List of Apple codenames

List of Apple codenames refers to the codenames given to products in development by Apple Inc., an American multinational technology company. These codenames are used internally within Apple and are not typically made public until after the product has been released.

Overview

Apple Inc. has a history of using codenames for their products, both hardware and software, during the development process. These codenames are often used to keep the specifics of the product secret from the public and competitors. They also serve to distinguish different projects and versions within the company.

Hardware Codenames

Apple's hardware products, including the Macintosh computers, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, have all had codenames during their development.

Macintosh

The original Macintosh, released in 1984, was codenamed "Macintosh" after the McIntosh apple. Subsequent models have had a variety of codenames, often themed. For example, the Macintosh II models were named after types of wine, such as "Pinot" and "Chardonnay", while the Power Macintosh models were named after battleships, such as "Yamato" and "Iowa".

iPhone

The original iPhone, released in 2007, was codenamed "M68". Subsequent models have had codenames such as "N88" (iPhone 3G), "N90" (iPhone 4), and "N41" (iPhone 5).

iPad

The original iPad, released in 2010, was codenamed "K48". Subsequent models have had codenames such as "J1" (iPad 2), "J2" (iPad 3), and "J71" (iPad Pro).

Apple Watch

The original Apple Watch, released in 2015, was codenamed "Gizmo". Subsequent models have had codenames such as "N27" (Apple Watch Series 2) and "N78" (Apple Watch Series 3).

Software Codenames

Apple's software products, including the macOS, iOS, and watchOS, have also had codenames during their development.

macOS

The codenames for macOS versions are typically named after big cats, such as "Cheetah" (Mac OS X 10.0) and "Puma" (Mac OS X 10.1), and later, locations in California, such as "Yosemite" (OS X 10.10) and "El Capitan" (OS X 10.11).

iOS

The codenames for iOS versions are typically named after ski resorts, such as "Alpine" (iOS 1.0) and "Heavenly" (iOS 2.0).

watchOS

The codenames for watchOS versions are typically named after beaches, such as "Bondi" (watchOS 1.0) and "Durban" (watchOS 2.0).

See also

• Apple Inc.
• Macintosh
• iPhone
• iPad
• Apple Watch
• macOS
• iOS
• watchOS