Decoding Apple serials (where & when hardware was assembled, 1983–2021);
and Apple Model Numbers, 1977–present
Last updated: 08 September 2024
OVERVIEW
This WikiPost describes the serial number syntax used for all Apple hardware between 1983 and April 2021*. Especial care is given to relationships between serials and where hardware was assembled.
We’re also aggregating all known Apple Model Numbers, from 1977 to present.
* Post-April 2021 serials, starting with the third alpha-numeric digit, are cryptographically generated and are not human-decipherable
FAQ
Why is this project worthwhile?
A few proprietary sources over the years have striven to compile rough scopes of Apple’s hardware serials to demystify where and when hardware was assembled. These sources focussed broadly on primary products (like Macs and iDevices) but less so on peripherals, components, and consumables (most relying on the same serializing syntax). Smaller manufacturers, responsible for specialized hardware (e.g., remotes, keyboards, and speakers) tended to be overlooked by those sources.
This WikiPost cites those earlier sources and aggregates their data, along with other sources, into this accessible wiki. The value of this non-proprietary wikipost should improve as more sources are brought into the mix.
So what?
So this WikiPost delivers — hopefully, as a permanent desk reference! — a fairly clear and easy way to decode serial numbers on Apple gear and to look up model numbers. Knowing where and when hardware was assembled offers a hint at how broadly Apple’s manufacturing reach has spread over the last half-century (and to what degree those locations have shaped the contours of Apple’s carbon footprint).
We’ve learnt how some physically heavier products (iMacs, Power Macs, and so on) were assembled on several continents, simultaneously, for region-based sale, rather than at one factory for the entire planet.
Who may edit this WikiPost?
As with all MR forum WikiPosts, any member may modify and update this WikiPost. This is a collaborative project. But if you’re shy about editing the WikiPost, just add your additions to a reply below!
SERIAL SYNTAX
DIAGRAM A. 1989 through late 2010: 11-alphanumeric
AA B CC DDD EEE
| | | | |_ configuration options, i.e., processor, colour, display size, storage, etc. (mix of letters and numbers)
| | | |_ unique device identifier, i.e., individual serial — (mix of letters and numbers)
| | |_ WEEK of manufacture within calendar year (from 01 to 53)
| |_ YEAR of manufacture, pre-2010 (0 to 9, reused for the 1990s and 2000s; i.e., 1999 and 2009 use “9”)
|_ FACTORY location code [Table 1]
DIAGRAM B. Late 2010 through early 2021: 12-alphanumeric
AA B C D EEE FFFF
| | | | | |_ configuration options, i.e., processor, colour, display size, storage, etc. (mix of letters and numbers)
| | | | |_ unique device identifier, i.e., individual serial — (mix of letters and numbers)
| | | |_ WEEK of manufacture, post-2010 [Table 2b]
| | |_ YEAR of manufacture, post-2010 [Table 2a]
| |_ plant-specific code (possibly useful for identifying a particular assembly line)
|_ FACTORY location code [Table 1]
Figure 1. Cartographic visualization of factory location data from Table 1.
REGION LEGEND
███ (GREEN, top-left hue in colour picker): the Americas
███ (RED, bottom row, fourth from left): Asia
███ (BLUE, top row, fourth from left): Europe
███ (PURPLE, top row, fifth from left): Oceania
███ (ORANGE, bottom row, second from left): Africa
Table 1. “AA” in serials: FACTORY location code*
* Most single-letter location codes (e.g., A, C, E, F, G, K, R, S, etc.) appeared in serials on Apple hardware products produced during the 1980s and early 1990s. This period includes serial syntax variations which diverged from later, standardized serial syntax formats described above in Diagrams A and B.
SOURCES CITED
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1999. “Apple Model Numbers.” Vintage Computing Wiki, Nov 6th (rev. 27 Mar 2002). Retrieved 14 Dec 2022.
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and Apple Model Numbers, 1977–present
Last updated: 08 September 2024
OVERVIEW
This WikiPost describes the serial number syntax used for all Apple hardware between 1983 and April 2021*. Especial care is given to relationships between serials and where hardware was assembled.
We’re also aggregating all known Apple Model Numbers, from 1977 to present.
* Post-April 2021 serials, starting with the third alpha-numeric digit, are cryptographically generated and are not human-decipherable
FAQ
Why is this project worthwhile?
A few proprietary sources over the years have striven to compile rough scopes of Apple’s hardware serials to demystify where and when hardware was assembled. These sources focussed broadly on primary products (like Macs and iDevices) but less so on peripherals, components, and consumables (most relying on the same serializing syntax). Smaller manufacturers, responsible for specialized hardware (e.g., remotes, keyboards, and speakers) tended to be overlooked by those sources.
This WikiPost cites those earlier sources and aggregates their data, along with other sources, into this accessible wiki. The value of this non-proprietary wikipost should improve as more sources are brought into the mix.
So what?
So this WikiPost delivers — hopefully, as a permanent desk reference! — a fairly clear and easy way to decode serial numbers on Apple gear and to look up model numbers. Knowing where and when hardware was assembled offers a hint at how broadly Apple’s manufacturing reach has spread over the last half-century (and to what degree those locations have shaped the contours of Apple’s carbon footprint).
We’ve learnt how some physically heavier products (iMacs, Power Macs, and so on) were assembled on several continents, simultaneously, for region-based sale, rather than at one factory for the entire planet.
Who may edit this WikiPost?
As with all MR forum WikiPosts, any member may modify and update this WikiPost. This is a collaborative project. But if you’re shy about editing the WikiPost, just add your additions to a reply below!
SERIAL SYNTAX
DIAGRAM A. 1989 through late 2010: 11-alphanumeric
AA B CC DDD EEE
| | | | |_ configuration options, i.e., processor, colour, display size, storage, etc. (mix of letters and numbers)
| | | |_ unique device identifier, i.e., individual serial — (mix of letters and numbers)
| | |_ WEEK of manufacture within calendar year (from 01 to 53)
| |_ YEAR of manufacture, pre-2010 (0 to 9, reused for the 1990s and 2000s; i.e., 1999 and 2009 use “9”)
|_ FACTORY location code [Table 1]
DIAGRAM B. Late 2010 through early 2021: 12-alphanumeric
AA B C D EEE FFFF
| | | | | |_ configuration options, i.e., processor, colour, display size, storage, etc. (mix of letters and numbers)
| | | | |_ unique device identifier, i.e., individual serial — (mix of letters and numbers)
| | | |_ WEEK of manufacture, post-2010 [Table 2b]
| | |_ YEAR of manufacture, post-2010 [Table 2a]
| |_ plant-specific code (possibly useful for identifying a particular assembly line)
|_ FACTORY location code [Table 1]
Figure 1. Cartographic visualization of factory location data from Table 1.
