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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.

Contents

(main reference: Owen W. Linzmayer, Apple Confidential 2.0: The Definitive History of the World's Most Colorful Company, 2004)

0–9

  • 101 – PowerBook G3 (Bronze Keyboard)
  • 102 – PowerBook G3 (FireWire)
  • 103 – PowerBook G4

    • A

  • AJ – PowerBook Duo 2300c/100
  • Aladdin – Macintosh SE simulation
  • Aladdin – Macintosh SE FDHD
  • Aladdin – Macintosh Quadra 605
  • Allegro – Mac OS 8.5
  • Alpine – iPhone OS 1.0
  • Amazon – Macintosh Quadra 950
  • Ansel – PowerBook Duo 250
  • Antares – System Software 6
  • Apex – iOS 4.0
  • Apollo – Macintosh Classic II
  • Artemis – Power Mac G3 All-in-One
  • Asahi – PowerBook 100
  • Atlanta – Mac OS X 10.4.1
  • Atlantic – Macintosh IIcx
  • Aurora – Macintosh IIcx
  • Aurora II – Macintosh IIci
  • Autobahn – Power Macintosh 9500

    • B

  • Baker – iOS 4.1
  • Beaker – Mac OS X PR2
  • Becks – Macintosh II
  • BHA (Butt-Head Astronomer) – Power Macintosh 7100
  • Big Bang – System Software 7
  • Big Bear – iPhone OS 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2
  • Big Deal – System Software 6
  • Bismol – iBook
  • Blackbird – Macintosh IIfx
  • 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
  • Bongo – Power Macintosh 5200 LC, 5300 LC
  • Brazil 16c – Macintosh IIvx
  • Brazil 32c – Macintosh IIvi
  • Brick - Apple's aluminum unibody manufacturing process
  • Bride of Buster – Mac OS 8.1
  • Brighton – iOS 6.1
  • BrightonMaps - iOS 6.1.3
  • Brooks – PowerBook 160
  • Bunsen – Mac OS X DP3

    • C

  • Cabernet – Macintosh II
  • Capone – System Software 7.5
  • Carl Sagan – Power Macintosh 7100
  • Catalyst – Power Macintosh 7200
  • Chablis – Macintosh SE
  • Chablis – Macintosh SE FDHD
  • Chablis – Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
  • Chardonnay – Mac OS X 10.4 (Intel) Tiger
  • Cheetah – Mac OS X 10.0
  • Chimera – Power Macintosh 5400
  • Cinnamon – PowerBook Duo 210, 230
  • Civic – Macintosh Classic
  • Clockwork – Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)
  • Cobra – Macintosh IIcx
  • Cobra II – Macintosh IIci
  • Cold Fusion – Power Macintosh 8100
  • Colt 45 – PowerBook 145
  • Colt 45 – PowerBook 145B
  • Columbus – iMac (Bondi Blue)
  • Comet – PowerBook 2400c
  • Converse – PowerBook 180
  • Copper – iOS 8.4
  • Cortland – Apple IIgs
  • Crusader – Macintosh Quadra 630
  • Crusader – Power Macintosh 6200
  • Cube-E – System Software 7.1
  • Cupid – Power Macintosh 4400, 200Mhz
  • Cyan – Mac OS X 10.0
  • Cyclone – Macintosh Quadra 840AV
  • Cypher – Power Mac G5 (late 2005)
  • C1 – iMac (Bondi Blue)

    • D

  • Dart LC – PowerBook 165
  • Dartanian – PowerBook 180
  • Darwin – Macintosh Quadra 900
  • DBLite – PowerBook Duo 210, 230
  • Derringer – PowerBook 100
  • Double Exposure – Apple IIe Card for the Macintosh LC
  • Dragonkok – Macintosh LC 580
  • Dulcimer — iPod
  • Durango – iOS 4.3
  • D1 – 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display
  • D2 – 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display
  • D67 - Apple Magic Trackpad 2

