2Gold

  • 11.0Topaz

  • 11.1Bass

  • 11.2–11.2.1Coyote

  • 11.2.5–11.2.6Dixon

  • 11.3Eaton

  • 11.4Francis

  • 11.4.1Grant

  • 12Hope

  • 13Yager

  • 14Archer

  • 15Satellite

  • 16Paris

  • 17 – Starlight

  • 18 – Sapphire

  • 26 – Charisma

  • 27 – Lotus

watchOS

watchOS often follows the codename convention for beaches. All betas carry the following codenames, succeeded by the word "Seed". For example, watchOS 3.2 beta is known as ElectricSeed.

OS versions:

  • 1.0SkiHill

  • 1.0.1Bucket

  • 2.0Bondi

  • 2.0.1Atlantic

  • 2.1Bahar

  • 2.2Coral

  • 2.2.1Fish

  • 2.2.2Goldfish

  • 3.0Daytona

  • 3.1Blowfish

  • 3.1.1Catfish

  • 3.1.3Dogfish

  • 3.2Electric

  • 3.2.2Firefish

  • 3.2.3Ghostfish

  • 4.0Fortune

  • 4.1Beluga

  • 4.2Catamaran

  • 4.2.2-4.2.3Dolphin

  • 4.3Emperor

  • 4.3.1Ferry

  • 4.3.1Gull

  • 5Glory

  • 6Grace

  • 7Hunter

  • 8Jupiter

  • 9Kincaid

  • 10Lighthouse

  • 11Moonstone

  • 26 – Nepali

  • 27 – Orchid

visionOS

visionOS was internally named Oak during initial development .

  • 1Borealis

  • 2 Constellation

  • 26 – Discovery

  • 27 – Eclipse

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