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Mac Computers

Using the fruit:model Parameter in Samba for macOS Compatibility

Overview

The fruit:model parameter in Samba's vfs_fruit module allows you to specify the Apple device model to improve compatibility with macOS clients.

Configuration

When configuring your Samba share, you can use model codes to set the fruit:model parameter. For example, to emulate a MacBook Pro from 2019, use the following in your smb.conf file:

fruit:model = MacBookPro16,1

Benefits

This setting helps Samba mimic the behavior of the specified Apple device, potentially improving:

  • File sharing performance
  • Compatibility with macOS clients

It's particularly useful when you need to ensure smooth operation with specific macOS versions or Apple hardware.

Choosing a Model Code

For the best results, choose a model code that closely matches the clients that will be connecting to your Samba share. If you're unsure which model to use, selecting a recent, general-purpose model like MacBookPro16,1 or iMac21,1 is often a good default choice.

How to List Model Codes on macOS (from Apple’s CoreTypes)

Run the following on a Mac to print all known device-model-code entries from CoreTypes:

plutil -p "/System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle/Contents/Info.plist" \
  | grep -A 1 "device-model-code"

This is the canonical source macOS itself uses for many device identifiers. The lists below are derived from that output.

MacBook Pro

Apple Device Model Code Color
MacBook Pro (Late 2016) MacBookPro13,1 -
MacBook Pro (Late 2016) MacBookPro13,1@ECOLOR=225,225,223 Silver
MacBook Pro (Late 2016) MacBookPro13,1@ECOLOR=157,157,160 Space Gray
MacBook Pro (Mid 2017) MacBookPro14,1 -
MacBook Pro (Mid 2017) MacBookPro14,1@ECOLOR=225,225,223 Silver
MacBook Pro (Mid 2017) MacBookPro14,1@ECOLOR=157,157,160 Space Gray
MacBook Pro (Late 2016) MacBookPro13,2 -
MacBook Pro (Late 2016) MacBookPro13,2@ECOLOR=225,225,223 Silver
MacBook Pro (Late 2016) MacBookPro13,2@ECOLOR=157,157,160 Space Gray
MacBook Pro (Mid 2017) MacBookPro14,2 -
MacBook Pro (Mid 2017) MacBookPro14,2@ECOLOR=225,225,223 Silver
MacBook Pro (Mid 2017) MacBookPro14,2@ECOLOR=157,157,160 Space Gray
MacBook Pro (2018) MacBookPro15,2 -
MacBook Pro (2018) MacBookPro15,2@ECOLOR=225,225,223 Silver
MacBook Pro (2018) MacBookPro15,2@ECOLOR=157,157,160 Space Gray
MacBook Pro (2019) MacBookPro15,4 -
MacBook Pro (2019) MacBookPro15,4@ECOLOR=225,225,223 Silver
MacBook Pro (2019) MacBookPro15,4@ECOLOR=157,157,160 Space Gray
MacBook Pro (Late 2016) MacBookPro13,3 -
MacBook Pro (Late 2016) MacBookPro13,3@ECOLOR=225,225,223 Silver
MacBook Pro (Late 2016) MacBookPro13,3@ECOLOR=157,157,160 Space Gray
MacBook Pro (Mid 2017) MacBookPro14,3 -
MacBook Pro (Mid 2017) MacBookPro14,3@ECOLOR=225,225,223 Silver
MacBook Pro (Mid 2017) MacBookPro14,3@ECOLOR=157,157,160 Space Gray
MacBook Pro (2018) MacBookPro15,1 -
MacBook Pro (2018) MacBookPro15,1@ECOLOR=225,225,223 Silver
MacBook Pro (2018) MacBookPro15,1@ECOLOR=157,157,160 Space Gray
MacBook Pro (2019) MacBookPro15,3 -
MacBook Pro (2019) MacBookPro15,3@ECOLOR=225,225,223 Silver
MacBook Pro (2019) MacBookPro15,3@ECOLOR=157,157,160 Space Gray
MacBook Pro (2019) MacBookPro16,1 -
MacBook Pro (2019) MacBookPro16,1@ECOLOR=225,225,223 Silver
MacBook Pro (2019) MacBookPro16,1@ECOLOR=157,157,160 Space Gray
MacBook Pro (2020) MacBookPro16,2 -
MacBook Pro (2020) MacBookPro16,2@ECOLOR=225,225,223 Silver
MacBook Pro (2020) MacBookPro16,2@ECOLOR=157,157,160 Space Gray
MacBook Pro (2020) MacBookPro16,3 -
MacBook Pro (2020) MacBookPro16,3@ECOLOR=225,225,223 Silver
MacBook Pro (2020) MacBookPro16,3@ECOLOR=157,157,160 Space Gray
MacBook Pro (2020) MacBookPro16,4 -
MacBook Pro (2020) MacBookPro16,4@ECOLOR=225,225,223 Silver
MacBook Pro (2020) MacBookPro16,4@ECOLOR=157,157,160 Space Gray
MacBook Pro (2020) MacBookPro17,1 -
MacBook Pro (2020) MacBookPro17,1@ECOLOR=1 Silver
MacBook Pro (2020) MacBookPro17,1@ECOLOR=2 Space Gray
MacBook Pro (2021) MacBookPro18,3 -
MacBook Pro (2021) MacBookPro18,3@ECOLOR=1 Silver
MacBook Pro (2021) MacBookPro18,3@ECOLOR=2 Space Gray
MacBook Pro (2021) MacBookPro18,1 -
MacBook Pro (2021) MacBookPro18,1@ECOLOR=1 Silver
MacBook Pro (2021) MacBookPro18,1@ECOLOR=2 Space Gray