    • E

  • Eclipse – Macintosh Quadra 900
  • El Capitan – Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White) enclosure
  • Elixir – Power Macintosh 6300
  • Elroy – iMac (Bondi Blue)
  • Elsie – Macintosh LC
  • Elsie III – Macintosh LC III
  • Epic – PowerBook 1400c, 1400cs
  • Erickson – Macintosh IIsi
  • Erie - iOS 10.3
  • Escher – PowerBook Duo 270c
  • Espirit – Macintosh Portable
  • Evo 200 – Macintosh Quadra 700
  • Excalibur – Power Macintosh 5400

    • F

  • Fafnir – Macintosh SE/30
  • Fat Mac – Macintosh 512k, 512ke
  • Figment – Modern Memory Manager (PowerPC)
  • Fino – iMac G5 20"
  • Flagship – Power Macintosh 8100
  • Fortissimo – Mac OS 9.1
  • Foster Farms – Macintosh LC II
  • Four Square – Macintosh IIfx
  • Freeport – Macintosh SE
  • Freeport – Macintosh SE FDHD
  • Fridge – Macintosh Quadra 800
  • Fuji – macOS Sierra
  • F-16 – Macintosh IIfx
  • F-19 – Macintosh IIfx

    • G

  • Gala – OS X 10.11 El Capitan
  • Gala Tea - MacInTalk 3.2 Text to Speech (from mis-pronouncing Galatea)
  • Gazelle – Power Macintosh 6500
  • Gizmo – Apple Watch
  • Gemini – PowerBook Duo Dock/Plus/II
  • Gossamer – Power Macintosh G3 beige logic board
  • Gonzo – Mac OS X DP4
  • Green Jade – Macintosh SE/30

    • H

  • Hacksaw – Power Macintosh 6400
  • Halo - unreleased Hi-end Power Macintosh project (1996)
  • Haywire – Lightning Digital AV Adapter
  • Hammerhead – PowerBook G4 (17-inch)
  • Harmony – Mac OS 7.6
  • Heavenly - iPhone OS 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2
  • Hera – Mac OS X PR1
  • Hero – iMac G5 (17-inch)
  • Hero – iMac G5 (20-inch)
  • Hokusai – PowerBook 180c
  • Hoodoo – iOS 5.1
  • Hook – Macintosh LC 520
  • Hook 33 – Macintosh LC 550
  • Hooper – PowerBook 3400c
  • Horizon – iMac G4 (USB 2.0; 15-, 17-inch)

    • I

  • I Tripoli – System Software 7.1
  • IIce – Macintosh Quadra 700
  • IIex – Macintosh Quadra 900
  • IIxi – Macintosh IIfx
  • Ikki – Macintosh II
  • Innsbruck – iOS 7
  • InstaTower – Power Macintosh 6400
  • iPhone OS – iOS 4
  • Ironwood – Dictation Services
  • iTV - Apple TV
  • Ivory – PowerBook G4 (DVI)

    • J

  • Jackson Pollock – 32-Bit QuickDraw
  • Jasper – iOS 4.2
  • Jaguar – Mac OS X 10.2
  • Jedi – PowerBook 150
  • J1 – iPad (3rd generation) (Wi-Fi)
  • J2 – iPad (3rd generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular)
  • J11 – MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid-2012)
  • J13 – MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid-2012)
  • J30 – iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)
  • J31 – iMac (27-inch, Late 2012)
  • J33 – Apple TV (3rd generation)
  • J44 – MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013)
  • J45 – MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)
  • J52 - MacBook Pro 13"
  • J72 – iPad Air
  • J82 – iPad Air 2
  • J85 – iPad mini with Retina display
  • J90 – Mac Pro (Round)
  • J96 – IPad Mini 4
  • J98 and J99 – IPad Pro

