The story behind Apple's secret project code names

Apple has a tradition of always naming code for its product development projects, for internal circulation before these products are introduced to the public. Those are names that few people know, along with the stories that only Apple employees get to hear each other.

Interesting stories behind Apple projects

Behind the names like iPhone or Apple Watch are quite interesting stories. Here are 9 stories behind 8 secret Apple project code names that have just been revealed.

In late 2004, a year before the world became known for the iPhone-branded smartphone, a small group of Apple engineers embarked on a secret project.

Steve Jobs.

This secret project is called 'Purple' (purple) and this is the iPhone development project . Purple Project is made by a group of engineers, inside a place called Purple Dorm (purple dormitory) . It seems like a group of university students are developing an ambitious project but seem quite dreamy.

And one of the special principles of Purple Project is: 'You can't reveal anything about Purple outside this door.'

The original iMac G3 computer was introduced in 1998 with turquoise. However, Apple later released new versions of Revision C with four new colors to represent the fruits: blueberry, strawberry, grape and tangerine.

The iMac G3 computer with color inspired by fruit candies.

The bright colors of this iMac G3 project are also nicknamed Life Savers . That is the name of a fruit candy, which Jobs once joked: 'We hope everyone will collect 5 different candies'.

In 1994, Apple released the Power Macintosh 7100 , a computer with a very special internal codename.

The computer was originally named Carl Sagan , after an American astronomer. Sagan knew that his name was set for Apple's development of the computer in an interview at MacWeek in 1993, a year before the computer was released. And after complaining about it, Apple employees changed the name of this computer to 'BHA' or 'Astronomer on Land'.

Carl Sagan astronomer.

Soon after, Sagan filed a lawsuit in court, claiming that Apple was mocking him. However, his lawsuit was not approved. Even so, Sagan decided to sue in a higher court. And finally Apple was negotiating to change the name of this project to ' LAW' , short for 'lawyers are shitty'.

Before Apple named its operating system 'Mac OS' , it was simply called Systems . In 1995, Apple developed Systems 7.5 version before it was released to everyone.

According to Apple's internal stories, this version of the operating system was once named Mozart 7.5 , to commemorate the talented composer. However, Apple later learned that his competitor was Microsoft developing the Windows 95 operating system code-named 'Chicago'. And Apple decided to change its code name to 'Capone' , the name of a notorious gangster that scared the whole city of Chicago. Apple is also quite good at swirling.

Al Capone, the notorious gangster in Chicago.

For Apple's smart watch, many people think it will be put on the iWatch, but Apple also has a unique code name for this product.

According to the disclosure of the former Apple chief technology officer, Apple's Watch's internal code name is ' Gizmo' . The lovely monster in the horror movie Gremlins in 1984. There are two notices to prevent the Gizmo monster from getting wet and not allow it to be eaten at night if you don't want to be killed.

Gizmo monster in the movie Gremlins.

MacDraw is the design software in the first Apple System operating system, introduced in 1984.

And it's also named code Mackelangelo . Is there a bit of contact with sculptors, painters and architects Michelangelo?

The painting is famous in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling.

Long before Apple launched Apple TV, the company experimented with developing a product called Macintosh TV . This device was released in 1993, it has a TV cable that you can switch between watching TV and using a computer.

This Mac TV has two internal code names: Peter Pan and LD50 (a medical term for 50% mortality rate). It seems that Apple also foresees the success rate of this product is only 50/50, and eventually Mac TV only sold 1000 units and failed miserably.

Unfortunately, this product does not fly as high as Peter Pan.

While Apple's computer operating system is named after large mammals, its internal codename is set according to the wines.

And Apple showed that he also quite enjoyed wine, with many brand names such as Pinot wine set for OS X 10.3 (Panther), Merlot wine for OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and Zinfandel wine for OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion). All are excellent wines.

Apple seems very sophisticated.

Even later, when moving the company headquarters to California and releasing OS X 10.9 (Mavericks), Apple remained faithful to its wine tradition with the code name Cabernet, the wine made from red grapes. Cabernet Sauvignon top of the table.