Apple codenames are the codenames given to products by Apple Inc. during development. The codenames are often used internally only for various reasons, often to maintain secrecy of the project. Occasionally they may end up being the product name. This article contains a list of codenames and the associated Apple product, used internally by Apple, rather than the final marketed product names.
(main reference: Owen W. Linzmayer, Apple Confidential 2.0: The Definitive History of the World's Most Colorful Company, 2004)[1]
Apple internal codenames are named after wind and weather patterns. [6]
Macintosh
eMac
- Northern Lights – eMac (ATI Graphics)
- P69 – eMac
- Q86J – eMac (2005)
iMac
- Columbus – iMac (Bondi Blue)
- C1 – iMac (Bondi Blue)
- Elroy – iMac (Bondi Blue)
- Fino – iMac G5 20"
- Hero – iMac G5 (17-inch, 20-inch)
- Horizon – iMac G4 (USB 2.0; 15-, 17-inch)
- J30 – iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012) [3]
- J31 – iMac (27-inch, Late 2012) [3]
- Kihei – iMac, iMac DV, iMac DV+, iMac DV SE
- Kiva – iMac (summer 2001)
- Life Savers – iMac (5 Flavors)
- M23 – iMac G5 20"
- P7 – iMac, iMac DV, iMac DV+, iMac DV SE
- P79 – iMac G4 (17-inch Flat Panel)
- P80 – iMac G4 (Flat Panel)
- Q26B – iMac G4 (15-inch USB 2.0)
- Q26C – iMac G4 (17-inch USB 2.0)
- Q45C – iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor) 17-inch
- Q45D – iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor) 20-inch
- Q87 – iMac G5 iSight (17-, 20-inch)
- Tailgate – iMac (Bondi Blue)
- Tessera – iMac G4 (flat panel)
PowerBook
- 101 – PowerBook G3 (Bronze Keyboard)
- 102 – PowerBook G3 (FireWire)
- 103 – PowerBook G4
- AJ – PowerBook Duo 2300c/100
- Ansel – PowerBook Duo 250
- Asahi – PowerBook 100
- Blackbird – PowerBook 540, 540c, 550c, 500 with PowerPC
- Blackbird LC – PowerBook 520, 520c, 550c, 500 with PowerPC
- Blue – System Software 7
- BOB W (Best of Both Worlds) – PowerBook Duo 210, 230
- Brooks – PowerBook 160
- Cinnamon – PowerBook Duo 210, 230
- Colt 45 – PowerBook 145
- Colt 45 – PowerBook 145B
- Comet – PowerBook 2400c
- Converse – PowerBook 180
- Dart LC – PowerBook 165
- Dartanian – PowerBook 180
- DBLite – PowerBook Duo 210, 230
- Derringer – PowerBook 100
- Epic – PowerBook 1400c, 1400cs
- Escher – PowerBook Duo 270c
- Gemini – PowerBook Duo Dock/Plus/II
- Hammerhead – PowerBook G4 (17-inch)
- Hokusai – PowerBook 180c
- Hooper – PowerBook 3400c[28]
- Ivory – PowerBook G4 (DVI)
- Jedi – PowerBook 150
- Kanga – PowerBook G3
- Lombard – PowerBook G3 (Bronze Keyboard)
- Mercury – PowerBook G4
- Mighty Cat – PowerBook 2400c
- Monet – PowerBook 165c
- Mustang – PowerBook 5300 Series
- M2 – PowerBook 5300
- Nautilus – PowerBook 2400c
- Omega – PowerBook 190
- Omega – PowerBook 190cs
- Onyx – PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
- P25 – PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
- PDQ – PowerBook G3 (September 1998)
- Pismo – PowerBook (FireWire)
- PowerBook 3500 – PowerBook G3
- P8 – PowerBook G3 (FireWire)
- P88 – PowerBook G4 Titanium (1 GHz/867 MHz)
- P99 – PowerBook G4 (12-inch)
- Q16 – PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800)
- Q16A – PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.5/1.33GHz)
- Q41 – PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.33GHz)
- Q41A – PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.5 GHz)
- Q51 – PowerBook G5 (EVT1)
- Q54 – PowerBook G4 (12-inch DVI)
- Q54A – PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.33 GHz)
- Road Warrior – PowerBook 170
- Rosebud – PowerBook 100
