List of Apple codenames


The 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 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

processors' internal codenames are named after wind and weather patterns.

Apple

Applications

For use with HomePod

audioOS 11

audioOS 12

audioOS 13

iOS

The codename convention for iOS are ski resorts.

iOS 1

iOS 2

iOS 3

iOS 4

iOS 5

iOS 6

iOS 7

iOS 8

iOS 9

iOS 10

iOS 11

iOS 12

iOS 13

iOS 14

Mac OS System

Mac OS System is often cited as having multiple codenames.
The codename convention for Mac OS 8, 9, and Mac OS X Server 1.0 mostly follow musical terminology.

Mac OS 8 and 9

The public releases of Mac OS X are named after big cats; however, the internal codenames are named after wine varieties.
Public release names for macOS are named after landmarks in California, however the internal codenames naming convention follows after varieties of apples.

tvOS 9

tvOS 10

tvOS 11

tvOS 12

tvOS 13

watchOS

watchOS 2

watchOS 3

watchOS 4

watchOS 5

watchOS 6

Technologies