REGION LEGEND
███ (GREEN, top-left hue in colour picker): the Americas
███ (RED, bottom row, fourth from left): Asia
███ (BLUE, top row, fourth from left): Europe
███ (PURPLE, top row, fifth from left): Oceania
███ (ORANGE, bottom row, second from left): Africa
Table 1. “AA” in serials: FACTORY location code*
| FACTORY LOCATION CODE | CITY / COUNTRY | FACTORY/ PLANT | KNOWN PRODUCT FOCUS |
| 16 | unknown city, Korea | Samsung | Apple OEM ZIF SSD (2008 MBA) |
| 17 | unknown city, People’s Republic of China | Reconditioned (e.g., Apple TV) | |
| 1B | tbd | iPod touch | |
| 1C | unknown city, PRC | ||
| 1E | tbd | iPod Touch 2G | |
| 1G | unknown city, PRC | iPod touch | |
| 1L | tbd | ||
| 1M | tbd | ||
| 1O | tbd | ||
| 1P | tbd | ||
| 1X | tbd | ||
| 2A | Cork, Ireland, EU | Apple IIe; displays (ACD) | |
| 2C (2CD) | unknown city, PRC | iPod mini+HP | |
| 2D | tbd | ||
| 2O | tbd | ||
| 2Z | unknown city, PRC | iPod mini | |
| 32 | unknown city, PRC | factory refurbished | |
| 3B | tbd | ||
| 3K | unknown city, PRC | Li-ion batteries (12in PB) | |
| 41 | tbd | ||
| 44 | tbd | ||
| 4H | unknown city, PRC | late G4 & Intel-era laptops | |
| 4J | unknown city, PRC | iPod Mini | |
| 4R | unknown city, PRC | A1026 AirPort Extreme card (603-6234) | |
| 4X | unknown city, PRC | iPod Video (5G) | |
| 5K | unknown city, PRC | iPod mini | |
| 5P | unknown city, Australia | Apple Modem Card V32 (1995) | |
| 5U | unknown city, PRC | iPod mini 2G, nano 2G | |
| 6C | unknown city, PRC | iBook G4 batteries, ca. 2005–06 | |
| 6F | unknown city, PRC | AirPort Express | |
| 6U | unknown city, PRC | iPod nano 2G | |
| 7J | Shenzhen, Guangdong, PRC | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | iPod nano 4G |
| 7K | unknown city, PRC | iPod nano 3G | |
| 7L | unknown city, PRC | iPod nano 2G | |
| 7T | unknown city, PRC | iPod nano 2G | |
| 8B | unknown city, PRC | peripherals (keyboards, mice) | |
| 8H | unknown city, PRC | peripherals (remotes) | |
| 8K | unknown city, PRC | iPod classic 6th gen; iPod U2 | |
| 8L | unknown city, PRC | iPod classic 6th gen; iPod touch | |
| 9C | unknown city, PRC | iPod Classic 5th/6th gen | |
| 9E | unknown city, PRC | iPods | |
| 9G | unknown city, PRC | Dynapack | OEM Li-ion battery supplier for unibody MBP A1278 |
| A* | unknown city, CA, United States | Apple Computer | early Macs and peripherals |
| AH | unknown city, US | GeoPort Telecom Adapter, ca. 1994–96 | |
| AK | tbd | ||
| AL | Cork, Ireland, European Union | ALPS/SKCM | ADB Extended Keyboard II |
| AM | Cork, Ireland, EU | ALPS/SKCM | ADB Extended Keyboard |
| AP | unknown city, CA, US unknown city, Mexíco | ALPS/SKCM | 68K keyboards |
| B0 | tbd | ||
| B3 | unknown city, PRC | Newton 9W power adapter, late | |
| B4 | tbd | ||
| BP | unknown city, Japan | 68000 PowerBook batteries | |
| BX | unknown city, US | PowerBook Duo floppy adapters | |
| BY | Singapore | Quantum | OEM 3.5-inch HDDs (1990s) |
| C* (1) | Cork, Ireland, EU | Apple Inc. | vintage Macs, ’80s/early ’90s |
| C* (2) | Hong Kong | Personal Modem 300/1200 A9M0334 (1986) | |
| C0 | Shanghai, Songjiang EPZ, PRC | Tech Com (Quanta Computer, Inc.) | desktops (iMacs), rMBPs |
| C1 | unknown city, PRC | MacBook Air | |
| C2 | unknown city, PRC | Intel laptops | |
| C3 | Shenzhen, Guangdong, PRC | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | iPhone, iPad, iPod touch |
| C4 | Shenzhen, Guangdong, PRC | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | iPhone, iPad, iPod touch |
| C5 | unknown city, PRC | Seagate | OEM 3.5" HDDs from early 2010s |
| C6 | Shenzhen, Guangdong, PRC | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | iPhone, iPad, iPod touch |
| C7 | Dalian (Changhai), Liaoning, PRC | Pentragon | iPhone, iPad, iPod touch |
| C8 | unknown city, PRC | iPhone, AirPort Time Capsule | |
| C9 | unknown city, Thailand | Seagate | OEM 3.5" HDDs, mid-2010s |
| CA | unknown city, Japan | LaserWriter, early 90s | |
| CC | unknown city, Japan | Canon | Portable StyleWriter |
| CD | unknown city, Thailand | Western Digital | OEM 3.5" HDDs (WD Blue), mid-2010s |
| CE | unknown city, Japan | Canon | Color StyleWriter 2200 |
| CF | tbd | ||
| CK | Cork, Ireland, EU | Apple Inc. | Macs from 1980s to present for the EU market |
| CN | unknown city, (Republic of South) Korea | Apple Basic Color Monitor | |
| CQ | unknown city, United Kingdom | Hewlitt-Packard | 4mm DDS2 DAT SCSI Drive (Network Server) |
| CS (1) | unknown city, US | ||
| CS (2) | Singapore | Conner | OEM 3.5" SCSI HDD, ca. 1992–93 |
| CX | unknown city, PRC | AppleDesign Speakers | |
| CY | unknown city, Korea | Multiple Scan 15 Display | |
| D0 | tbd | ||
| D1 | tbd | ||
| D2 | Fremont, CA, US | Quanta Computer, Inc. | mid-2010s iMacs (BTO/CTO) |
| D3 | tbd | ||
| D8 | unknown city, PRC | Simplo | OEM battery supplier for unibody MBP (A1286) |
| DC | unknown city, PRC | iPod nano 6G, 7G | |
| DG | Cork, Ireland, EU | Apple Inc. | mid-2010s iMacs (BTO/CTO) for the EU market |
| DK | unknown city, PRC | Toshiba | OEM SATA 2.5-inch SSDs, early 2010s |
| DL | unknown city, PRC | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | |
| DM | unknown city, PRC | Foxconn | reserved for merchandising display demos |
| DN (1) | Chengdu, Sichuan, PRC | HonHai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch |
| DN (2) | unknown city, Korea | Samsung | OEM 2.5-inch SATA SSDs, ca. 2009–2014 |
| DQ | unknown city, PRC | iPhone | |
| DT | unknown city, Taiwan | Workgroup Server 9150 power supply unit | |
| DV | Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | iPhone, iPad |
| DX | unknown city, PRC | iPhone 5s | |
| DY | unknown city, PRC | Apple TV | |
| DZ | tbd | ||
| E* | Singapore | vintage Macs, ’80s/early ’90s | |
| EC | unknown city, US | Apple TechStep diagnostic handheld (1991) | |
| EE | Taipei, Taiwan | PowerBook | |
| EQ | Framingham, MA, US | Bose | Twentieth Anniversary Mac speakers |
| EW | unknown city, Japan | PowerBook battery | |
| F* | Fremont, CA, US | Apple Inc. | vintage Macs, ’80s/early ’90s |
| F1 (1) | Zhengzhou, Henan, PRC | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | iPhone |
| F1 (2) | unknown city, PRC | SanDisk | OEM SSDs (2.5in and Apple m.2, proprietary) |
| F2 | Shanghai, PRC | Pegatron Corp. | iPhone 5C |
| F3 | Fremont, CA, US | Apple | Macintosh Portable |
| F4 | Shanghai, PRC | Pegatron Corp. | iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch |
| F5 | Austin, TX, US | Flex(tronics Intl.), Ltd. | MacPro6,1 & 7,1 (Americas market only) |
| F6 | tbd | iPod touch | |
| F7 | Shanghai, PRC | Pegatron Corp. | iPad mini, iPhone 5C |
| F9 | unknown city, PRC | iPad Mini 1G | |
| FC | Fountain, CO, US | Apple | 68000 PowerBooks |
| FF | unknown city, PRC | iPhone 6 | |
| FG | unknown city, Japan | QuickTake 200 | |
| FH | unknown city, PRC | Watch | |
| FK | Zhengzhou, Henan, PRC | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch |
| FM | unknown city, Mexíco | Macintosh Portable battery packs | |
| FS | unknown city, Italy, EU | Color Monitor 21'', 1991–92 | |
| FV | Việt Yên, Bắc Giang, Vietnam / unknown city, PRC | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) / | Watch / MacBook Air |
| FY | Chennai (Sriperumbudur), Tamil Nadu, India | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | iPhone |
| G* | unknown city, US | early Apple peripherals, 1980s | |
| G2 | tbd | ||
| G6 | Shenzhen, Guangdong, PRC | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch |
| G8 | unknown city, US | desktops (Power Mac G5) | |
| G9 | unknown city, PRC | Watch | |
| GA | Guadalajara, Mexíco | Macintosh Portable batteries | |
| GB | unknown city, PRC | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch |
| GJ | tbd | Watch | |
| GV | Chennai (Sriperumbudur), Tamil Nadu, India | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | iPhone |
| GY | unknown city, PRC | Watch | |
| H0 | Việt Yên, Bắc Giang, Vietnam | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | AirPods, HomePod |
| H1 | Việt Yên, Bắc Giang, Vietnam | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | AirPods |
| H2 | Việt Yên, Bắc Giang, Vietnam | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | AirPods |
| H3 | Việt Yên, Bắc Giang, Vietnam | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | AirPods |
| H4 | Bangkok, Thailand / unknown city, PRC | Quanta Computer, Inc. / | iMac M1 / Newton power adapters, mid/late 1990s |
| H6 | Việt Yên, Bắc Giang, Vietnam | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | HomePod mini |
| H8 | Việt Yên, Bắc Giang, Vietnam | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | Watch |
| HC | Việt Yên, Bắc Giang, Vietnam | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | HomePod mini |
| HG | Việt Yên, Bắc Giang, Vietnam | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | HomePod mini |
| HQ | Taipei, Taiwan | Li-ion batteries | |
