Codenames

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

This page lists several code names of Apple features.

ACE 

The USB-C port controller on the Mac

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

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

Rose 

U1 / Ultra Wide Band chip

Sanddollar 

TouchID on the T1/T2 MacBook

Savage 

Baseband related (references wireless, ICCID (therefore eSIM?), MEID, etc), related to Yonkers

Stark 

CarPlay

Stockholm 

Apple Pay / Secure Element (handles NFC as well)

Skywagon 

Xcode Cloud

Tristar 

Multiplexing chip in iDevices that deals with the Lightning protocol.

Vinyl 

The eSIM or eUICC

Wormhole 

AirDrop

Yonkers 

Baseband / Wireless related (relates to Savage)

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?)

Madia

Unknown

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

Orion

MCU of some kind

Osprey

Private framework iOS 13, related to Siri, uses Absinthe

Pegasus

Private framework since iOS 9 (not related to NSO's exploit tool).

Peppy

Unknown

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")

Veridian

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	Avalanche	Blizzard