MacBook Air

Apple Device Model Code Color
MacBook Air (Early 2008) MacBookAir1,1 -
MacBook Air (Late 2010) MacBookAir3,1 -
MacBook Air (2018) MacBookAir8,1 -
MacBook Air (2018) MacBookAir8,1@ECOLOR=225,225,223 Silver
MacBook Air (2018) MacBookAir8,1@ECOLOR=157,157,160 Space Gray
MacBook Air (2018) MacBookAir8,1@ECOLOR=217,180,154 Gold
MacBook Air (2018) MacBookAir8,2 -
MacBook Air (2018) MacBookAir8,2@ECOLOR=225,225,223 Silver
MacBook Air (2018) MacBookAir8,2@ECOLOR=157,157,160 Space Gray
MacBook Air (2018) MacBookAir8,2@ECOLOR=217,180,154 Gold
MacBook Air (2019) MacBookAir9,1 -
MacBook Air (2019) MacBookAir9,1@ECOLOR=225,225,223 Silver
MacBook Air (2019) MacBookAir9,1@ECOLOR=157,157,160 Space Gray
MacBook Air (2019) MacBookAir9,1@ECOLOR=217,180,154 Gold
MacBook Air (2020) MacBookAir10,1 -
MacBook Air (2020) MacBookAir10,1@ECOLOR=1 Silver
MacBook Air (2020) MacBookAir10,1@ECOLOR=2 Space Gray
MacBook Air (2020) MacBookAir10,1@ECOLOR=3 Gold

MacBook

Apple Device Model Code Color
MacBook (Early 2006) MacBook1,1 White
MacBook (Early 2006) MacBook1,1,Black Black
MacBook (Late 2008) MacBook5,1 -
MacBook (Late 2009) MacBook6,1 -
MacBook (Early 2015) MacBook8,1 -
MacBook (Early 2015) MacBook8,1@ECOLOR=225,225,223 Silver
MacBook (Early 2015) MacBook8,1@ECOLOR=235,215,191 Gold
MacBook (Early 2015) MacBook8,1@ECOLOR=155,158,159 Space Gray
MacBook (Early 2016) MacBook9,1@ECOLOR=232,201,195 Rose Gold
MacBook (2017) MacBook10,1@ECOLOR=225,225,223 Silver
MacBook (2017) MacBook10,1@ECOLOR=235,215,191 Gold
MacBook (2017) MacBook10,1@ECOLOR=157,157,160 Space Gray
MacBook (2017) MacBook10,1@ECOLOR=232,201,195 Rose Gold
MacBook (2017) MacBook10,1@ECOLOR=217,180,154 Gold (updated)