| HS | unknown city, Taiwan | A1026 AirPort Extreme (603-5197); AirPort Express | |
| HT | unknown city, Taiwan | Macintosh Portrait Display (A) | |
| HX | unknown city, Italy, EU | Macintosh Portrait Display (B) | |
| HY | unknown city, Japan | Macintosh Portrait Display (A) | |
| IB | unknown city, Thailand | IBM | OEM 2.5" SCSI HDD ca. 1995 |
| IH | unknown city, UK | IBM | OEM 2.5" SCSI HDD 1995 |
| IJ | unknown city, Thailand | Hitachi | OEM 3.5" HDD, ca. 2002–03 |
| IV | unknown city, Taiwan | Newton MessagePads & eMate | |
| IX | unknown city, Thailand | IBM/Hitachi | OEM HDD 2.5", ca. 1990s–2000s |
| IZ | unknown city, Hungary, EU | IBM | OEM 3.5" SCSI HDD, ca. 1995 |
| J5 | unknown city, PRC | PCIe x16 Xeon Xserve riser card; AppleTV 1G logic board | |
| JE | unknown city, Japan | Newton MessagePad 2100 series, 1997 | |
| JN | unknown city, US | GeoPort Telecom Adapter II | |
| JQ | unknown city, PRC | iPod mini | |
| JY | unknown city, PRC | Seagate | OEM 3.5" HDDs, ca. 2003–05 |
| K* (1) | unknown city, Japan | IIc/Macintosh peripherals | |
| K* (2) | Sydney (Frenchs Forest), New South Wales, Australia | Apple Computer Australia Pty Ltd | Apple MIDI Interface, late ’80s to mid ’90s |
| KA | Singapore | Seagate | OEM 3.5" HDDs, ca. 2003–04 |
| KH | tbd | ||
| KY | unknown city, Malaysia | peripherals (keyboards, incl. metal, 2-axis mechanism) | |
| KZ | tbd | iBook G4 keyboard | |
| L0 | tbd | ||
| L1 | tbd | ||
| L4 | tbd | Twentieth Anniversary Mac accessories box | |
| LA LA | unknown city, US unknown city, UK | Sony (UK) | Modem 300 (1983) Multiple Scan 20 Display (1994) |
| LC | unknown city, Malaysia / unknown city, PRC | OneScanner / ADB peripherals (mice) | |
| LI | unknown city, Ireland, EU | M2706 ADB mouse II | |
| LR | unknown city, Thailand | Fujitsu | OEM laptop HDDs for ca 2009–2010 Macs |
| LS | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Apple Computer Australia Pty Ltd | Apple IIe drop-in card for LC II & LC III Macs |
| LT | unknown city, Taiwan | peripherals (mice) | |
| LW | unknown city, Taiwan | Li-ion batteries (12/14-in iBooks, 17-in PBs) | |
| M* | unknown city, Japan | Mitsumi | Macintosh Plus keyboard (1986) |
| M0 | tbd | ||
| M1 | unknown city, Japan | 68k CRT displays | |
| M2 | Singapore | 68k CRT displays | |
| M5 | tbd | ||
| M6 | tbd | ||
| M7 | unknown city, Japan | Mitsumi | Macintosh Plus keyboard (1986) |
| MA | unknown city, Japan | Modem 1200 (1983) / vintage Mac keyboards, ca. 1990 | |
| MB | unknown city, Malaysia | ADB Mouse II | |
| MF | Singapore | Quantum | OEM 3.5" SCSI HDD, ca. 2000 |
| MI (1) | unknown city, Malaysia | ADB Keyboard II | |
| MI (2) | Cork, Ireland, EU | Apple Inc. | ADB Mouse II |
| MJ | unknown city, Malaysia | Conner | OEM 3.5" SCSI HDD, ca 1994 |
| MK | unknown city, Japan | Quantum | OEM 3.5" SCSI HDD, ca. 1990–91 |
| ML | unknown city, Japan | Quantum | OEM 3.5" IDE HDD, ca. 1995 |
| MN | tbd | peripherals (mice) | |
| MQ | unknown city, Mexíco | Newton keyboard | |
| MV | unknown city, PRC | MagSafe adapters | |
| MW | Austin, TX, US | TAM / Network Server 500/700 (Shiner LE/HE) | |
| N1 | unknown city, Japan | iBook G4 batteries (Sony?) | |
| N5 | Taipei, Taiwan | displays (ACD), ADC-to-DVI adapters | |
| NC | unknown city, Australia | Apple Computer Australia Pty Ltd | Data Modem 2400 |
| NH | unknown city, US | PowerBook Duo 200 serial upgrade | |
| NK | unknown city, PRC | peripherals (keyboards) | |
| NL | Singapore | Maxtor | OEM 3.5" IDE HDDs, ca. 2002–03 |
| NN | unknown city, Thailand | Apple Design Keyboard | |
| P1 | unknown city, Belgium, EU | PowerCD, ca. 1993 | |
| PA PA | unknown city, US unknown city, Japan | Apple Inc. | AppleCD 600e (Panasonic/Matsushita, conjectured) PowerBook 20X CD-ROM Module |
| PG | unknown city, France, EU | GeoPort Telecom Adapter II | |
| PH | unknown city, Canada | Two-Page Monochrome Monitor | |
| PJ | unknown city, Mexíco | Performa display | |
| PK | Puebla, Puebla, Mexíco | Newton keyboard | |
| PT | unknown city, Canada | Ethernet 10T/5 Workgroup Hub | |
| PW | unknown city, Taiwan | Orinoco-based AirPort 802.11b cards | |
| Q0 | unknown city, PRC | Sunon | Sunon fans in A1286 MBP (8.2) |
| Q5 | unknown city, PRC | Toshiba | OEM 2.5" IDE HDD, ca. 2005 |
| QE | unknown city, PRC | Delta Electronics | unibody MacBook/Pro fans |
| QF | Fremont, CA, US | Quanta Computer | early PPC PowerBook models (1400, etc.) |
| QP | Fremont, CA, US | Quanta Computer | post-2009 iMacs (BTO/CTO) |
| QT | Taipei, Taiwan | Quanta Computer | laptops (PowerBook G3s, G4s) |
| R* | unknown city, US | Personal Modem A9M0304 | |
| R8 | unknown city, Taiwan | Delta Electronics | Low-Power AC Adapter ADP-17AB (QuickTake 100/150) |
| RM | Re-Manufactured, no location specified | n/a | |
| RN | Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexíco | ||
| RR | Dongguan, PRC | Dongguan-Samsung Electro-Mechanics | 45W iBook/PowerBook power disc, 1999–2001 |
| RU | unknown city, UK | ||
| S* | Seoul, Korea | Monitor IIc | |
| S1 | unknown city, Japan | Sony | Mac 16" Color Disp (1992)/Multiple Scan 17 (1994) |
| S2 | unknown city, US | 68K PowerBook DC adapters | |
| S4 | unknown city, US | Apple Multiple Scan 20 Display | |
| SA | unknown city, Japan | 68000 PowerBook floppy drives | |
| SF | Cork, Ireland, EU | Apple Inc. | Quadra logic board |
| SG | Singapore | Mac Color Classic II, B&W G3, etc. | |
| SI | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexíco | ||
| SO | unknown city, US | Apple Inc. | Network Server logic board; Portable Battery Recharger |
| SQ | Cork, Ireland, EU | Apple Inc. | PowerBook 100 |
| SR | unknown city, Taiwan | vintage peripherals | |
| SS | unknown city, US | AppleCD SC Plus (1991) | |
| T1 | unknown city, Japan | Sony (US) | Multiple Scan 20 Display |
| TF | Fremont, CA, US | ImageWriter II (ca. 1989); OneScanner | |
| TG | unknown city, West Germany, EEC | ImageWriter II (1989) | |
| TJ | unknown city, Japan | ||
| TL | unknown city, Japan | QuickTake 100, 150, etc. | |
| TM | Nikaho, Akita, Japan | TDK | LC series low-profile power supplies, 1990–1994 |
| TN | unknown city, Taiwan | Apple Paladin | |
| TS | unknown city, Taiwan | SMK | Macintosh Plus HIDs (1986) |
| TY | unknown city, US | early PPC PowerBooks (3400, etc.) | |
| U2 | Taipei, Taiwan | iPod (1st gen) | |
| UC | unknown city, Japan | Seagate | SCSI internal Tape drive model CTD-8000H-S |
| UM | unknown city, Mexíco | pre-G3 PowerBook batteries | |
| UV | Taipei, Taiwan | laptops (iBook G3) | |
| V2 | tbd | ||
| V4 | tbd | mid-2004 PM G5 DVT | |
| V5 | unknown city, PRC | iPad | |
| V6 | unknown city, PRC | Super Multi DVD Rewriter GS23N (2009–10 MBPs) | |
| V7 | unknown city, Taiwan | 2003 aluminium PowerBook 17" | |
| VA | Jakarta, Indonesia | NiMH batteries for early PowerBooks | |
| VM | Pardubice, Czechia, EU | Apple Inc. | supplemental EU production for all-in-one Macs (iMacs, eMacs, iMac G3 to iMac Intel Core iX) |
| W0 | unknown city, PRC | 15in PB batteries (2009 edition); AirPort Extreme cards | |
| W8 | Shanghai, PRC | laptops (PowerBook G4); early Intel MBPs & iMacs | |
| W9 | unknown city, PRC | iSight FireWire | |
| WC | Singapore | Western Digital | OEM 3.5" IDE HDD, ca. 1999 |
| WD | unknown city, Japan | QuickTime Conferencing Kit, ca. 1995–96 | |
| WI | unknown city, Malaysia | end-run Apple IIe, late 1993 | |
| WL | unknown city, Philippines | Toshiba | Apple OEM SSD in MacPro4,1 |
| WQ | unknown city, PRC | ||
| WR | Singapore | Sony | AppleVision 850/AV Display |
| WV | Việt Yên, Bắc Giang, Vietnam | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | HomePod mini |
| XA | Elk Grove, CA, US | Xserve | |
| XB | Elk Grove, CA, US | Xserve; Power Mac 8100/8500 | |
| XC | Elk Grove, CA, US | Centris-era Macs | |
| Y5 | unknown city, India | PowerBook G4/iBook G4 power adapters | |
| Y9 | unknown city, Japan | PowerBook G4 17 OEM battery (A1149) | |
| YD | tbd | as found on “late” 2008 MBP A1261 | |
| YH | Singapore | Maxtor | OEM 3.5" IDE HDDs, ca. 2000–01 |
| YM | Shenzen, Guangdong, PRC | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | iPod nano, iPad; iPod Hi-Fi Speaker |
| YW | Việt Yên, Bắc Giang, Vietnam | Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) | HomePod mini |
| ZC | unknown city, Taiwan | Performa/Multiple Scan displays | |
| ZH | unknown city, Malaysia | peripherals (mice) | |
| ZU | tbd | Power Mac G4 internal modem | |
| ZX | unknown city, Canada | AppleCare Protection Plan kit: iBook/MacBook ’06 edition | |
| ZZ | unknown city, Taiwan | Li-ion batteries (iBook G4, etc.) |
* Most single-letter location codes (e.g., A, C, E, F, G, K, R, S, etc.) appeared in serials on Apple hardware products produced during the 1980s and early 1990s. This period includes serial syntax variations which diverged from later, standardized serial syntax formats described above in Diagrams A and B.
