Apple After Tim Cook Timeline 2026: John Ternus, iPhone 18 & the Foldable iPhone Era

Tim Cook's 15-year run as Apple CEO ends September 1, 2026, when John Ternus, Apple's longtime hardware engineering chief, takes over; Cook becomes executive c…

Tim Cook succeeds Steve Jobs as Apple CEO

Tim Cook becomes Apple's chief executive in August 2011, beginning a 15-year tenure that grows the company from roughly $350 billion in market value to about $4 trillion.

John Ternus becomes SVP of Hardware Engineering

Ternus, at Apple since 2001, joins the executive team as senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, overseeing iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods and Vision Pro…

Apple names John Ternus as next CEO, Tim Cook to become executive chairman

Apple's board unanimously approves a succession plan: Cook becomes executive chairman and Ternus becomes CEO effective September 1, 2026. Arthur Levinson becomes lead in…

Apple previews iOS 27, Siri AI and macOS 27 'Golden Gate'

Apple officially previews iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, watchOS 27, visionOS 27 and tvOS 27, alongside a rebuilt Siri AI assistant. Developer betas begin the…

Reports say Apple may split the iPhone 18 launch across two seasons

Supply-chain reporting, including accounts citing assembly partner Pegatron, says Apple may launch iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max in fall 2026 while moving the standard iPhon…

Apple announces September 9 event, 'Surprise and shine'

Apple confirms a special event for September 9, 2026, 10am PT / 10:30pm IST, at the Steve Jobs Theater, Apple Park. The invitation confirms date, time, venue and tagline…

John Ternus becomes Apple CEO; Tim Cook becomes executive chairman

The transition announced in April becomes effective. Ternus joins Apple's board of directors as CEO; Cook takes the newly created executive chairman role.

Apple holds its first product event of the Ternus era

Apple's confirmed event takes place. iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max and a foldable iPhone are strongly expected but unconfirmed ahead of the keynote; this page updates each rumor…