iMac

Apple Device Model Code Color
iMac (Early 2006) iMac4,1 White
iMac (Late 2006) iMac5,1 White
iMac (Late 2006) iMac6,1 White
iMac (Mid 2007) iMac7,1 Aluminum
iMac (Early 2009) iMac9,1 Aluminum
iMac (Mid 2010) iMac11,2 Aluminum
iMac (Late 2009) iMac10,1 Aluminum
iMac (Late 2012) iMac13,1 Aluminum
iMac (Late 2012) iMac13,2 Aluminum
iMac (Retina 5K, Late 2014) iMac15,1 Aluminum
iMac (Late 2015) iMac16,1 Aluminum
iMac (Retina 5K, Late 2015) iMac17,1 Aluminum
iMac (2017) iMac18,1 Aluminum
iMac (2017) iMac18,3 Aluminum
iMac (2019) iMac19,2 Aluminum
iMac (2019) iMac19,1 Aluminum
iMac (2020) iMac20,1 Aluminum
iMac Pro (2017) iMacPro1,1 Space Gray
iMac (2021) iMac21,1 -
iMac (2021) iMac21,1@ECOLOR=1 Blue
iMac (2021) iMac21,1@ECOLOR=3 Green
iMac (2021) iMac21,1@ECOLOR=4 Pink
iMac (2021) iMac21,1@ECOLOR=5 Silver
iMac (2021) iMac21,1@ECOLOR=6 Yellow
iMac (2021) iMac21,1@ECOLOR=7 Orange
iMac (2021) iMac21,1@ECOLOR=8 Purple

Mac Pro

Apple Device Model Code Color
Mac Pro (2006) MacPro1,1 Aluminum
Mac Pro (Late 2013) MacPro6,1 Black
Mac Pro (2019) MacPro7,1 Aluminum
Mac Pro (2019) MacPro7,1@ECOLOR=226,226,224 Silver

Mac mini

Apple Device Model Code Color
Mac mini (Early 2006) Macmini1,1 White
Mac mini (Mid 2010) Macmini4,1 Aluminum
Mac mini (Mid 2011) Macmini5 Aluminum
Mac mini (2020) Macmini9,1 Silver

Other Macs

Apple Device Model Code Color
Mac (2022) Mac13,1 -
Mac (2023) Mac14,7 -
Mac (2023) Mac14,7@ECOLOR=1 Silver
Mac (2023) Mac14,7@ECOLOR=2 Space Gray
Mac (2023) Mac14,2 -
Mac (2023) Mac14,2@ECOLOR=1 Silver
Mac (2023) Mac14,2@ECOLOR=2 Space Gray
Mac (2023) Mac14,2@ECOLOR=8 Purple
Mac (2023) Mac14,2@ECOLOR=7 Orange

Legacy Macs

Apple Device Model Code Color
PowerBook G4 (2003) PowerBook3,2 Titanium
PowerBook G4 (12-inch, 2003) PowerBook6,1 Aluminum
PowerBook G4 (15-inch, 2004) PowerBook5,2 Aluminum
PowerBook G4 (15-inch, 2003) PowerBook5,1 Aluminum
PowerBook G4 (17-inch, 2003) PowerBook6,3 Aluminum
Power Mac G4 (2001) PowerMac3,5 Graphite
Power Mac G4 (2002) PowerMac3,6 Quicksilver
Power Mac G5 (2003) PowerMac7,2 Aluminum
Power Mac G4 Cube (2000) PowerMac10,1 White/Clear
iMac G4 (2002) PowerMac4,4 White
iMac G4 (2002) PowerMac4,2 White
iMac G4 (2002) PowerMac4,5 White
iMac G4 (2003) PowerMac6,3 White
Power Mac G5 (2003) PowerMac8,1 Aluminum
iMac G5 (2004) PowerMac12,1 White

