Codenames

This page lists several code names of Apple features.


 * Acacia: Sleep stage tracking in Apple Watch.
 * ACE : The USB-C port controller on the Mac
 * ACSN : "Anonymous Crowd-Sourced Network", the server-side part of Find My offline finding (see also Search Party)
 * Akashi : Cellular data on Apple Watch
 * Ambient: StandBy on iPhone (iOS 17).
 * Andromeda : Always-on Display on iPhone 14 Pro
 * Antimony: Atrial fibrillation detection.
 * Avalanche: Burst photo capture in iOS Camera app.
 * Avocet: Roadside Assistance.
 * B389: AirTag
 * Beekman : Apple Card Monthly Installments
 * Bobcat : The internal framework "Siri Natural Language Generation" introduced in tvOS 16.4
 * Broadway : Apple Card
 * Brook: Handwashing detection (BrookServices and BrookDataCollection private frameworks since iOS 14).
 * Burrito : Bedtime (unsure of boundary with Eucalyptus)
 * Chamois : Stage Manager (window management on macOS 13 / iPadOS 16)
 * Chamomile: Mental health tracking in Health app.
 * Chaperone: MDM device supervision.
 * Charon : "Dive" app for Apple Watch Ultra
 * Cinematic Framing: Center Stage.
 * Cinnamon : Apple Watch electrocardiogram.
 * CKKS: CloudKit Keychain Syncing, part of iCloud Keychain
 * Companion: In iPhone-Watch communication, "companion" is the iPhone.
 * Custodian: AppleID recovery contact.
 * Digital Separation: "Safety Check", quick review and revocation of information sharing with other people, for personal safety.
 * Durian : AirTags (seen eg. in the firmware update)
 * ELS: Enhanced Logging State.
 * Elton : "Double tap" in watchOS 10.
 * Ensemble : Universal Control (macOS 12/iOS 15)
 * Eucalyptus : Sleep tracking (unsure of boundary with Burrito)
 * Expanse : SharePlay
 * Fuse : "Apple Music" subscription/streaming service.
 * Gizmo : Apple Watch
 * Glimmer : Previously named Gobbler, this app created in 2017 is installed on Apple employees’ phones to improve Face ID
 * Green Tea : Chinese region customizations
 * Hawkeye: Third-party FindMy-enabled devices.
 * Haywire : Lightning video adapters (eg. Lightning to HDMI)
 * HDS : Home Device Setup, initial configuration of HomePod from an iPhone.
 * HH2: "Home Hub 2", the new Home architecture in HomeKit.
 * HiFive : Chip present in Lightning cable connectors to negotiate the Lightning protocol.
 * Hindsight: Apple Home activity history.
 * HME : Hide My Email.
 * HSA2 : Apple ID two-factor authentication.
 * Hydra : Multiplexing chip in iDevices since iPhone X to deal with the Lightning protocol.
 * IED: AirPods "in-ear detection".
 * Kali: Wrist temperature measurement in Apple Watch.
 * Lexington : Apple Cash Family, sharing Apple Cash with family members
 * Lisa : Digital Crown on the Apple Watch.
 * NetworkServiceProxy: iCloud Private Relay.
 * Newton : Apple Watch fall detection
 * New Device Outreach: Advertising of AppleCare+ purchase options on a new device.
 * Madison : Apple Card Family, sharing Apple Card with family members
 * Madrid : iMessage
 * Mako: AppleID accounts identified with a phone number instead of an email address: https://support.apple.com/en-us/105034
 * Mandrake : Siren on Apple Watch Ultra
 * Marzipan : UIKit on macOS (Catalyst)
 * Maverick : Update protocol from AP to Baseband chip
 * Medusa : iPad Split Screen (probably Slide Over etc. too), not to be confused with the T1 EFI device (http://www.cmizapper.com/products/medusa-3.html)
 * Mesa : TouchID on iDevices
 * Munin : Apple Maps "Look Around" feature (streetview-like)
 * MuseBuddy: Apple Vision Pro initial setup, equivalent of Setup.app on iOS.
 * OBC: Optimized Battery Charging; charging the battery to 80% and then doing smart prediction to figure out when to continue to 100%.
 * Ocelot : Apple Arcade
 * Oslo: Health data sharing with medical providers.
 * Oyster : Vision Pro "Optic ID" (iris biometric authentication)
 * Pallas: Apple's software update server (gdmf.apple.com) as of iOS/iPadOS/tvOS/audioOS 14, watchOS 6 and macOS 11
 * Pasadena:
 * Pearl : FaceID (face recognition biometric authentication)
 * Peer Payment: Apple Cash
 * Pegasus: Picture-in-picture (iPadOS 9+).
 * Periocular: FaceID recognizing "features around the eye area" for face recognition while wearing a mask.
 * Prebuddy: Temporary extra iCloud storage to help migrate data to a new device.
 * Proximity Control: Getting your iPhone close to a HomePod to control or share music. Uses UWB.
 * Quadra: ProRaw
 * Rose : U1 / Ultra Wide Band chip
 * Sanddollar : TouchID on the T1/T2 MacBook
 * Savage : Face ID
 * Scandium : Apple Watch blood oxygen saturation measurement
 * Scribe: Health data access in Siri.
 * Search Party : Find My network (SP prefix in frameworks etc)
 * Skywagon : Xcode Cloud
 * SOS : Secure Object Sync, part of iCloud Keychain
 * Splat : Rapid Security Response updates
 * Staccato: Action Button on iPhone 15 Pro.
 * Stark : CarPlay
 * Stewie : Emergency services over satellite (iOS 17)
 * Sting : Action Button on Apple Watch Ultra
 * Stockholm : Apple Pay / Secure Element (handles NFC as well)
 * Sydro: Car crash detection.
 * Thumper : Wi-Fi calling; particularly, the ability to use Wi-Fi calling on non-cellular devices, sharing the phone number with an iPhone.
 * Tincan : Walkie-Talkie
 * Tinker : Apple Watch Family Setup
 * Tristar : Multiplexing chip in iDevices that deals with the Lightning protocol.
 * Tritium : Apple Watch always-on screen (series 5 and later)
 * UARP : Universal Accessory Restore Protocol
 * User Representation: Synthesized 3D avatar of the user's face, used during video calls in Vision Pro. Marketed as "Persona".
 * Vinyl : The eSIM or eUICC
 * Walrus : Advanced Data Protection: end-to-end encryption of almost all iCloud data.
 * WHA: Whole-Home Audio, marketed as "AirPlay 2".
 * Wolf: visionOS (formerly xrOS).
 * Wormhole : AirDrop
 * Yonkers : Face ID (A12+)
 * Zeus : Hermès variants of products (like Apple Watch and AirTag)

