Read John Ternus’s full memo to Apple employees on his first day as CEO
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Expand Expanding CloseRead John Ternus’s full memo to Apple employees on his first day as CEO
New Apple CEO John Ternus has just sent his first company-wide memo. In it, Ternus thanks Tim Cook and recognizes that Apple is “so lucky to have had a CEO who led with his values and with such decency and humanity.”
“We have a huge launch next week that’s going to be phenomenal,” Ternus also says, in reference to Apple’s forthcoming “Surprise and shine” special event.
Read the full memo, obtained by 9to5Mac, below.
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Expand Expanding CloseNew Apple CEO John Ternus now has his own X account
The new Apple CEO has just launched their social media presence on X, with the handle @johnternus. His bio is simply ‘ CEO’, and his first post simply reads ‘hello’.
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Deals: iPhone Air up to $359 off, iPhone 17 Pro, M5 MacBook Air $240 off, AirTag 2, more
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Expand Expanding CloseApple TV just added a ton of free classic movies, here’s everything new
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Cibby is a beautifully designed iOS app for physical video game collectors
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Expand Expanding CloseHere’s everything new Apple TV has coming in September
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Expand Expanding CloseJohn Ternus just revealed his priorities in first introduction as Apple CEO
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Expand Expanding Close9to5Mac Daily: September 1, 2026 – Tim Cook steps down, Ternus takes over
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Expand Expanding CloseAAPL gained 2,736% under Cook, but Ternus doesn’t have to emulate him
Bloomberg carries a piece noting the astonishing gains made by Apple stockholders during the time when Tim Cook was CEO. The cumulative gain was 2,275% – or a total return of 2,736% when accounting for dividend payments also.
The site suggests this will make him a tough act to follow, but my own view is that new CEO John Ternus doesn’t have to emulate Cook’s management of the company …
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