Raw List (from CoreTypes, deduplicated)

UTTypeIdentifier = com.apple.device-model-code

  • VMWare
  • Windows
  • Macintosh
  • Laptop
  • MacBookPro13,1
  • MacBookPro13,1@ECOLOR=225,225,223
  • MacBookPro13,1@ECOLOR=157,157,160
  • MacBookPro14,1
  • MacBookPro14,1@ECOLOR=225,225,223
  • MacBookPro14,1@ECOLOR=157,157,160
  • MacBookPro13,2
  • MacBookPro13,2@ECOLOR=225,225,223
  • MacBookPro13,2@ECOLOR=157,157,160
  • MacBookPro14,2
  • MacBookPro14,2@ECOLOR=225,225,223
  • MacBookPro14,2@ECOLOR=157,157,160
  • MacBookPro15,2
  • MacBookPro15,2@ECOLOR=225,225,223
  • MacBookPro15,2@ECOLOR=157,157,160
  • MacBookPro15,4
  • MacBookPro15,4@ECOLOR=225,225,223
  • MacBookPro15,4@ECOLOR=157,157,160
  • MacBookPro13,3
  • MacBookPro13,3@ECOLOR=225,225,223
  • MacBookPro13,3@ECOLOR=157,157,160
  • MacBookPro14,3
  • MacBookPro14,3@ECOLOR=225,225,223
  • MacBookPro14,3@ECOLOR=157,157,160
  • MacBookPro15,1
  • MacBookPro15,1@ECOLOR=225,225,223
  • MacBookPro15,1@ECOLOR=157,157,160
  • MacBookPro15,3
  • MacBookPro15,3@ECOLOR=225,225,223
  • MacBookPro15,3@ECOLOR=157,157,160
  • Tower
  • RackMount
  • PowerBook
  • PowerBook3,2
  • PowerBook6,1
  • PowerBook5,2
  • PowerBook5,1
  • PowerBook6,3
  • PowerMac
  • PowerMac3,5
  • PowerMac3,6
  • PowerMac7,2
  • RackMac
  • RackMac1,1
  • RackMac3,1
  • Xserve1,1
  • PowerMac10,1
  • Macmini1,1
  • Macmini4,1
  • Macmini5
  • Macmini
  • PowerMac4,4
  • iMac
  • PowerMac4,2
  • PowerMac4,5
  • PowerMac6,3
  • PowerMac8,1
  • PowerMac12,1
  • iMac4,1
  • iMac5,1
  • iMac6,1
  • iMac7,1
  • iMac9,1
  • iMac11,2
  • iMac10,1
  • iMac13,1
  • iMac13,2
  • iMac15,1
  • iMac16,1
  • iMac17,1
  • iMac18,1
  • iMac18,3
  • iMac19,2
  • iMac19,1
  • iMac20,1
  • iMacPro1,1
  • MacBook
  • MacBook1,1
  • MacBook1,1,Black
  • MacBook5,1
  • MacBook6,1
  • MacBook8,1
  • MacBook8,1@ECOLOR=225,225,223
  • MacBook8,1@ECOLOR=235,215,191
  • MacBook8,1@ECOLOR=155,158,159
  • MacBook9,1@ECOLOR=232,201,195
  • MacBook10,1@ECOLOR=225,225,223
  • MacBook10,1@ECOLOR=235,215,191
  • MacBook10,1@ECOLOR=157,157,160
  • MacBook10,1@ECOLOR=232,201,195
  • MacBook10,1@ECOLOR=217,180,154
  • MacBookPro5,5
  • MacBookPro10,2
  • MacBookPro
  • MacBookPro1,1
  • MacBookPro5,1
