diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_darwin.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_darwin.rs
index 1061633be175f..7af7de60fcbb1 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_darwin.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_darwin.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     Target {
         llvm_target,
         metadata: crate::spec::TargetMetadata {
-            description: Some("ARM64 macOS (11.0+, Big Sur+)".into()),
+            description: Some("ARM64 Apple macOS (11.0+, Big Sur+)".into()),
             tier: Some(1),
             host_tools: Some(true),
             std: Some(true),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_ios.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_ios.rs
index caeb9a121e48b..499f05d9ee6d6 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_ios.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_ios.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     Target {
         llvm_target,
         metadata: crate::spec::TargetMetadata {
-            description: Some("ARM64 iOS".into()),
+            description: Some("ARM64 Apple iOS".into()),
             tier: Some(2),
             host_tools: Some(false),
             std: Some(true),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_ios_macabi.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_ios_macabi.rs
index eee9eca3bcbeb..6d4a6fe4984fa 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_ios_macabi.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_ios_macabi.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     Target {
         llvm_target,
         metadata: crate::spec::TargetMetadata {
-            description: Some("Apple Catalyst on ARM64".into()),
+            description: Some("ARM64 Apple Catalyst".into()),
             tier: Some(2),
             host_tools: Some(false),
             std: Some(true),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_ios_sim.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_ios_sim.rs
index ee58038301d4a..0f58d4e273083 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_ios_sim.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_ios_sim.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     Target {
         llvm_target,
         metadata: crate::spec::TargetMetadata {
-            description: Some("Apple iOS Simulator on ARM64".into()),
+            description: Some("ARM64 Apple iOS Simulator".into()),
             tier: Some(2),
             host_tools: Some(false),
             std: Some(true),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_tvos.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_tvos.rs
index baca863d442ba..49c7b30817db1 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_tvos.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_tvos.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     Target {
         llvm_target,
         metadata: crate::spec::TargetMetadata {
-            description: Some("ARM64 tvOS".into()),
+            description: Some("ARM64 Apple tvOS".into()),
             tier: Some(3),
             host_tools: Some(false),
             std: Some(true),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_tvos_sim.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_tvos_sim.rs
index 1a48f8c5acffb..2cb2d0b3fff16 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_tvos_sim.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_tvos_sim.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     Target {
         llvm_target,
         metadata: crate::spec::TargetMetadata {
-            description: Some("ARM64 tvOS Simulator".into()),
+            description: Some("ARM64 Apple tvOS Simulator".into()),
             tier: Some(3),
             host_tools: Some(false),
             std: Some(true),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_watchos.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_watchos.rs
index 1940a568b3960..6233febd8c59c 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_watchos.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_watchos.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     Target {
         llvm_target,
         metadata: crate::spec::TargetMetadata {
-            description: Some("ARM64 Apple WatchOS".into()),
+            description: Some("ARM64 Apple watchOS".into()),
             tier: Some(3),
             host_tools: Some(false),
             std: Some(true),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_watchos_sim.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_watchos_sim.rs
index 6beef11c5041f..64d24b8a075a4 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_watchos_sim.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_apple_watchos_sim.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     Target {
         llvm_target,
         metadata: crate::spec::TargetMetadata {
-            description: Some("ARM64 Apple WatchOS Simulator".into()),
+            description: Some("ARM64 Apple watchOS Simulator".into()),
             tier: Some(3),
             host_tools: Some(false),
             std: Some(true),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/arm64_32_apple_watchos.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/arm64_32_apple_watchos.rs
index e9f4d9330d5f2..60b1c1db63aa9 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/arm64_32_apple_watchos.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/arm64_32_apple_watchos.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     Target {
         llvm_target,
         metadata: crate::spec::TargetMetadata {
-            description: Some("Arm Apple WatchOS 64-bit with 32-bit pointers".into()),
+            description: Some("ARM64 Apple watchOS with 32-bit pointers".into()),
             tier: Some(3),
             host_tools: Some(false),
             std: Some(true),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/armv7s_apple_ios.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/armv7s_apple_ios.rs