Unknown names
Codenames seen somewhere, but for which we don't know the meaning or it's not certain, and needs more investigation.


 * Absinthe: FairPlay-related
 * Avocado: Seen in SpringBoard code, related to battery widget
 * Engram: A "keychain view" (whatever that is), related to iCloud Keychain; there's also a related Engram private framework
 * Futhark: Private framework since iOS 9 (text detection?)
 * Madia: Unknown
 * Manatee: A "keychain view" (whatever that is), related to iCloud Keychain
 * Mescal: FairPlay-related
 * Morphun: Private framework, there's also a MorphunData asset in mesu.
 * Neutrino: Private frameworks since iOS 11 (NeutrinoCore and NeutrinoKit).
 * Nitrogen: Unknown
 * Octagon: Related to iCloud Keychain
 * Orion: MCU of some kind
 * Oslo: Related to NFC payments; mentioned in SEP OS,, and.
 * Osprey: Private framework iOS 13, related to Siri, uses Absinthe
 * Peppy: Unknown
 * Piggyback: Some protocol related to Secure Object Sync / iCloud Keychain.
 * Prague: Related to NFC payments; mentioned in SEP OS,,  , and.
 * Proud Lock: Mentioned on SpringBoard code, possibly FaceID unlock?
 * Silex: Private framework since iOS 11.
 * Vapor: Seen in SpringBoard code
 * Veridian
 * Viceroy: Seen in multiple frameworks, FaceTime-related.
 * Xavier: Private frameworks since iOS 14 (XavierCore/XavierNews).

SoCs
Starting with A6X, Apple added island/place codenames to SoCs, according to John (@nyan_satan) on the Hack Different Discord.

Starting with the M1 series, Apple additionally uses a suffix to indicate the multiplier of chiplets in the design. The "Chop" variant removes some portion of the "1C" design - for instance, M1 Pro (Jade Chop) is identical to M1 Max (Jade 1C), but with 16 fewer GPU cores. This is further explained with diagrams by John Siracusa on Twitter.

CPU cores
Since the A6, Apple SoCs have Apple-designed CPU cores. This table lists their names.


 * Swift: A6 CPU core design
 * Cyclone: A7 CPU core design
 * Typhoon: A8 CPU core design
 * Twister: A9 CPU core design
 * Hurricane: A10 performance core design
 * Zephyr: A10 low-power efficiency core design
 * Monsoon: A11 performance core design
 * Mistral: A11 low-power efficiency core design
 * Vortex: A12 performance core design
 * Tempest: A12 low-power efficiency core design
 * Lightning: A13 performance core design
 * Thunder: A13 low-power efficiency core design
 * Firestorm: A14/M1 performance core design
 * Icestorm: A14/M1 low-power efficiency core design
 * Avalanche: A15/M2 performance core design
 * Blizzard: A15/M2 low-power efficiency core design
 * Everest: A16/A17 performance core design
 * Sawtooth: A16/A17/M3 low-power efficiency core design