Apple is preparing three new M2 Macs [u]
References to three new M2-based Macs, along with model identifiers and even code names have reportedly been found within unspecified Apple code.

With the M1 having made its way into multiple critically-acclaimed Macs, it's not a surprise that the M2 is going to appear in more too. Now, though, a developer has spotted specific references to as-yet unreleased M2 models - and many more Apple devices.
Developer Pierre Blazquez will not identify which Apple code the references were found in, nor confirm how it's certain they are M2. However, Apple has said that the M1 is finished, so the three -- Mac14,5; Mac14,6; and Mac14,8 -- are almost certainly new M2 models.
"Identifiers have been extracted from a file archived in a publicly available software bundle," says Blazquez. "No UI resources or anything actually juicy (wouldn't have tweeted otherwise)."
Blazquez stresses that this is information from publicly-downloadable software and is not in any way claimed to be an insider leak.
"Fun fact: the software bundle has been online for months," continues Blazquez, "others have downloaded it way before me."
Developer Blazquez says the identifiers for as-yet unknown iPads are:
Similarly, persistent rumors say Apple will introduce a toughened, ruggedized Apple Watch -- although the company claims its current one is tough enough. Developer Blazquez says he's discovered nine variants coming:
Previously, the T8110 was the codename for the iPhone's A15 Bionic, which suggests the T8210 could the next iPhone's processor. Similarly, T8220 could be the codename for a future Apple Silicon processor for the Mac.
Perhaps most interestingly, Blazquez has also found one identifier named
AudioAccessory6,1, with a codename of B620AP. He presumes this is a new HomePod, since the HomePod mini's internal name is AudioAccessory5,1.
Apple has not commented on this or any forthcoming releases. Nonetheless, Blazquez's findings back up recent rumors of Apple bringing out a new HomePod.
Updated July 5 at 9:25 AM ET Updated removing Mac Studio-specific references.
Updated July 5 at 10:50 AM ET Adding identifiers and codes for more Apple devices.
Read on AppleInsider

With the M1 having made its way into multiple critically-acclaimed Macs, it's not a surprise that the M2 is going to appear in more too. Now, though, a developer has spotted specific references to as-yet unreleased M2 models - and many more Apple devices.
Mac14,5
Mac14,6
Mac14,8-- Pierre Blazquez (@pierre_blzqz)
Developer Pierre Blazquez will not identify which Apple code the references were found in, nor confirm how it's certain they are M2. However, Apple has said that the M1 is finished, so the three -- Mac14,5; Mac14,6; and Mac14,8 -- are almost certainly new M2 models.
"Identifiers have been extracted from a file archived in a publicly available software bundle," says Blazquez. "No UI resources or anything actually juicy (wouldn't have tweeted otherwise)."
Blazquez stresses that this is information from publicly-downloadable software and is not in any way claimed to be an insider leak.
"Fun fact: the software bundle has been online for months," continues Blazquez, "others have downloaded it way before me."
New iPhone, iPad and more devices
Blazquez has also now reported finding codenames and identifiers for more than 20 further new variants of devices. For the iPhone 14, he says the identifiers are:- iPhone15,2
- iPhone15,3
- iPhone15,4
- iPhone15,5
Developer Blazquez says the identifiers for as-yet unknown iPads are:
- iPad14,3
- iPad14,4
- iPad14,5
- iPad14,6
- iPad15,1
- iPad15,2
Similarly, persistent rumors say Apple will introduce a toughened, ruggedized Apple Watch -- although the company claims its current one is tough enough. Developer Blazquez says he's discovered nine variants coming:
- Watch6,10
- Watch6,11
- Watch6,12
- Watch6,13
- Watch6,14
- Watch6,15
- Watch6,16
- Watch6,17
- Watch6,18
Previously, the T8110 was the codename for the iPhone's A15 Bionic, which suggests the T8210 could the next iPhone's processor. Similarly, T8220 could be the codename for a future Apple Silicon processor for the Mac.
Perhaps most interestingly, Blazquez has also found one identifier named
AudioAccessory6,1, with a codename of B620AP. He presumes this is a new HomePod, since the HomePod mini's internal name is AudioAccessory5,1.
Apple has not commented on this or any forthcoming releases. Nonetheless, Blazquez's findings back up recent rumors of Apple bringing out a new HomePod.
Updated July 5 at 9:25 AM ET Updated removing Mac Studio-specific references.
Updated July 5 at 10:50 AM ET Adding identifiers and codes for more Apple devices.
Read on AppleInsider
Comments
If only they had a good name for it.
MacBook Pro 13” M2 - Mac14.7
But
MacBook Pro 13” M1 - MacBookPro17.1
Are Mac14.5 14.6 and 14.8 still likely Mac Studio models? Lots of missing Mac14.x models there.
Apple looks to be generalizing the model identifiers now. They usually are more descriptive with them, such as Macmini9,1 or MacBookPro18. The brand name of the product is in the model identifier. With the Mac Studio model identifier being Mac13,1 and Mac13,2 and the M2 MBP13 identifier being Mac14,7, model identifiers of Mac14,5, Mac14,6 and Mac14,8 could be anything. The M2 MBA will probably be one of those model identifiers. M2 iMac and M2 Mac mini models could be the other two.
The Mac Pro has to be one eventually. The MBP14/16 probably 10 months out still. An MBA15 is going to be a big seller if it starts at $1600. That's probably Apple's most important product to get right in a while.
M2 (5nm) = 3.6 TFLOPs
M2 Pro (3nm) = 7.2 TFLOPs (5nm) x 1.25 (3nm) = 9TFLOPs (M1 Max level)
M2 Max (3nm) = 14.4 TFLOPs (5nm) x 1.25 = 18TFLOPs (M1 Ultra level in notebook)
M2 Ultra (3nm) = 28.8 TFLOPs (5nm) x 1.25 = 36TFLOPs (nearing higher-end 2019 Mac Pro level in Mac Studio)
M2 Extreme (3nm) = 57.6TFLOPs (5nm) x 1.25 = 72TFLOPs (above highest 2019 Mac Pro, similar to upcoming Nvidia 4090) - a Mac Pro machine could just use multiple Ultra chips though and not have a special Extreme model
The Pro chips would be ok on 5nm this year. If they use a chip in their AR hardware next year, that makes sense to be on 3nm so that could be M3. 3nm M3 should bring it close to M1 Pro performance but passively cooled.
Apparently only in my imagination, this is what I was thinking, setting aside the M1/M2 13" MBP:
M2 MacBook Air 13"
M2/M2 Pro MacBook Air 15"
M2/M2 Pro iMac 24"
M2/M2 Pro Mac mini (redesign)
M3 Pro/Max MacBook Pro 14" and 16"
M3 Max/Ultra Mac Studio
M3 Ultra/Extreme Mac Pro
Maybe the M3 Mac Pro gets released first, since it is low volume, with the higher-volume Studio and MacBook Pro following on.