According to Macworld, The presence of Touch ID on the Apple Watch was mentioned in codeused internally by Apple. Previously, this same code had made it possible to find out more about other Apple projects, including a possible MacBook Pro 5G, or an ultra M4 chip for the Mac Pro.
This time, it is therefore the brand’s connected watch to the apple in question. “”The code, which clearly refers to the Apple Watch 2026 models, mentions The management of “Applemesa”which has long been Apple’s internal code name for Touch ID“, Meets Macworld. The site explains that Apple has several patents concerning Touch ID, one of which would place the reader directly on the side button of the watch. The company could also place the reader directly under the screen, as already many Android smartphones.
The mention of Touch ID on the Apple Watch arrives a few days after the announcement of a complete cover of the connected watchaccording to information obtained by the Digitimes site. The Apple Watch Series 12 or Ultra 4, expected for September 2026, could take on new sensors, in a redesigned case. Still according to Macworld, “Other evidence in the disclosed code suggest that Apple has worked on something major for future watches. 2026 models are identified as “Watch8”which alludes to a big material jump. For example, the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 and Series 11 are all part of the “Watch7” family because of their similarities“.
To find out more, we will have to wait a year. Until then, Apple should present the Apple Watch Séries 11 and the new Apple Watch Ultra during a Keynote in September.