DATE LEGEND
███ (TAN, third row, fifth from left hue in colour picker): 1st half of YEAR (weeks 1 thru 27)
███ (SALMON, third row, third from left): 2nd half of YEAR (weeks 28 thru 53)
Table 2a. “C” in serials, 2010–2021: YEAR
Table 2b. “D” in serials, 2010–2021: WEEK
███ (TAN, third row, fifth from left hue in colour picker): 1st half of YEAR (weeks 1 thru 27)
███ (SALMON, third row, third from left): 2nd half of YEAR (weeks 28 thru 53)
Table 2a. “C” in serials, 2010–2021: YEAR
| CODE | C | D | F | G | H | J | K | L | M | N | P | Q | R | S | T | V | W | X | Y | Z |
| YEAR | n/a 2020 | 2010 2020 | 2011 2021 | 2011 n/a | 2012 — | 2012 — | 2013 — | 2013 — | 2014 — | 2014 — | 2015 — | 2015 — | 2016 — | 2016 — | 2017 — | 2017 — | 2018 — | 2018 — | 2019 — | 2019 — |
Table 2b. “D” in serials, 2010–2021: WEEK
| CODE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | C | D | F | G | H | J | K | L | M | N | P | Q | R | T | V | W | X | Y |
| WEEK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| WEEK | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | n/a |
PRODUCT LEGEND
███ (GREEN, top row, leftmost hue in colour picker): standalone device (desktops, portables, laptops)
███ (SLATE, top row, sixth from left): displays (CRTs, LCDs)
███ (TEAL, second row, second from left): handhelds (Newtons, iPods, iPads, non-consumable wearables)
███ (BLUE, top row, fourth from left): consumables (batteries, AirPods, print cartridges, etc.)
███ (SALMON, third row, fourth from left): input devices (mice, scanners, keyboards, etc.)
███ (RED, bottom row, fourth from left): peripherals (printers, MIDI controllers, drives, etc.)
███ (PURPLE, top row, fifth from left): customer add-ins (AirPort cards, Bluetooth, etc.)
███ (TAN, third row, fifth from left): adapters (power supplies, trays, docks, dongles, etc.)
███ (ORANGE, bottom row, second from left): other products (AirPort base stations, covers, etc.)
███ (GREEN, top row, leftmost hue in colour picker): standalone device (desktops, portables, laptops)
███ (SLATE, top row, sixth from left): displays (CRTs, LCDs)
███ (TEAL, second row, second from left): handhelds (Newtons, iPods, iPads, non-consumable wearables)
███ (BLUE, top row, fourth from left): consumables (batteries, AirPods, print cartridges, etc.)
███ (SALMON, third row, fourth from left): input devices (mice, scanners, keyboards, etc.)
███ (RED, bottom row, fourth from left): peripherals (printers, MIDI controllers, drives, etc.)
███ (PURPLE, top row, fifth from left): customer add-ins (AirPort cards, Bluetooth, etc.)
███ (TAN, third row, fifth from left): adapters (power supplies, trays, docks, dongles, etc.)
███ (ORANGE, bottom row, second from left): other products (AirPort base stations, covers, etc.)
B-series, C-series, D-series, P-series, and S-series, 1977–1988: pre-Macintosh
* Model numbers may have A2 (Apple II), A3 (Apple III), A6 (Lisa) or A9 (product-agnostic) prepended (e.g., A2M2050). Prependings are dropped unless noted.
MODEL NUMBER | YEAR | NAME & DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| B0001* | 1978 | Prototyping Card |
| B0002* | 1978 | Parallel Printer Interface Card |
| B0003* | 1978 | Communications Card & DB25 Connector with Cable |
| B0004* | 1977 | Apple II Board Only 4K |
| B0005* | 1978 | High-Speed Serial Interface Card |
| B0007* | 1978 | Printer II/IIA Interface Card (A2B0007) |
| B0007* | 1983 | Serial Card III (A3B0007) |
| B0009* | 1978 | Applesoft II Firmware Card |
| B0016* | 1977 | Apple II Board Only 16K |
| B0032* | 1977 | Apple II Board Only 32K |
| B0044* | 1981 | Apple II Super Serial Card |
| B0048* | 1977 | Apple II Board Only 48K |
| B0314* | 1985 | ImageWriter II/LQ LocalTalk Option kit |
| B2078* | 1984 | Apple IIe Extended 80-Column RGB Card |
| B2087* | 1986 | Apple II SCSI card |
| B2088* | 1987 | Apple II Workstation Card |
| B2092* | 1988 | Apple II Video Overlay Card |
| B3000* | 1992 | Apple II Ethernet Card |
| B6002* | 1986 | Apple IIGS 256K Memory Expansion Card (1MB) |
| C0000* | 1978 | Printer II/IIA Micro P1 Paper |
| C0300* | 1983 | Color Plotter Overhead Transparency Film — 5/box |
| C0301* | 1983 | Color Plotter Paper Kit (Letter) — 5/box |
| C0302* | 1983 | Color Plotter Accessory Kit for Apple III |
| C0303* | 1983 | Color Plotter Paper Kit (11x17) — 5/box |
| C0304* | 1983 | Color Plotter Multi-Pen Capper Kit — 5/box |
| C0311* | 1986 | System/Peripheral — 8 Cable (Apple III / Macintosh XL / Lisa) |
| C0312* | 1986 | Apple IIe Modem — 8 Cable |
| C0351* | 1983 | Daisy Wheel Accessory Kit for Apple III |
| C0352* | 1983 | ImageWriter Accessory Kit for Apple III |
| C0353* | 1983 | Cluster Controller Accessory Kit for Apple III |
| C0354* | 1983 | Modem Accessory Kit for Apple III |
| C4312* | 1986 | Apple IIc Peripheral — 8 Cable (identical to C0311, M0185, M0187, M0197) |
| C4520* | 1984 | Scribe Printer Accessory Kit for Apple IIc |
| C6001* | 1986 | Apple IIe Case Replacement Kit for the Apple IIGS Upgrade |
| D0000* | 1983 | Blank Diskettes — 10/box |
| P2023* | 1983 | Modem 300 with Apple III Accessory Kit |
| P2024* | 1983 | Modem 1200 with Apple III Accessory Kit |
| P2025* | 1983 | ImageWriter with Apple III Accessory Kit |
| P2028* | 1983 | Daisy Wheel Printer with Apple III Accessory Kit |
| P2038* | 1983 | ImageWriter Wide Carriage with Apple III Accessory Kit |
| P2040* | 1983 | Color Plotter 410 with Apple III Accessory Kit & Stacker Stand |
| SB100* | 1983 | Lisa |
| S0001* | 1977 | Apple II (A2S0001) |
| S0001* | 1980 | Apple III (A3S0001) |
| S0002* | 1979 1979 | Apple II europlus (A2S0002) Apple II j-plus (A2S0002) |
| S0002* | 1983 | Apple III plus (A3S0002) |
| S0004* S0016* S0032* S0048* | 1977 | Apple II 4K Apple II 16K Apple II 32K Apple II 48K |
| S0200* | 1984 | Lisa 2 / Macintosh XL |
| S0204* | 1984 | Lisa 2 / Macintosh XL 512k memory option |
| S1016* S1032* S1048* | 1979 | Apple II+ 16K Apple II+ 32K Apple II+ 48K |
| S1016B* S1032B* S1048B* | 1979 | Apple II+ Bell & Howell 16K Apple II+ Bell & Howell 32K Apple II+ Bell & Howell 48K |
| S1256* | 1983 | Apple III plus 256K |
| S2064* | 1983 1985 | Apple IIe Apple IIe Enhanced |
| S2128* | 1987 | Apple IIe Platinum [S2128X: AU] |
| S4000* | 1984 | Apple IIc (Rev. A) [S4000Z: ; S4000F: FR; S4000B: BG; S4000N: NO; S4000D: WG; S4000T: IT; S4000Y: ; S4000S: SE; S4000FN: FI; S4000SF: ] |
| S4100* | 1986 | Apple IIc (Rev. B) [S4100X: AU; S4100C: CA; S4100E: Latin America] |
| S4500* | 1988 | Apple IIc Plus |
| S6000* | 1986 | Apple IIGS |
* Model numbers may have A2 (Apple II), A3 (Apple III), A6 (Lisa) or A9 (product-agnostic) prepended (e.g., A2M2050). Prependings are dropped unless noted.
