Overview
- The Release Candidate of macOS 26.7 contained code, feature flags and a short 13‑second demo video discovered Tuesday that appear to show AirPods with an integrated camera used to capture visual context for Visual Intelligence.
- The clip depicts a user lifting a book while a Siri voice says the device can ‘save’ what you see, indicating the camera would supply visual data to AI features rather than serve primarily as a conventional photo or video recorder.
- The leak lists internal model identifiers and codenames for multiple new audio products (including B790 and references like AirPodsPro1,4) but the files do not confirm whether the earbuds will be able to take photos or record video.
- Timing is unsettled: some reports point to a possible September reveal tied to new iPhones while Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says production and software issues may delay consumer availability until 2027.
- The code also exposed other unreleased Apple projects (a Home Hub/homeOS ‘Pebble’, new HomePod mini designs and an Apple TV remote), and the camera‑in‑ear concept has prompted renewed scrutiny from privacy advocates because such wearables can record people unnoticed.