# The AirPods 5 codenames leaked out of macOS 26.7

Source: https://idevice.com/airpods-5-codenames-leak-macos-26-7
Published: 2026-08-18

> B868M and B868E sit one increment above the shipping AirPods 4, splitting the next generation into a plain pair and one with active noise cancellation. No date came with them.

B868M and B868E [turned up in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 update](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/18/unreleased-airpods-5-models-referenced-macos-26-7/), per MacRumors, and they line up with [AirPods 5](https://idevice.com/earbuds/apple-airpods/roadmap) and AirPods 5 with Active Noise Cancellation. The [AirPods 4](https://idevice.com/earbuds/apple-airpods/roadmap/airpods-4) on sale since September 2024 are B768M and B768E. One increment on the number, the same M and E at the end. Two models again, one plain pair and one that cancels noise.

Launch timing is unclear and the features are unknown, so an H3 chip with better sound and lower latency stays a rumor the code does not confirm. The same update also names a Beats Solo Buds nobody has seen. AirPods 5 are the second AirPods line to fall out of macOS 26.7 this week, after [the demo video for the camera AirPods](https://idevice.com/camera-airpods-demo-video-macos-tahoe-26-7). The build gave up the names and nothing else.

## Sources

- [MacRumors](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/18/unreleased-airpods-5-models-referenced-macos-26-7/) (MacRumors)