G-series and M-series, 1978–2002
* Model numbers may have A2 (Apple II), A3 (Apple III), A6 (Lisa) or A9 (product-agnostic) prepended (e.g., A2M2050). Prependings are dropped unless noted.
** Not shown here with a model number. Number shown is derived from Apple Order Number (which often deviates from Model Number)
MODEL NUMBER | YEAR | NAME & DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| G0000* | 1978 | Apple Logo T-Shirt |
| G0001* | 1978 | Vinyl Diskette Holder Pages [10/box] |
| G0010 | 1989 | ImageWriter II (Rev. C) |
| G0300* | 1983 | Color Plotter Paper Pen: Narrow (0.3mm) [Black] |
| G0301* | 1983 | Color Plotter Paper Pen: Wide (0.7mm) [Black] |
| G0302* | 1983 | Color Plotter Transparency Pen: Narrow (0.3mm) [Black] |
| G0303* | 1983 | Color Plotter Transparency Pen: Wide (0.7mm) [Black] |
| G0304* | 1983 | Color Plotter Paper Pen: Narrow (0.3mm) [Red] |
| G0305* | 1983 | Color Plotter Paper Pen: Wide (0.7mm) [Red] |
| G0306* | 1983 | Color Plotter Transparency Pen: Narrow (0.3mm) [Red] |
| G0307* | 1983 | Color Plotter Transparency Pen: Wide (0.7mm) [Red] |
| G0308* | 1983 | Color Plotter Paper Pen: Narrow (0.3mm) [Green] |
| G0309* | 1983 | Color Plotter Paper Pen: Wide (0.7mm) [Green] |
| G0310* | 1983 | Color Plotter Transparency Pen: Narrow (0.3mm) [Green] |
| G0311* | 1983 | Color Plotter Transparency Pen: Wide (0.7mm) [Green] |
| G0312* | 1983 | Color Plotter Paper Pen: Narrow (0.3mm) [Blue] |
| G0313* | 1983 | Color Plotter Paper Pen: Wide (0.7mm) [Blue] |
| G0314* | 1983 | Color Plotter Transparency Pen: Narrow (0.3mm) [Blue] |
| G0315* | 1983 | Color Plotter Transparency Pen: Wide (0.7mm) [Blue] |
| G0316* | 1983 | Color Plotter Paper Pen: Narrow (0.3mm) [Combo 1: Black/Red/Green/Blue] |
| G0317* | 1983 | Color Plotter Paper Pen: Wide (0.7mm) [Combo 1: Black/Red/Green/Blue] |
| G0318* | 1983 | Color Plotter Transparency Pen: Narrow (0.3mm) [Combo 1: Black/Red/Green/Blue] |
| G0319* | 1983 | Color Plotter Transparency Pen: Wide (0.7mm) [Combo 1: Black/Red/Green/Blue] |
| G0320* | 1983 | Color Plotter Paper Pen: Narrow (0.3mm) [Combo 2: Violet/Orange/Gold/Brown] |
| G0321* | 1983 | Color Plotter Paper Pen: Wide (0.7mm) [Combo 2: Violet/Orange/Gold/Brown] |
| G0322* | 1983 | Color Plotter Transparency Pen: Narrow (0.3mm) [Combo 2: Violet/Orange/Gold/Brown] |
| G0323* | 1983 | Color Plotter Transparency Pen: Wide (0.7mm) [Combo 2: Violet/Orange/Gold/Brown] |
| G5431 | 1986 | ADB Mouse |
| G5432 | 1990 | Data Modem 2400 |
| G5433 | 1990 | Data Modem 2400 AC Adapter |
| G7287 | 1989 1991 | FDHD Drive SuperDrive 1.4MB (external) |
| MA034 | 2005 | USB External Modem 56K |
| MB101* | 1983 | Lisa Keyboard |
| M0001 | 1984 | Macintosh 128K |
| M0001W | 1984 | Macintosh 512K |
| M0001E | 1986 | Macintosh 512Ke |
| M0001D | 1986 | Macintosh 512Ke/800 |
| M0001ED | 1986 | Macintosh ED |
| M0001A | 1986 | Macintosh Plus |
| M0001AP | 1986 | Macintosh Plus ED |
| M0003* | 1978 | Disk II |
| M0004* | 1978 | Disk II & Controller (A2M0004) |
| M0004* | 1980 | Disk III (A3M0004) |
| M0005* | 1978 | Video Monitor II |
| M0005* | 1984 | ProFile 5MB hard drive for Lisa 2 |
| M0006* | 1980 | Monitor III (white phosphor) (120V) |
| M0009* | 1978 | Apple II Vinyl Carrying Case |
| M0010* | 1978 | Printer II [Micro P1] & Controller |
| M0011* | 1978 | Printer IIA with Tractor & Controller |
| M0012* | 1978 | Introl AC Master Control Unit & Dual-Channel AC Remote for Apple II |
| M0013* | 1978 | Introl Dual-Channel AC Remote for Apple II |
| M0015* | 1978 | Speechlab Voice Recognition Unit for Apple II (Model 20A) |
| M0016* | 1978 | Apple II 16K Memory Expansion Module |
| M0017* | 1978 | Modem IIA & Interface |
| M0018* | 1978 | Tape Recorder (A2M0018) |
| M0018* | 1980 | Apple III 256K Memory Upgrade (A3M0018) |
| M0019* | 1978 | Apple II Programmer’s Aid #1 Firmware (A2M0019) |
| M0019* | 1980 | Modem Eliminator Cable [5/box] (A3M0019) |
| M0020* | 1983 | Apple III Clock Calendar Kit [5/box] |
| M0021* | 1978 | Modem IIA |
| M0021* | 1983 | Apple III Interlace Kit (A3M0021) |
| M0022* | 1978 | Dow Jones Stock Quote Reporter Kit for Apple II & Modem IIA |
| M0024* | 1978 | Clock/Calendar Card (A2M0024) |
| M0024* | 1980 | Monitor III (green phosphor) (230V) (A3M0024) |
| M0025* | 1982 | Daisy Wheel Printer III |
| M0029* | 1983 | Graphics Tablet for Apple IIe and drop-in card (9-pin variant of 1979 original) |
| M0032* | 1980 | silentype (Rev. A) |
| M0039* | 1980 | Monitor III (green phosphor) (120V) |
| M0040* | 1984 | Apple III 128K Memory Upgrade Kit |
| M0050* | 1983 | Lisa mouse (A6M0050) |
| M0050* | 1984 | Cable Kit DB25-to-DB25 [5/box] (A2M0050) |
| M0058* | 1982 | Dot Matrix Printer 9 Pin (100–120V) |
| M0059* | 1982 | Dot Matrix Printer 9 Pin (220–240V) |
| M0072* | 1983 | Daisy Wheel Tractor Forms Feeder |
| M0073* | 1983 | Daisy Wheel Mechanical Cut-Sheet Feeder |
| M0074* | 1983 | Daisy Wheel Multi-Strike Ribbon [6/pk] |
| M0077* | 1983 | ImageWriter Cloth Ribbon [6/pk] |
| M0078* | 1983 | Printwheel, Prestige Elite [6/pk] |
| M0079* | 1983 | Printwheel, Courier 10 [6/pk] |
| M0080* | 1983 | Printwheel, Gothic 15 [6/pk] |
| M0081* | 1983 | Printwheel, Boldface [6/pk] |
| M0091 | 1990 | Personal LaserWriter Letter Paper Cassette |
| M0096 | 1990 | Personal LaserWriter SC Controller Board kit |
| M0100 | 1984 | Macintosh 128K Mouse |
| M0103* | 1987 | MIDI Interface |
| M0104* | 1985 | UniDisk 5.25 |
| M0106* | 1986 | 3.5 Drive |
| M0107* | 1986 | 5.25 Drive |
| M0108* | 1984 | DuoDisk |
| M0110 | 1984 | Macintosh 128k Keyboard (M0110: ANSI/QWERTY; M0110F: FR/AZERTY) |
| M0110A | 1986 | Macintosh Plus Keyboard (full w/ keypad) |
| M0110* | 1987 | Apple PC 5.25" Drive (note: sold as A9M0110, so as to avoid collision with keyboard models) |
| M0115 | 1987 | ADB Extended Keyboard [M0115B: UK; M0115D: DE; M0115J: JP] |
| M0116 | 1987 | ADB Standard Keyboard (Rev. A) |
| M0118 | 1988 | ADB Standard Keyboard (Rev. B) |
| M0119 | 1988 | Macintosh II Display Card |
| M0120 | 1984 | Macintosh 128k Numeric Keypad (“clear” and “enter” English text keys) |
