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.
Tuesday September 1, 2026 10:51 am PDT by Juli Clover
John Ternus officially became Apple's CEO today, with Tim Cook transitioning to a new role as Executive Chair. Ternus sent his first memo as CEO to employees this morning, praising Cook and sharing his excitement for Apple's future.
MacRumors obtained a copy of the memo, which you can read in full below.Team,
Today, on my first day as CEO, I just wanted to send a quick note to thank...
Tuesday September 1, 2026 11:03 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
In his first memo to Apple employees as CEO today, John Ternus teased a "huge launch next week that's going to be phenomenal."
In a social media post today, Apple's marketing chief Greg Joswiak teased that Apple has "more to say" on Wednesday, September 9, which is when the company will be holding its next special event, starting at 10 a.m. Pacific Time.
Hello, indeed. More to say ...
Tim Cook will be stepping down as Apple's CEO on September 1, with the company's hardware engineering John Ternus set to take over. With the transition set to take place tomorrow, there have been quite a few headlines about Cook lately.
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The latest story comes from 9to5Mac, which said it has obtained Cook's full memo to Apple...
Tim Cook ----->Tim Apple---->John Ternus---->John Apple? Johnny Appleseed!!!! ('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Appleseed') https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Appleseed