index deee6985f1a43..5af760f68ef02 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/armv7s_apple_ios.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/armv7s_apple_ios.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     Target {
         llvm_target,
         metadata: crate::spec::TargetMetadata {
-            description: Some("Armv7-A Apple-A6 Apple iOS".into()),
+            description: Some("ARMv7-A Apple-A6 Apple iOS".into()),
             tier: Some(3),
             host_tools: Some(false),
             std: Some(true),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/i386_apple_ios.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/i386_apple_ios.rs
index dc14cb3ec767f..7078b57e98b77 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/i386_apple_ios.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/i386_apple_ios.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     Target {
         llvm_target,
         metadata: crate::spec::TargetMetadata {
-            description: Some("32-bit x86 iOS".into()),
+            description: Some("x86 Apple iOS Simulator".into()),
             tier: Some(3),
             host_tools: Some(false),
             std: Some(true),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/i686_apple_darwin.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/i686_apple_darwin.rs
index 3e27f1f899b72..9d9a8fc630528 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/i686_apple_darwin.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/i686_apple_darwin.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     Target {
         llvm_target,
         metadata: crate::spec::TargetMetadata {
-            description: Some("32-bit macOS (10.12+, Sierra+)".into()),
+            description: Some("x86 Apple macOS (10.12+, Sierra+)".into()),
             tier: Some(3),
             host_tools: Some(true),
             std: Some(true),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64_apple_darwin.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64_apple_darwin.rs
index 4304dfc3f682d..70211722fa2b4 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64_apple_darwin.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64_apple_darwin.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     Target {
         llvm_target,
         metadata: crate::spec::TargetMetadata {
-            description: Some("64-bit macOS (10.12+, Sierra+)".into()),
+            description: Some("x86_64 Apple macOS (10.12+, Sierra+)".into()),
             tier: Some(1),
             host_tools: Some(true),
             std: Some(true),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64_apple_ios.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64_apple_ios.rs
index 847c4f011f9f5..c021762aed0e0 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64_apple_ios.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64_apple_ios.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     Target {
         llvm_target,
         metadata: crate::spec::TargetMetadata {
-            description: Some("64-bit x86 iOS".into()),
+            description: Some("x86_64 Apple iOS Simulator".into()),
             tier: Some(2),
             host_tools: Some(false),
             std: Some(true),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64_apple_ios_macabi.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64_apple_ios_macabi.rs
index 042079f800b97..6cd5d253ca52f 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64_apple_ios_macabi.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64_apple_ios_macabi.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     Target {
         llvm_target,
         metadata: crate::spec::TargetMetadata {
-            description: Some("Apple Catalyst on x86_64".into()),
+            description: Some("x86_64 Apple Catalyst".into()),
             tier: Some(2),
             host_tools: Some(false),
             std: Some(true),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64_apple_tvos.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64_apple_tvos.rs
index 947086097908c..d81220b6b31b1 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64_apple_tvos.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64_apple_tvos.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     Target {
         llvm_target,
         metadata: crate::spec::TargetMetadata {
-            description: Some("x86 64-bit tvOS".into()),
+            description: Some("x86_64 Apple tvOS Simulator".into()),
             tier: Some(3),
             host_tools: Some(false),
             std: Some(true),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64_apple_watchos_sim.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64_apple_watchos_sim.rs
index 1dab95988601d..c7333a0bbcc36 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64_apple_watchos_sim.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64_apple_watchos_sim.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     Target {
         llvm_target,
         metadata: crate::spec::TargetMetadata {
-            description: Some("x86 64-bit Apple WatchOS simulator".into()),
+            description: Some("x86_64 Apple watchOS Simulator".into()),
             tier: Some(3),
             host_tools: Some(false),
             std: Some(true),
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64h_apple_darwin.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64h_apple_darwin.rs
index 9fb5a46187a31..e3550b6e11f74 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64h_apple_darwin.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/x86_64h_apple_darwin.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
     Target {
         llvm_target,
         metadata: crate::spec::TargetMetadata {
-            description: Some("macOS with late-gen Intel (at least Haswell)".into()),
+            description: Some("x86_64 Apple macOS with Intel Haswell+".into()),
             tier: Some(3),
             host_tools: Some(true),
             std: Some(true),