| M0120P | 1984 | Macintosh 128k Numeric Keypad (international pictorial version) |
| M0121 | 1990 | Macintosh Display Card 8•24 |
| M0122 | 1990 | Macintosh Display Card 8•24GC upgrade kit |
| M0130 | 1984 | 400K External Drive |
| M0131 | 1986 | 800K External Drive |
| M0135 | 1985 | Hard Disk 20 |
| M0156 | 1985 | LaserWriter (M0156Z: 220V) |
| M0160 | 1985 | LaserWriter & Toner Cartridge Starter Pack |
| M0178 | 1986 | LaserWriter Plus |
| M0180 | 1985 | LaserWriter Toner Cartridge |
| M0181 | 1985 | LaserWriter Letter-size Paper Cassette |
| M0182 | 1985 | LaserWriter Legal-size Paper Cassette |
| M0183 | 1985 | LaserWriter A4-size Paper Cassette |
| M0184 | 1985 | LaserWriter B5-size Paper Cassette |
| M0185 | 1986 | Apple System/Peripheral — 8 Cable (Macintosh) |
| M0187 | 1986 | Apple System/Peripheral — 8 Cable (Macintosh Plus) |
| M0191 | 1986 | LaserWriter Plus Kit |
| M0197 | 1996 | Apple System/Peripheral — 8 Cable |
| M0211 | 1988 | Portrait Video Card |
| M0206 | 1992 | SCSI System Cable (25-pin plug to Centronics 50 plug) |
| M0209 | 1992 | SCSI Cable Terminator (Centronics 50 receptacle) |
| M0211 | 1987 | Macintosh II Video Card (4-bit) |
| M0218 | 1987 | 1 MB Memory Expansion Kit |
| M0219 | 1987 | 2 MB Memory Expansion Kit |
| M0235 | 1987 | Macintosh SE-Bus PC Drive Card |
| M0244 | 1987 | FDHD Upgrade Kit |
| M0247 | 1991 | Superdrive 1.4MB Upgrade kit (internal) |
| M0263 | 1989 | Macintosh Portable Numeric Keypad Module |
| M0291 | 1989 | Macintosh IIci 1MB Memory Expansion Kit |
| M0297 | 1990 | Macintosh 12" RGB Display |
| M0300* | 1983 | Modem 300 |
| M0301* | 1983 | Modem 1200 |
| M0302* | 1983 | Color Plotter 410 (M0302P: 200–250V) |
| M0303* | 1983 | ImageWriter |
| M0304* | 1985 | Personal Modem |
| M0305* | 1983 | ImageWriter Wide (Carriage) |
| M0307* | 1984 | Appleline [IBM 3270 Protocol Converter] |
| M0308* | 1983 | AppleColor Monitor 100 |
| M0309* | 1983 | ImageWriter Stand |
| M0310* | 1986 | ImageWriter II (Rev. A) |
| M0312 | 1990 | ADB Extended Keyboard II (ALPS mechanism; variant of M3501) |
| M0313* | 1983 | Cluster Controller [BSC 3-port] |
| M0317* | 1983 | Cluster Controller [BSC 7-port] |
| M0320* | 1987 | ImageWriter II (Rev. B) |
| M0322 | 1989 | Macintosh II High Resolution Display Video Card (4-bit) |
| M0323* | 1983 | Cluster Controller [SNA/SDLC 3-port] |
| M0324 | 1989 | Macintosh II High Resolution Display Video Card (8-bit) |
| M0327* | 1983 | Cluster Controller [SNA/SDLC 7-port] |
| M0329 | 1990 | Ethernet Thin Coax Transceiver |
| M0330* | 1986 | ADB Keyboard |
| M0331* | 1986 | ADB Mouse (same as G5431) |
| M0334* | 1986 | Personal Modem 300/1200 |
| M0337 | 1987 | Scanner |
| M0340* | 1987 | ImageWriter LQ |
| M0350 | 1990 | Macintosh LC |
| M0360 | 1990 | Macintosh IIsi |
| M0400 | 1987 | Apple High-Resolution Monochrome Monitor |
| M0401 | 1987 | AppleColor High-Resolution RGB Monitor (Rev. A) |
| M0403 | 1987 | Universal Monitor Stand |
| M0420 | 1990 | Macintosh Classic |
| M0432 | 1990 | Ethernet AUI Adapter |
| M0437 | 1990 | Ethernet Twisted-Pair Transceiver |
| M0444 | 1991 | Apple IIe drop-in card for Macintosh |
| M0445 | 1990 | LaserWriter IINTX (ROM) Upgrade Kit |
| M0487 | 1990 | ADB Keyboard II (white & black versions) |
| M0500 | 1984 | Ten Disks “Picasso Box” (3.5in diskettes) |
| M0504 | 1989 | Macintosh II Monochrome Video Card |
| M0505 | 1989 | Macintosh Display Card DRAM Kit |
| M0556 | 1987 | HyperCard |
| M0559 | 1987 | AppleShare User’s Guide 5-Pack |
| M0715 | 1989 | Portable Battery Recharger |
| M1005* | 1981 | ProFile 5MB HDD for Lisa & Apple III |
| M1025 | 1989 | Apple Two-Page Monochrome Monitor |
| M1030 | 1988 | Macintosh Portrait Display (Rev. A) |
| M1031 | 1990 | Macintosh Portrait Display (Rev. B) |
| M1041* | 1984 | Apple III+ Keyboard Upgrade Kit |
| M1050 | 1991 | Macintosh 12" Monochrome Display |
| M1205 | 1993 | Macintosh Centris 650 |
| M1206 | 1993 | Macintosh Quadra 800 Macintosh Workgroup Server 80 |
| M1212 | 1992 | Macintosh Color Display |
| M1242 | 1992 | ADB Adjustable Keyboard (split ergonomic) |
| M1254 | 1993 | Macintosh LC III Macintosh LC III+ Macintosh Performa 450 Macintosh Performa 460 Macintosh Performa 466 Macintosh Performa 467 |
| M1296 | 1990 | Macintosh 12" RGB Display (Rev. A) (M1296Z: 110V/220V) |
| M1297 | 1991 | AppleColor High-Resolution RGB Monitor (Rev. B) |
| M1298 | 1992 | Macintosh 16" Color Display |
| M1299 | 1991 | Macintosh 12" RGB Display (Rev. B) |
| M1350 | 1992 | Macintosh IIvi Macintosh IIvx Macintosh Performa 600 Macintosh Performa 600CD |
| M1381 | 1991 | OneScanner |
| M1420 | 1990 | Macintosh Classic |
| M1444 | 1993 | Macintosh Centris 610 Macintosh Workgroup Server 60 |
| M1446 | 1993 | Portable Stylewriter |
| M1476 | 1993 | Macintosh LC 475 Macintosh Performa 475 Macintosh Performa 476 Macintosh Quadra 605 |
| M1506 | 1991 | PowerBook 100 |
| M1580 | 1993 | Macintosh TV |
| M1596 | 1994 | Macintosh Performa 6110CD Macintosh Performa 6112CD Macintosh Performa 6115CD Macintosh Performa 6117CD Macintosh Performa 6118CD Power Macintosh 6100/60 (PC) Power Macintosh 6100/60AV Macintosh Workgroup Server 6150/60 |
| M1600 | 1993 | Macintosh Color Classic Macintosh Color Classic II Macintosh Performa 250 Macintosh Performa 275 |
| M1640 | 1993 1994 | Macintosh LC 520 Macintosh Performa 520 Macintosh Performa 550 Macintosh Performa 560 Money Edition Macintosh LC 550 Macintosh LC 575 Macintosh Performa 575 Macintosh Performa 577 Macintosh Performa 578 |
| M1688 | 1994 | Power Macintosh 8100/80 Power Macintosh 8100/80AV Power Macintosh 8100/110 Power Macintosh 8100/110AV Macintosh Workgroup Server 8150/80 |
| M1694 | 1993 | GeoPort Telecom Adapter |
| M1700 | 1992 1993 | Macintosh LC II Macintosh Performa 400 Macintosh Performa 405 Macintosh Performa 410 Macintosh Performa 430 |
| M1737 | 1992 | Portable StyleWriter NiCd Battery Pack |
| M1787 | 1993 | Color Plus 14" Display |
| M1812 | 1993 | PowerBook Duo Battery Recharger |
| M1823 | 1994 | Multiple Scan 20 Display |
| M2000 | 1990 | Personal LaserWriter SC/NT |