- Spruce Goose – PowerBook 540/540c
- SR-71 – PowerBook 540, 540c, 550c, 500 with PowerPC
- Tim – PowerBook 170
- Tim Lite – PowerBook 140
- Wallstreet – PowerBook G3
- Yeager – PowerBook Duo 280/280c
Software
iOS
The codename naming convention for iOS are ski resorts. [29] [22][30][30]
Version |
Codename |
1.0 |
Heavenly/Alpine |
1.0.1 |
SUHeavenlyJuly |
1.0.2 |
1.1 |
Snowbird |
1.1.1 |
1.1.2 |
Oktoberfest |
1.1.3 |
Little Bear |
1.1.4 |
1.1.5 |
Version |
Codename |
2.0 |
Big Bear |
2.0.1 |
2.0.2 |
2.1 |
Sugar Bowl |
2.1.1 |
2.2 |
Timberline |
2.2.1 |
SUTimberline |
Version |
Codename |
3.0 |
Kirkwood |
3.0.1 |
3.1 |
Northstar |
3.1.1 |
3.1.2 |
3.1.3 |
SUNorthstarTwo |
3.2 |
Wildcat |
3.2.1 |
3.2.2 |
Version |
Codename |
4.0 |
Apex |
4.0.1 |
4.0.2 |
4.1 |
Baker |
4.2.1 |
Jasper |
4.3 |
Durango |
4.3.1 |
4.3.2 |
4.3.3 |
4.3.4 |
4.3.5 |
Version |
Codename |
5.0 |
Telluride |
5.0.1 |
5.1 |
Hoodoo |
5.1.1 |
Version |
Codename |
6.0 |
Sundance |
6.0.1 |
6.0.2 |
6.1 |
Brighton |
6.1.1 |
6.1.2 |
6.1.3 |
BrightonMaps |
6.1.4 |
6.1.5 |
6.1.6 |
Version |
Codename |
7.0 |
Innsbruck |
7.0.1 |
7.0.2 |
7.0.3 |
InnsbruckTaos |
7.0.4 |
7.0.5 |
7.0.6 |
7.1 |
Sochi |
7.1.1 |
SUSochi |
7.1.2 |
Sochi |
Version |
Codename |
8.0 |
Okemo |
8.0.1 |
8.0.2 |
8.1 |
OkemoTaos |
8.1.1 |
SUOkemoTaos |
8.1.2 |
8.1.3 |
SUOkemoTaosTwo |
8.2 |
OkemoZurs |
8.3 |
Stowe |
8.4 |
Copper |
8.4.1 |
Donner |
Version |
Codename |
9.0 |
Monarch |
9.0.1 |
9.0.2 |
9.1 |
Boulder |
9.2 |
Castlerock |
9.2.1 |
Dillon |
9.3 |
Eagle |
9.3.1 |
9.3.2 |
Frisco |
9.3.3 |
Genoa |
9.3.4 |
9.3.5 |
Version |
Codename |
10.0.1 |
Whitetail |
10.0.2 |
10.1 |
Butler |
10.1.1 |
10.2 |
Corry |
10.2.1 |
Dubois |
10.3 |
Erie |
10.3.1 |
10.3.2 |
Franklin |
10.3.3 |
Greensburg |
Version |
Codename |
11.0 |
Tigris |
11.0.1 |
11.0.2 |
11.0.3 |
11.1 |
Bursa |
11.1.1 |
11.1.2 |
11.2 |
Cinar |
11.2.1 |
11.2.2 |
11.2.5 |
Dalaman |
11.2.6 |
11.3 |
Emet |
11.3.1 |
11.4 |
Fatsa |
11.4.1 |
Gebze |
Mac OS System
Mac OS System is often cited as having multiple codenames.
Mac OS & Mac OS Server
The codename naming convention for Mac OS 9 often followed musical terminology.
Mac OS X
The public releases of Mac OS X are named after big cats, however the internal codenames are named after wine varieties. [31]
tvOS
Version |
Codename |
9.0 |
MonarchTide |
9.0.1 |
9.1 |
Tilden |
9.1.1 |
Noble |
9.2 |
Angora |
9.2.1 |
Fern |
9.2.2 |
Gilmore |
Version |
Codename |
10.0 |
Union |
10.0.1 |
Bugle |
10.1 |
Clementine |
10.1.1 |
Diamond |
10.2 |
Emerald |
10.2.1 |
Florence |
10.2.2 |
Gold |
Version |
Codename |
11.0 |
Topaz |
11.1 |
Bass |
11.2 |
Coyote |
11.2.1 |
11.2.5 |
Dixon |
11.2.6 |
11.3 |
Eaton |
11.4 |
Francis |
11.4.1 |
Grant |
watchOS
watchOS often follows the codename naming convention for beaches.[29][38]
Version |
Codename |
1.0 |
SkiHill |
1.0.1 |
Bucket |
Version |
Codename |
2.0 |
Bondi |
2.0.1 |
Atlantic |
2.1 |
Bahar |
2.2 |
Angora |
2.2.1 |
Fish |
2.2.2 |
Goldfish |
Version |
Codename |
3.0 |
Daytona |
3.1 |
Blowfish |
3.1.1 |
Catfish |
3.1.3 |
Dogfish |
3.2 |
Electric |
3.2.2 |
Firefish |
3.2.3 |
Ghostfish |
Version |
Codename |
4.0 |
Fortune |
4.1 |
Beluga |
4.2 |
Catamaran |
4.2.2 |
Dolphin |
4.2.3 |
4.3 |
Emperor |
4.3.1 |
Ferry |
4.3.1 |
Gull |
Version |
Codename |
5.0 |
Glory |
Other
- Brick - Apple's aluminum unibody manufacturing process
- Nexus – Retail Store Initiative
- Magnolia - Apple facility including a regenerative thermal oxidizer to reduce pollution[40]
- Titan - Apple Car[40]
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