  • MacBookPro10,1
  • MacBookPro5,2
  • MacBookPro1,2
  • MacBookPro16,1
  • MacBookPro16,1@ECOLOR=225,225,223
  • MacBookPro16,1@ECOLOR=157,157,160
  • MacBookPro16,2
  • MacBookPro16,2@ECOLOR=225,225,223
  • MacBookPro16,2@ECOLOR=157,157,160
  • MacBookPro16,3
  • MacBookPro16,3@ECOLOR=225,225,223
  • MacBookPro16,3@ECOLOR=157,157,160
  • MacBookPro16,4
  • MacBookPro16,4@ECOLOR=225,225,223
  • MacBookPro16,4@ECOLOR=157,157,160
  • MacBookAir1,1
  • MacBookAir3,1
  • MacBookAir
  • MacBookAir8,1
  • MacBookAir8,1@ECOLOR=225,225,223
  • MacBookAir8,1@ECOLOR=157,157,160
  • MacBookAir8,1@ECOLOR=217,180,154
  • MacBookAir8,2
  • MacBookAir8,2@ECOLOR=225,225,223
  • MacBookAir8,2@ECOLOR=157,157,160
  • MacBookAir8,2@ECOLOR=217,180,154
  • MacBookAir9,1
  • MacBookAir9,1@ECOLOR=225,225,223
  • MacBookAir9,1@ECOLOR=157,157,160
  • MacBookAir9,1@ECOLOR=217,180,154
  • MacPro
  • MacPro1,1
  • MacPro6,1
  • MacPro7,1
  • MacPro7,1@ECOLOR=226,226,224
  • Macmini9,1
  • MacBookAir10,1
  • MacBookAir10,1@ECOLOR=1
  • MacBookAir10,1@ECOLOR=2
  • MacBookAir10,1@ECOLOR=3
  • MacBookPro17,1
  • MacBookPro17,1@ECOLOR=1
  • MacBookPro17,1@ECOLOR=2
  • iMac21,1
  • iMac21,1@ECOLOR=1
  • iMac21,1@ECOLOR=3
  • iMac21,1@ECOLOR=4
  • iMac21,1@ECOLOR=5
  • iMac21,1@ECOLOR=6
  • iMac21,1@ECOLOR=7
  • iMac21,1@ECOLOR=8
  • MacBookPro18,3
  • MacBookPro18,3@ECOLOR=1
  • MacBookPro18,3@ECOLOR=2
  • MacBookPro18,1
  • MacBookPro18,1@ECOLOR=1
  • MacBookPro18,1@ECOLOR=2
  • AppleDisplay2,1
  • Mac13,1
  • Mac14,7
  • Mac14,7@ECOLOR=1
  • Mac14,7@ECOLOR=2
  • Mac14,2
  • Mac14,2@ECOLOR=1
  • Mac14,2@ECOLOR=2
  • Mac14,2@ECOLOR=8
  • Mac14,2@ECOLOR=7
  • Device1,21760
  • Pencil1,1
  • ATVRemote1,1
  • ATVRemote1,2
  • AirPods1,1
  • AirPods1,2
  • Device1,8211
  • AirPodsPro1,1
  • Device1,8202
  • BeatsSolo3,1
  • PowerBeats4,1
  • PowerBeats3,1
  • PowerbeatsPro1,1
  • Device1,8209
  • BeatsX1,1
  • Device1,8208
  • BeatsFitPro1,1
  • ADP2,1
  • ADP3,2
  • AppleTV
  • M68AP
  • N82AP
  • N88AP
  • N90AP
  • D20AP
  • D21AP
  • D22AP
  • iPod
  • N45AP
  • N72AP
  • N18AP
  • N81AP
  • K48AP
  • Watch
  • AirPort4
  • AirPort
  • AirPort6
  • AirPort7,120
  • TimeCapsule8,119
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