| M2001* | 1983 | Hand Controllers IIe (A2M2001) |
| M2001 | 1993 | AudioVision 14 Display |
| M2002* | 1983 | Joystick IIe |
| M2003* | 1983 | Numeric Keypad IIe (A2M2003) |
| M2003 | 1992 1994 | StyleWriter II StyleWriter 1200 |
| M2010* | 1983 | Monitor II (Green Phosphor) (A2M2010) [M2010P: 230V] |
| M2010 | 1987 | LocalTalk Connector Kit |
| M2012 | 1987 | AppleTalk XL Connector Kit |
| M2014 | 1987 | Cable Kit |
| M2022 | 1987 | AppleTalk Custom Wiring Kit |
| M2045* | 1981 | silentype (Rev. B) |
| M2050* | 1984 | AppleMouse II (and optional card) (same as M0100) |
| M2052* | 1985 | Apple IIe Enhancement Kit (A2M2052) |
| M2052 | 1987 | AppleTalk System Connector Kit |
| M2053* | 1985 | UniDisk 3.5 (800K) |
| M2058* | 1986 | Apple II 256K Memory Expansion Kit |
| M2066 | 1987 | LocalTalk Locking Cable Kit 10 Meter |
| M2068 | 1987 | LocalTalk Locking Connector Kit DIN 8 |
| M2069 | 1987 | LocalTalk Locking Cable Kit 25 Meter |
| M2070* | 1986 | Mouse IIe (rebadge of M2050) |
| M2076 | 1992 | StyleWriter II Accessory Kit |
| M2110 | 1987 | AppleTalk Connector Kit Master Pack |
| M2112 | 1987 | AppleTalk XL Connector Kit Master Pack |
| M2113 | 1993 | Macintosh Quadra 610 (PC) |
| M2114 | 1987 | Cable Kit Master Pack |
| M2115 | 1993 | External Hard Drive (LaCie) |
| M2117 | 1996 | GeoPort Telecom Adapter II |
| M2118 | 1993 | Macintosh Quadra 650 |
| M2179 | 1994 | Personal LaserWriter 320 |
| M2313 | 1990 | LocalTalk PC Card |
| M2391 | 1994 | Power Macintosh 7100/66 Power Macintosh 7100/66AV |
| M2451 | 1998 | PowerBook 20X CD-ROM Module |
| M2452 | 1998 | USB Keyboard (original bondi/fruit/graphite) |
| M2494 | 1994 | Multiple Scan 17 Display |
| M2497 | 1993 | AppleDesign Powered Speakers II |
| M2515 | 1984 | Macintosh 512K Memory Expansion Kit |
| M2603 | 1985 | Hard Disk 20SC (Rev. A) |
| M2604 | 1986 | Hard Disk 20SC (Rev. B) |
| M2613 | 1994 1995 | QuickTake 100 QuickTake 150 |
| M2640 | 1987 | Tape Backup 40SC external drive |
| M2644 | 1987 | Hard Disk 40SC |
| M2688 | 1987 | Hard Disk 80SC |
| M2693 | 1994 | PowerBook Duo AC Adapter (Rev. B) |
| M2706 | 1993 | ADB Mouse II (white & black versions) |
| M2707 | 1993 | ADB Mouse II (dark grey for PowerBook 100) |
| M2740 | 1994 | PowerBook 150 |
| M2745 | 1994 | Paladin (aka, Project X) prototype |
| M2753 | 1993 | AppleDesign Speakers II AC Adapter |
| M2850 | 1987 | AppleCD SC |
| M2918 | 1994 | AppleCD 300e Plus |
| M2935 | 1995 1997 1997 1998 | AppleVision 1710 Display AppleVision 750 Display ColorSync 17" Display ColorSync 750 Display |
| M2942 | 1995 1997 1998 | AppleVision 1710AV Display AppleVision 750AV Display ColorSync 750AV Display |
| M2968 | 1995 | Multiple Scan 15 Display |
| M2980 | 1994 | AppleDesign Keyboard (white & black versions) |
| M3021 | 1988 | AppleCD SC Plus |
| M3022 | 1992 | AppleCD 150 External Drive |
| M3023 | 1992 | AppleCD 300 External Drive |
| M3037 | 1995 | PowerBook (5300) 45W Power Adapter |
| M3050 | 1991 | PowerBook 170/140 Battery Recharger |
| M3052 | 1991 | PowerBook 100 Battery Recharger |
| M3053 | 1991 | PowerBook 100 battery |
| M3057 | 1995 | Color StyleWriter 2200 Power Adapter (Type A) |
| M3058 | 1995 | Color StyleWriter 2200 Power Adapter (Type JIS) |
| M3060 | 1995 | Color StyleWriter 2200 Power Adapter (Type C/E) |
| M3076 | 1994 1995 | Macintosh LC 630 (PC) Macintosh Performa 630 Macintosh Performa 630CD Macintosh Performa 631CD Macintosh Performa 635CD Macintosh Performa 636 Macintosh Performa 636CD Macintosh Performa 637CD Macintosh Performa 638CD Macintosh Quadra 630 (PC) Macintosh Performa 630CD (DOS) Macintosh Performa 640CD (DOS) |
| M3080 | 1996 | Color StyleWriter 2200 Power Adapter (Rev. B: Universal) |
| M3125 | 1994 | Macintosh Workgroup Server 9150/80 |
| M3181 | 1995 | Color StyleWriter 2200 Battery Attachment |
| M3351 | 1994 | Ethernet 10T/5 Workgroup Hub |
| M3354 | 1996 | Network Server 500/132 (Shiner LE) Network Server 700/150 (Shiner HE) Network Server 700/200 |
| M3374 | 1995 | Color StyleWriter 1500 |
| M3415 | 1995 | Color OneScanner 600/27 Color OneScanner 1200/30 |
| M3459 | 1997 | Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh |
| M3501 | 1990 | ADB Extended Keyboard II (Mitsumi/ALPS mechanism) |
| M3503 | 1992 | SCSI Active Terminator |
| M3592 | 1996 | Macintosh Power FLoppy Drive Expansion Bay Module |
| M3703 | 1997 1997 1998 | AppleVision 850AV Display ColorSync 20" Display ColorSync 850AV Display |
| M3705 | 1997 1998 | AppleVision 850 Display ColorSync 850 Display |
| M3876 | 1995 | Color LaserWriter Transparencies 50-pack (LTR) |
| M3877 | 1995 | Color LaserWriter Transparencies 50-pack (A4) |
| M3908 | 1995 | Color StyleWriter 2200 CMYK cartridge |
| M3909 | 1995 | Color StyleWriter 2200 Black-only cartridge |
| M3910 | 1995 | Color Stylewriter 2200 Black-only ink tank (for M3909) |
| M3911 | 1995 | Color Stylewriter 2200 CMY ink tank (for M3908) |
| M3912 | 1995 | Color Stylewriter 2200 K ink tank (for M3908) |
| M3958 | 1995 | AppleCD 600e |
| M3960 | 1995 | Color StyleWriter 2200 |
| M4015* | 1984 | Mouse IIc (Rev. A); renamed as Mouse in 1985 |
| M4017* | 1984 | Power Supply IIc |
| M4020* | 1984 | Modulator (RF TV/Video adapter) [M4020F: Fran] |
| M4021* | 1984 | IIc Monitor Stand |
| M4022* | 1984 | IIc Flat Panel Display |
| M4023 | 1984 | IIc PAL Modulator Adapter |
| M4027* | 1985 | Color Monitor IIc Stand |
| M4029* | 1987 | Stand (IIc/IIGS Monitor) |
| M4035* | 1988 | Mouse IIc (Rev. B) |
| M4041* | 1984 | TV Switch Box |
| M4043* | 1985 | Color Monitor IIc (240V: M4043X) |
| M4050* | 1984 | Disk IIc |
| M4090* | 1984 | Monitor IIc (220V: M4090Z) |
| M4120* | 1984 | Power Supply IIc (A2M4120) |
| M4120 | 1994 | Apple Interactive Television Box (AITB) |
| M4138 | 1997 | QuickTake 200 AC Adapter |
| M4150 | 1991 1992 | Macintosh Classic II Macintosh Performa 250 |
| M4200 | 1991 | Macintosh Quadra 900 |
| M4222 | 1995 | Multiple Scan 14 Display |
| M4300 | 1992 | Macintosh Quadra 950 |
| M4327 | 1997 | PowerBook 2400c Floppy Disk Drive |
| M4436 | 1995 | Multiple Scan 1705 Display |
| M4440 | 1992 1993 | PowerBook 180 PowerBook 165 |
