Apple's former hardware engineering chief John Ternus officially became CEO of the company today, with the change now reflected on Apple's leadership page.
Ternus joined Apple in 2001, became a vice president of hardware engineering in 2013, and became senior vice president of hardware engineering in 2021. He is 51, so he could serve as CEO for 10 to 15 years before reaching typical retirement age.
Tim Cook is now executive chairman of Apple's board of directors, after a 15-year run as CEO. In this role, Apple said Cook "will assist with certain aspects of the company, including engaging with policymakers around the world."
During his final day as CEO on Monday, Cook stopped by the Apple Park Visitor Center in Cupertino, California to meet some of Apple's retail employees from various stores, with photos and a video of the visit available on Instagram.
Thursday October 8, 2026 11:05 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
The Independent's David Phelan on Wednesday interviewed Apple's executive chairman Tim Cook at Apple's U.K. headquarters in the Battersea Power Station, and one of the topics they discussed was John Ternus taking over as Apple's CEO.
Ternus, who was previously Apple's hardware engineering chief, succeeded Cook as Apple's CEO on September 1. Cook said the transition "started years ago."...
Thursday October 15, 2026 8:17 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
In a recent interview with TIME, Apple CEO John Ternus described some early foldable smartphones as feeling "kind of cheap and crappy." Samsung released its first foldable in 2019, but Apple opted to take its time and has now developed the iPhone Duo with a premium design and a barely-noticeable display crease.
The interview touches on how Ternus gave Apple's design team "the confidence to...
Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:25 am PDT by Juli Clover
Apple CEO John Ternus explained Apple's thinking on the MacBook Pro's new touch capabilities in an interview with Wired. Despite the addition of a touch display, Apple still sees the MacBook Pro as an indirect input device.
From Ternus:The Mac is first and foremost an indirect input device, built around the trackpad and keyboard. But I think there's times when it's comfortable and handy to...
Tim Cook ----->Tim Apple---->John Ternus---->John Apple? Johnny Appleseed!!!! ('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Appleseed') https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Appleseed
