Apple is working on camera-equipped AirPods that appear to be nearly ready to launch, based on a video MacRumors found in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate. In a short demo, a man holds a book up so the camera in the AirPods can see the title. "With Visual Intelligence , your world becomes savable. See something you like? Just ask me to save it for later," says the voiceover text. Here is your first look at AirPods with Cameras in action using Visual Intelligence. This video file came from macOS 26.7 RC pic.twitter.com/yo7RI4MCeu — Aaron (@aaronp613) August 18, 2026 The camera on the AirPods will feed information to ‌Visual Intelligence‌, and Siri will be able to answer questions about the wearer's surroundings and log information. There is a direct reference to setting up ‌Visual Intelligence‌ on the AirPods. If hair is covering the AirPods up, you'll receive an alert. "To get the most accurate information about things in your environment, make sure AirPods are not covered," it says. The camera-equipped AirPods have the codename B790, which was also previously mentioned by Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman . Gurman suggested the AirPods could launch as soon as September, so we could see them at the iPhone-centric event where Apple will unveil the iPhone 18 Pro , ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max, and foldable iPhone Ultra . ‌macOS Tahoe‌ 26.7 has multiple other mentions of the B790 product, as well as references to a long list of other unreleased Apple products . Related Roundups: AirPods 4 , AirPods Pro 3 Buyer's Guide: AirPods (Caution) , AirPods Pro (Neutral) Related Forum: AirPods This article, " Apple's Camera-Equipped AirPods Confirmed: See Them in Action " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Apple inadvertently left a lot of feature flags visible in its macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate, which include references to products like AirPods with cameras, the OLED iPad mini, and more. References to future iPhone Air, HomePods, and more found in macOS code Developer betas are one of the easiest ways for Apple to accidentally share future product information. It has occurred before , like during iOS 26 testing, and has happened again on Monday. According to information discovered by MacRumors in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate, Apple has many new products in development. Some are known from previous leaks, while others have designators that can't be tied to any other product. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate that Apple seeded today has references to several unreleased products, from home devices to iPhones, iPads, AirPods, and Macs. Some of these codenames have shown up in prior software updates but have new feature flags, while others haven't been seen in the code before. Home Accessories Home Hub (J490 and J491) - There are references to Siri setup for a "J490" home accessory, which has previously been identified as Apple's upcoming home hub. There's a second reference to J490 and J491. J490 is believed to be the version of the home hub with a base, while J491 is the version that's meant to be mounted on a wall. HomePod mini (B525) - Code mentions "Argentium" has been installed on a product codenamed B525, which likely corresponds to the HomePod mini . The current HomePod mini has a B520 codename. Home Accessory (J229) - There is a reference to "J229Architecture," a codename for an unreleased Apple product. J229 previously popped up in iOS 26 last December and was found by Macworld . The site said it was a device with multiple sensors and the ability to detect alarm sounds and capture images. It's possible J229 is the rumored security camera Apple is working on, or some kind of accessory to go with its home hub products. Pebble - There's a reference to "Pebble," which Bloomberg previously said was Apple's codename for the homeOS operating system that runs on the home hub. HomeAccessory17,2 and HomeAccessory17,3 - These are new mentions of home devices, but it's not clear what they are. Mystery Colors - There are references to colors for a home accessory, which might be linked to the ‌HomePod mini‌ 2, the home hub, or something else. The colors are Rose Pink, Silver, Space Gray, and Starlight. Audio Accessory Visual Reasoning - There is an audio_accessory_visual_reasoning string, which could be for the home hub. Headphones AirPods with Cameras (B790) - B790 is the codename for AirPods with a camera, according to Bloomberg . Confusingly, these are not the camera-equipped AirPods rumored for 2027 because those have a B798 codename, but are a "separate camera AirPods project" that could come out as soon as September. Code specifically mentions an image stream for the device: "B790 start image stream failed for left bud." Beats (B518 and B522) - B518 and B522 could reference upcoming Beats headphones. AirPods Pro 4 - There is a reference to AirPodsPro1,4, which could be fourth-generation AirPods Pro. The current AirPods Pro 3 are AirPodsPro1,3. There's also a reference to AirPod3,5. iPhone iPhone Air 2 (V62) - V62 was previously seen in iOS 27 code, and Macworld says it's the iPhone Air 2. The ‌iPhone Air‌ 2 isn't expected until spring 2027. iPhone 18 Pro (V63) - V63 was previously seen in ‌iOS 27‌ code, and Macworld says it's the iPhone 18 Pro . The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ is expected in September. iPhone 18 Pro Max (V64) - V64 was previously seen in ‌iOS 27‌ code, and Macworld says it's the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max. The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max is expected in September. iPhone 18 (V67) - V67 was previously seen in ‌iOS 27‌ code, and Macworld says it's the iPhone 18 . The ‌iPhone 18‌ isn't expected until spring 2027. iPhone Ultra (V68) - V68 was previously seen in ‌iOS 27‌ code, and Macworld says it's the foldable iPhone Ultra . The ‌iPhone Ultra‌ is expected in September. Mac MacBook Pro (J804) - J804 is the entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro that's going to be updated with an M6 chip before the end of the year. The current M5 ‌MacBook Pro‌ is J704. iMac (J833 and J834) - J833 and J834 are the codenames for new iMac models Apple is working on, according to Bloomberg . MacBook Pro - K114c, K114s, K116c, and K116s reference upcoming ‌MacBook Pro‌ models. It's possible these are the higher-end OLED ‌MacBook Pro‌ models Apple is working on. iPad iPad mini (J510 and J511) - J510 and J511 are the codenames for the next-generation iPad mini rumored to be getting an ‌OLED‌ display and A19 Pro chip. Headset Headset (N109) - N109 is in the code. Bloomberg previously said N109 was a second-generation Vision Pro, while The Information said it was a cheaper version of the Vision Pro. A more affordable version of the Vision Pro was reportedly canceled last year . Apple TV Remote There's a mention of ATVRemote1,5, which appears to be a new Apple TV remote. Rumors previously suggested the next ‌Apple TV‌ could come with an updated remote control. Apple Intelligence in China There are references to Writing Tools coming to China. Code mention temporary restrictions due to triggering safety alerts, and content that won't be able to be edited with Apple Intelligence . Content safety update required. iPhone will be able to use Writing Tools once the automatic update completes. Unable to edit this text. %1$@ may be able to help with this type of content. This text will need to be sent to %2$@. Writing Tools are temporarily restricted due to triggering safety alerts multiple times. Unknown Model Numbers There are multiple model numbers listed that do not correspond to any existing Apple product and they don't have a clear link to an upcoming product. A3436, A3437, A3438, A3439, A3440, A3441 A3456, A3457 A3465 A3529, A3530, A3531, A3532, A3533 A3543 A3577 Device1,8234 Device1,8236 Device1,8238 Device1,8240 Device1,8241 Device1,8242 Device1,8246 Device1,8247 Device1,8248 We'll see the first devices on this list launch this September, when Apple is expected to introduce the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌, ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max, and ‌iPhone Ultra‌. We don't yet know when new home products or Macs might come out. Apple often holds two fall events, so there could be a second event in October or November for the ‌MacBook Pro‌, ‌iMac‌, ‌iPad mini‌, and home accessories. Related Roundup: macOS Tahoe Related Forum: macOS Tahoe This article, " macOS Tahoe 26.7 is Full of References to Unreleased Apple Products " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