| M4490 | 1995 | QuickTime Conferencing Kit |
| M4550 | 1992 | PowerBook 160 |
| M4552 | 1998 | Multiple Scan 720 Display |
| M4681 | 1996 | Multiple Scan 15AV Display |
| M4685 | 1998 | PowerBook G3 Series Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery |
| M4775 | 1997 | StylerWriter EtherTalk Adapter |
| M4848 | 1998 | USB Mouse (“Hockey Puck”) |
| M4868 | 1999 1999 | Studio Display (CRT 21-inch) B&W Studio Display (CRT 21-inch) Graphite |
| M4880 | 1994 | PowerBook 520 PowerBook 520c PowerBook 540 PowerBook 540c |
| M4896 | 1996 | PowerBook 45W AC Adapter |
| M4940 | 1993 | PowerBook 165c |
| M5000 | 1987 | Macintosh II |
| M5010 | 1987 | Macintosh SE |
| M5011 | 1989 | Macintosh SE FDHD / SuperDrive |
| M5119 | 1989 | Macintosh SE/30 |
| M5120 | 1989 | Macintosh Portable |
| M5126 | 1991 | Macintosh Backlit Portable |
| M5136 | 1989 | Macintosh Portable Power Adapter |
| M5137 | 1989 | Macintosh Portable Rechargeable Battery |
| M5140 | 1992 | PowerBook AC Adapter |
| M5409 | 1991 1992 1993 | PowerBook 170 PowerBook 145 PowerBook 145B |
| M5416 | 1991 | PowerBook 140 |
| M5417 | 1991 | PowerBook 170/140 Battery |
| M5525 | 1990 | Macintosh IIfx |
| M5640 | 1987 | Macintosh II Video Card (8-bit) |
| M5540 | 1990 | Apple Macintosh Portable Backlight Display Upgrade kit |
| M5650 | 1989 | Macintosh IIcx |
| M5651 | 1991 | PowerBook 100 AC Adapter |
| M5652 | 1993 | PowerBook AC Adapter |
| M5653 | 1992 | PowerBook 145 Battery |
| M5654 | 1991 | PowerBook 140/170/180/180c Battery |
| M5708 | 1997 | QuickTake 200 Storage Card (all sizes) |
| M5709 | 1997 | QuickTake 200 |
| M5769 | 2000 | Pro Mouse |
| M5780 | 1989 | Macintosh IIci |
| M5813 | 1992 | Color OneScanner |
| M5840 | 1988 | Macintosh IIx |
| M5897 | 1997 | LaserWriter 8500 Envelope Cassette |
| M5920 | 1991 | Macintosh Quadra 700 |
| M6014* | 1986 | AppleColor RGB Monitor (M6014X: 240V) |
| M6016* | 1986 | Monochrome Monitor (M6016Z: 220V; M6016X: 240V) |
| M6017* | 1986 | Monochrome Monitor IIe (M6017X: 240V) |
| M6020* | 1986 | AppleColor Composite Monitor (M6020X: 240V) |
| M6021* | 1986 | AppleColor Composite Monitor IIe (M6021X: 240V) |
| M6082 | 1993 | AppleDesign Powered Speakers |
| M6496 | 1999 1999 | Studio Display (CRT 17-inch) B&W Studio Display (CRT 17-inch) Graphite |
| (M6855)** | 1993 | Macintosh Workgroup Server 95 |
| M7405 | 1999 | 56K V.90 Internal Modem (B&W G3) |
| M7758 | 1999 | 56K Internal Modem (Power Mac G4) |
| M7768 | 2000 | Studio Display (CRT ADC) |
| M7777 | 1992 1993 | PowerBook Duo 210 PowerBook Duo 230 PowerBook Duo 250 PowerBook Duo 270c PowerBook Duo 280 PowerBook Duo 280c |
| M7778 | 1992 | PowerBook Duo Battery Charger |
| M7779 | 1992 1994 | PowerBook Duo Dock PowerBook Duo Dock II |
| M7780 | 1992 | PowerBook Duo MiniDock |
| M7781 | 1992 | PowerBook Duo Floppy Adapter (aka, “MicroDock”) |
| M7782 | 1992 | PowerBook Duo Rechargeable Battery |
| M7783 | 1992 | PowerBook Duo AC Adapter (Rev. A) |
| M7803 | 2000 | USB Pro Keyboard (white & black versions) |
| M7886 | 2000 | Mac Cube G4 |
| M7940 | 1993 | PowerBook 180c |
| M8000 | 1991 | StyleWriter |
| M8010 | 1991 | StyleWriter Power Adapter |
| M8220 | 1991 | System 7 Personal Upgrade Kit |
| M8061 | 1991 | Macintosh HDI-20 Floppy Drive |
| M8420* | 1983 | Schoolbus for Apple II |
| M9020 | 1993 | Macintosh Quadra 840AV |
| M9040 | 1993 | Macintosh Centris 660AV |
| M9060 | 1993 | PlainTalk Microphone |
| M9102 | 1993 | Performa Display Performa Plus Display |
| M9103 | 1992 | Basic Color Monitor |
* Model numbers may have A2 (Apple II), A3 (Apple III), A6 (Lisa) or A9 (product-agnostic) prepended (e.g., A2M2050). Prependings are dropped unless noted.
** Not shown here with a model number. Number shown is derived from Apple Order Number (which often deviates from Model Number)
H-series and X-series, 1991–1997: handhelds
MODEL NUMBER | YEAR | MODEL NAME / DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| H0005 | 1993 | Newton H1000 Fax Modem |
| H0008 | 1996 | Newton 2MB Flash Storage Card |
| H0009 | 1993 | Newton Leather Carrying Case |
| H0017 | 1993 | Newton Battery |
| H0024 | 1993 | Newton Battery Pack Charger |
| H0029 | 1993 | Newton Connection Kit for Windows |
| H0030 | 1993 | Newton Connection Kit for Macintosh |
| H0035 | 1993 | PowerCD AC Adapter (Type G) |
| H0036 | 1993 | PowerCD AC Adapter (Type C/E) |
| H0037 | 1993 | PowerCD AC Adapter (Type A) |
| H0038 | 1993 | PowerCD |
| H0059 | 1994 | Newton MessagePad 110 |
| H0607 | 1991 | TechStep Computer-Aided Testing System |
| H0086 | 1993 | Newton XJACK Fax Modem |
| H0087 | 1996 | Newton MessagePad Charging Station |
| H0088 | 1993 | Newton H1000 Rechargeable Battery |
| H0131 | 1994 | Newton MessagePad 120 |
| H0149 | 1997 | Newton MessagePad 2000 Newton MessagePad 2100 |
| H0165 | 1996 | Newton 9W Power Adapter |
| H0196 | 1996 | Newton MessagePad 130 |
| H0208 | 1997 | Newton eMate 300 |
| H0209 | 1997 | Newton MessagePad 2000 Stylus Pen |
| H0222 | 1997 | Newton eMate 300 Pen (metal) |
| H0223 | 1997 | Newton eMate Replacement Pens (plastic) |
| H0230 | 1997 | Newton 4MB Flash Storage Card |
| H0232 | 1997 | Newton eMac Rechargeable Battery |
| H1000 | 1993 1994 | Newton MessagePad Newton MessagePad 100 |
| H1200 | 1993 | Newton Battery Pack Charger |
| H1500 | 1994 | Newton Fax Modem |
| H2200 | 1996 | Newton MessagePad Power Supply |
| X0044 | 1995 | Newton Keyboard |
A-series, 2002–present
* Cork, Ireland-assembled units labelled incorrectly as A1177; final PowerPC-related model numbers terminate at A1149.
MODEL NUMBER | YEAR | NAME & DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| A1001 | 2002 | PowerBook G4 Ti DVI 667/800 |
| A1117 | 2005 | Power Mac G5 PCIe* |
| A1149 | 2005 | PowerBook G4 17-inch Rechargeable Battery v2 |
| A1150 | 2006 | 15-inch MacBook Pro Core Duo |
| A1202 | 2006 | AC Power Adapter: AirPort Extreme Base Station |
* Cork, Ireland-assembled units labelled incorrectly as A1177; final PowerPC-related model numbers terminate at A1149.
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