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Cook will continue on as Apple CEO through the summer, with Ternus set to join Apple's Board of Directors and take over as CEO on September 1, 2026. Cook is going to transition to chairman of the board at Apple, and he will "assist with certain aspects of the company, including engaging with policymakers around the world."
So is John Apple any more creative and daring?
Honestly, I hope it's positive, because Tim Cook has presided over a pretty big drop in quality in terms of macOS releases. With a few notable exceptions, since Steve Jobs died, the changes to macOS have more often been changes to be dreaded instead of looked forward to.
And the operating system's consistency has gone to hell.
I find CF's takes to be tepid at best on most subjects. "Resigns" lol - the man freaking retired, he's 65.
ConnertheCat wrote: Tue Apr 28, 2026 12:10 pmI find CF's takes to be tepid at best on most subjects. "Resigns" lol - the man freaking retired, he's 65.
YouTubers gonna clickbait. I don't like it either. But in the video he actually says Cook is "stepping down" from the CEO role.
Marques Brownlee take on "The New Apple"
When the competition is Windows, I'm guessing Cook (rightly) thought there wasn't much point.
obvs wrote: Tue Apr 21, 2026 1:28 amHonestly, I hope it's positive, because Tim Cook has presided over a pretty big drop in quality in terms of macOS releases. With a few notable exceptions, since Steve Jobs died, the changes to macOS have more often been changes to be dreaded instead of looked forward to.
And the operating system's consistency has gone to hell.
I think Tim Cook has been awful, really. If there's one thing that has stuck out to me about his time at the top, it's that Apple lost a lot of what made it special. We used to eagerly anticipate the things Apple would add, and now it's like "Oh, look, three new emojis." 
Windows is awful. I am hopeful that European countries drifting away from the United States will make Linux more viable as a competitor. It's great for security, but the interfaces I have seen for it have left so much to be desired. It's a pain in the ass for someone who wants consistency. It's a shame, because I absolutely LOVE the CLI.
Cook was an efficiency guy, not an idea guy, and he lacked that creative drive for excellence that Jobs brought. Jobs may have been an unrelenting asshole, but he understood something bean counters like Tim Cook never will, how to merge creativity with productivity.
Kind of late to the party, and I haven't watched the videos yet. What do we know about John Ternus's background? Is he another "bean counter," an engineer, or more of a creative/product guy?
You're right that Cook's tenure didn't bring excitement in the way Jobs's did as CEO. I'm not sure anyone ever could match Jobs in that regard. The reality distortion field was strong with that one.
But for all of Cook's faults, it's hard to argue with what he accomplished operationally and financially. He didn't just keep Apple stable; he's leaving behind an enormously profitable company with tremendous resources.
So if Ternus turns out to have more of the product vision and willingness to take risks that people have been missing during the Cook era, he's inheriting Apple from an extraordinarily strong position. Cook may not have been the guy to disrupt entire industries the way Jobs was, but he may have given his successor about as much financial freedom as anyone could ask for to try.
I think this could actually be a good cycle for Apple: a visionary genius, followed by an operational and financial genius, followed, hopefully, by another visionary CEO.
Link wrote: Mon Sep 07, 2026 7:47 pmKind of late to the party, and I haven't watched the videos yet. What do we know about John Ternus's background? Is he another "bean counter," an engineer, or more of a creative/product guy?
He was the head of hardware before this. I suspect he will be less bean-counter-ey.
I've seen Ternus being called "a product guy", whatever that means.
But I also saw him wearing a suit. At least he wasn't wearing a tie.
Who knows, we'll see.
There is an Apple event tomorrow, biggest rumor is a foldable iPhone. But Tim Cook started whatever they will announce.