    • K

  • Kaleidoscope – Mac Mini (early 2006)
  • Kanga – PowerBook G3
  • Kansas – Power Macintosh 8600
  • Kansas – Power Macintosh 9600
  • Kihei – iMac, iMac DV, iMac DV+, iMac DV SE
  • Killer Rabbit – AppleShare
  • Kirkwood - iPhone OS 3.0
  • Kiva – iMac (summer 2001)
  • Kodiak – Mac OS X Cheetah Public Beta
  • K5B – Mac Pro (Mid-2012) & Mac Pro Server (Mid-2012)
  • K31 – AirPort Express 802.11n (5th Generation)
  • K48 – iPad (1st generation)
  • K66 – Apple TV (2nd generation)
  • K90IA – MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)
  • K91A – MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011)
  • K92A – MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011)
  • K93 – iPad 2 (Wi-Fi)
  • K94 – iPad 2 (Wi-Fi + GSM)
  • K95 – iPad 2 (Wi-Fi + CDMA)

    • L

  • Laguna – Macintosh Portable
  • Lanai – iBook
  • LAW (Lawyers Are Wimps) – Power Macintosh 7100
  • LD50 – Macintosh TV
  • Life Savers – iMac (5 Flavors)
  • Limelight – Mac OS 9.2.1
  • Barolo - Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
  • Lisa – Macintosh XL
  • Little Bear - iPhone OS 1.1.3, 1.1.4, and 1.1.5
  • Little Big Mac – Macintosh II
  • Lombard – PowerBook G3 (Bronze Keyboard)
  • LU1 – Mac OS 9.2.2

    • M

  • Macintosh – Macintosh 128K
  • Madrid – iMessage
  • Malibu – Macintosh Portable
  • Marble – iBook G3 (Dual USB)
  • Maui – Macintosh SE
  • Maui – Macintosh SE FDHD
  • Cabernet – OS X 10.9 Mavericks
  • Medusa2 – Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
  • Mercury – PowerBook G4
  • Merlot – Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
  • Mesa – Touch ID
  • Mighty Cat – PowerBook 2400c
  • Milwaukee – Macintosh II
  • Minuet – Mac OS 9.0.4
  • Monarch – iOS 9
  • Monet – PowerBook 165c
  • Montana – Macintosh Classic II
  • Montana – Power Macintosh 7300
  • Montana 7600 – Power Macintosh 7600
  • Moonlight – Mac OS 9.2
  • Mozart – System Software 7.5
  • Mr. T – Macintosh Plus
  • Mustang – PowerBook 5300 Series
  • Mystic – Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
  • M2 – PowerBook 5300
  • M23 – iMac G5 20"
  • M33 - Built-in iSight (2005)
  • M52 – Apple Time Capsule
  • M68 – iPhone (first generation)
  • M80 – System Software 7

    • N

  • Nautilus – PowerBook 2400c
  • New Orleans – Apple Color OneScanner 1200/30
  • Nexus – Retail Store Initiative
  • Nichrome – Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
  • Nitro – Power Macintosh 8500
  • Northern Lights – eMac (ATI Graphics)
  • Northstar – iPhone OS 3.1
  • NuMustang – Apple II 3.5" Disk Controller Card
  • N18 – iPod Touch (3rd generation)
  • N27 and N28 – Apple Watch
  • N41 and N42 – iPhone 5
  • N45 – iPod Touch (1st generation)
  • N48 – iPhone 5C
  • N51 – N53 - iPhone 5S
  • N56 – iPhone 6 Plus
  • N61 – iPhone 6
  • N66 – iPhone 6S Plus
  • N71 – iPhone 6S
  • N81 – iPod Touch (4th generation)
  • N82 – iPhone 3G
  • N88 – iPhone 3GS
  • N90 – iPhone 4
  • N92 – iPhone 4 (CDMA)
  • N94 – iPhone 4S

