The macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate that Apple seeded to developers this week carries references to a long list of unreleased products — from a home hub and camera-equipped AirPods to the iPhone 18 Pro line-up and an M6 MacBook Pro.
Some of the codenames have appeared in earlier software updates with fresh feature flags; others are showing up in Apple’s code for the first time. Together they sketch a hardware roadmap that runs from this September into spring 2027. macOS Tahoe itself arrived at WWDC in June as part of Apple’s 2026 software line-up, and the next macOS release, 27, is due this fall.
What unreleased Apple products are in macOS Tahoe 26.7?
The home line-up is the busiest corner of the code. J490 and J491 are believed to be Apple’s long-rumoured home hub — one version that sits on a base, one built for wall mounting — with “Pebble” appearing as the codename for the homeOS software that runs it.
Elsewhere, a product codenamed B525, thought to be the next HomePod mini, has “Argentium” installed. J229 — a device with sensors that can detect alarm sounds and capture images — may be Apple’s rumoured security camera.
The audio section is just as chatty. B790, which Bloomberg says is Apple’s codename for camera-equipped AirPods, appears with an image-stream reference — a separate project from the camera AirPods expected in 2027, and one that could arrive as soon as September. AirPodsPro1,4 points to a fourth-generation AirPods Pro.
The iPhone list matches what Macworld found in iOS 27 code: V62 is the iPhone Air 2, V67 the standard iPhone 18 (both due in spring 2027), V63 and V64 the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, and V68 the foldable iPhone Ultra. On the Mac side, J804 is the entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro heading for an M6 update before the end of the year, J833 and J834 are new iMacs, and K114 and K116 may be the high-end OLED MacBook Pros Apple is said to be working on.
J510 and J511 cover the next iPad mini, rumoured to gain an OLED display and an A19 Pro chip. AppleInsider’s independent look at the same release candidate matches the list.
When will the devices in macOS Tahoe 26.7 launch?
The first devices on the list arrive in September, when Apple is expected to introduce the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and iPhone Ultra. A second fall event could follow in October or November for the MacBook Pro, iMac, iPad mini and home accessories.
The code also turns up N109 — described by Bloomberg as a second-generation Vision Pro — and ATVRemote1,5, a new Apple TV remote. None of this is a promise: Apple’s code keeps a calendar its PR department declines to share.
The September iPhones typically reach the UAE in Apple’s first wave of launch markets; the home hub and the rest of the home line-up have no confirmed timing anywhere yet.
What unreleased Apple products does macOS Tahoe 26.7 reference?
The release candidate’s code names a home hub (J490/J491), a next-generation HomePod mini (B525), possibly a security camera (J229), camera-equipped AirPods (B790), AirPods Pro 4, the iPhone 18 Pro line-up, the foldable iPhone Ultra, an M6 MacBook Pro, new iMacs, an OLED iPad mini and a successor to the Vision Pro.
When will the devices in macOS Tahoe 26.7 launch?
The iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and iPhone Ultra are expected in September 2026. Macs, the iPad mini and home accessories may follow at a second event in October or November, with the iPhone Air 2 and standard iPhone 18 due in spring 2027.
Is macOS Tahoe 26.7 available to download?
The release candidate is with developers now. Apple typically ships the final version to everyone about a week after the RC, assuming no major bugs surface.
