Codenames

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For firmware version codenames (BuildTrains), see Firmware Codenames.


This page lists several code names of Apple features.

Broadway 
Apple Card
Brook
Handwashing detection (BrookServices and BrookDataCollection private frameworks since iOS 14).
Durian 
AirTags (seen eg. in the firmware update)
Ensemble 
Universal Control (macOS 12/iOS 15)
Haywire 
Lightning video adapters (eg. Lightning to HDMI)
HiFive 
Chip present in Lightning cable connectors to negotiate the Lightning protocol.
Hydra 
Multiplexing chip in iDevices since iPhone X to deal with the Lightning protocol.
Madrid 
iMessage[1]
Medusa 
iPad Split Screen (probably Slide Over etc. too)
Mesa 
TouchID on iDevices
Sanddollar 
TouchID on the T1/T2 MacBook
Rose 
U1 / Ultra Wide Band chip
Stark 
CarPlay
Stockholm 
Apple Pay / Secure Element
Skywagon 
Xcode Cloud
Tristar 
Multiplexing chip in iDevices that deals with the Lightning protocol.
Wormhole 
AirDrop[2]
Vinyl 
The eSIM or eUICC
ACE 
The USB-C port controller on the Mac

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 os_feature_enabled_impl("SpringBoard", "Avocado")
Futhark
Private framework since iOS 9 (text detection?)
Mescal
FairPlay-related
Morphun
Private framework, there's also a MorphunData asset in mesu.
Neutrino
Private frameworks since iOS 11 (NeutrinoCore and NeutrinoKit).
Osprey
Private framework iOS 13, related to Siri, uses Absinthe
Pegasus
Private framework since iOS 9 (not related to NSO's exploit tool).
Proud Lock
Mentioned on SpringBoard code, possibly FaceID unlock?
Silex
Private framework since iOS 11.
Vapor
Seen in SpringBoard code os_feature_enabled_impl("NotificationCenter", "Vapor")
Viceroy
Seen in multiple frameworks, FaceTime-related.
Xavier
Private frameworks since iOS 14 (XavierCore/XavierNews).

CPU cores

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

SoC Performance core Low-power core
A6 Swift N/A
A7 Cyclone N/A
A8 Typhoon N/A
A9 Twister N/A
A10 Hurricane Zephyr
A11 Monsoon Mistral
A12 Vortex Tempest
A13 Lightning Thunder
A14/M1 Firestorm Icestorm
A15[3] Avalanche Blizzard

References / notes

  1. ^ "Madrid" and com.apple.madrid appear in iMessage code, data files, and protocol
  2. ^ sharingd used to have classes like SDWormholeConnection
  3. ^ https://twitter.com/never_released/status/1431406418322657280