    • O

  • Oceanic – Macintosh IIsi
  • Okemo – iOS 8
  • Oktoberfest – iPhone OS 1.1.2
  • Omega – PowerBook 190
  • Omega – PowerBook 190cs
  • Omega – Power Mac G5
  • Onyx – PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
  • Optimus – Macintosh LC 575

    • P

  • Pacific – Macintosh IIci
  • Panther – Mac OS X Server 10.3
  • Paris – Macintosh II
  • PDQ – PowerBook G3 (September 1998)
  • Peter Pan – Macintosh TV
  • Phoenix – Power Macintosh 5500
  • Phoenix - iOS 4.2.5
  • Piltdown Man – Power Macintosh 6100
  • Pinball – Macintosh LC
  • Pinot – Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
  • Pismo – PowerBook (FireWire)
  • Pleiades – System Software 7
  • PlusPlus – Macintosh SE
  • PlusPlus – Macintosh SE FDHD
  • Pomona – Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh
  • PowerBook 3500 – PowerBook G3
  • PowerExpress - PowerMac 9700 Prototype
  • Premise 500 – Macintosh Quadra 900
  • Primus – Macintosh Quadra 605
  • Prism – Macintosh LC
  • Project E – Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)
  • Puma – Mac OS X 10.1
  • Purple 2 – iPhone (first generation)
  • P1 – iBook
  • P1.5 – iBook (FireWire)
  • P25 – PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
  • P29 – iBook (Dual USB)
  • P5 – Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)
  • P54 – iBook (14.1 LCD)
  • P57 – Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors)
  • P58 – Power Mac G4 (FW 800)
  • P69 – eMac
  • P7 – iMac, iMac DV, iMac DV+, iMac DV SE
  • P72B – iBook (Opaque 16 VRAM)
  • P72B – iBook (32 VRAM)
  • P73D – iBook (800/900 MHz 32 VRAM)
  • P79 – iMac G4 (17-inch Flat Panel)
  • P8 – PowerBook G3 (FireWire)
  • P80 – iMac G4 (Flat Panel)
  • P88 – PowerBook G4 Titanium (1 GHz/867 MHz)
  • P9 – Power Mac G4 Cube
  • P92 – iBook (late 2001)
  • P99 – PowerBook G4 (12-inch)
  • P101 – iPad (fourth generation) (Wi-Fi)
  • P103 – iPad (fourth generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular International)
  • P105 – iPad Mini (1st generation) (Wi-Fi)
  • P107 – iPad Mini (1st generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular International)

    • Q

  • Quadra 1000 – Macintosh Quadra 840AV
  • Q16 – PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800)
  • Q16A – PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.5/1.33GHz)
  • Q26B – iMac G4 (15-inch USB 2.0)
  • Q26C – iMac G4 (17-inch USB 2.0)
  • Q37 – Power Mac G5
  • Q41 – PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.33GHz)
  • Q41A – PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.5 GHz)
  • Q45C – iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor) 17-inch
  • Q45D – iMac G5 (Ambient Light Sensor) 20-inch
  • Q51 – PowerBook G5 (EVT1)
  • Q54 – PowerBook G4 (12-inch DVI)
  • Q54A – PowerBook G4 (12-inch 1.33 GHz)
  • Q72 – iBook G4 (early 2004)
  • Q72B – iBook G4 (mid-2005)
  • Q73 – iBook G4 (early 2004)
  • Q73B – iBook G4 (mid-2005)
  • Q77 – Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
  • Q78 – Power Mac G5 (June 2004)
  • Q8 – External iSight (2003)
  • Q86J – eMac (2005)
  • Q87 – iMac G5 iSight (17-, 20-inch)
  • Q88 – Mac mini

    • R

  • Raffica – Macintosh IIsi
  • Ray Ban – Macintosh IIsi
  • Rebound – Power Macintosh 5200/5300 LC
  • Reno – Macintosh II
  • Rhapsody – Mac OS X Server 1.0
  • Rick Ford Release, The – Mac OS 8.5.1
  • Rio – Apple Color OneScanner 600/27
  • Road Warrior – PowerBook 170
  • Rosebud – PowerBook 100
  • Rubicon – Power Mac G4 Cube

    • S

  • Sawtooth – Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)
  • Scimitar – Mac OS 8.1
  • Shadow – Macintosh Quadra 700
  • Show Biz – Macintosh Quadra 630
  • Show & Tell – Macintosh Quadra 630
  • Silk – Power Mac G3 (Blue & White)
  • SixPack – System Software 6
  • Skia – QuickDraw GX
  • Slice – Macintosh Color Classic
  • Smoke and Mirrors – Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh
  • SnakeBite – Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
  • Snowbird - iPhone OS 1.1, 1.1.1
  • Snow Leopard – Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
  • Snow Leopard – Mac OS X Server 10.6
  • Sochi – iOS 7
  • Son of Pismo – iBook (14.1 LCD)
  • Sonata – Mac OS 9
  • Spartacus – Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh
  • Speedbump 610 – Macintosh Quadra 610
  • Speedbump 650 – Macintosh Quadra 650
  • Spike – Macintosh Quadra 700
  • Spock – Macintosh IIx
  • Spruce Goose – PowerBook 540/540c
  • SR-71 – PowerBook 540, 540c, 550c, 500 with PowerPC
  • Stark – CarPlay
  • Star Trek – Prototype of System 7.1 for x86 processors
  • Stealth – Macintosh IIfx
  • Stingray – Macintosh IIci
  • Stockholm – Apple Pay
  • Stratos – Macintosh IIx
  • Stumpy - unreleased Hi-end Power Macintosh enclosure, proto type of El Capitan
  • Sundance – iOS 6.0
  • Sugar Bowl – iPhone OS 2.1, 2.1.1
  • SuperMario – Toolbox ROM version $077D
  • Syrah – OS X 10.10 Yosemite

    • T

  • T29 – ThunderBolt (interface)
  • Tailgate – iMac (Bondi Blue)
  • Tangent – Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)
  • Tanzania – Power Macintosh 4400, 150 MHz
  • Telluride - iOS 5.0
  • Tempest – Macintosh Quadra 660AV
  • Tempo – Mac OS 8
  • Tenspeed - Apple IIGS ROM 3
  • Terminator – System Software 6
  • Tessera – iMac G4 (flat panel)
  • TFS (Turbo File System) – HFS
  • Tigger – Mac OS X Server 10.2
  • Tim – PowerBook 170
  • Tim Lite – PowerBook 140
  • Timberline - iPhone OS 2.2
  • Titan – Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)
  • TNT – Power Macintosh 7500
  • Trailblazer – Power Macintosh 5200/5300 LC
  • Transformer – Power Macintosh 5200/5300 LC
  • Trinity – Power Mac G4 Cube
  • Tsunami – Power Macintosh 9500
  • Twiggy – Mac mini
  • Typhoon – Macintosh Quadra 840AV

    • U

  • Uzi – Macintosh II

    • V

  • Vail – Macintosh LC III
  • Veronica – Mac OS 8.6

    • W

  • Wallstreet – PowerBook G3
  • Warhol - QuickTime
  • Weed Whacker – Macintosh IIfx
  • Whitetail – iOS 10.0
  • Wildcat - iPhone OS 3.2
  • Wilma – Apple Time Capsule
  • Wombat 33 – Macintosh Quadra 800

    • X

  • XO – Macintosh Classic

    • Y

  • Yeager – PowerBook Duo 280/280c
  • Yikes! – Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics) logic board
  • Yosemite – Power Mac G3 (Blue & White) logic board
  • Yosemite 1.5 – Power Mac G3 (Blue & White) Rev.2 logic board

    • Z

  • Zinfandel – OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
  • Zone 5 – Macintosh IIfx
  • Zydeco – Macintosh Quadra 950

    • .

    References

    List of Apple codenames Wikipedia
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