Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 4 October 2026
John Ternus is taking a more ‘hands-on’ role in Apple’s design teams as CEO: report
Since Jony Ive’s departure from Apple in 2019, the company hasn’t had much of a true design lead. For a while, former COO Jeff Williams was in charge of design , until his departure last year. Since then, CEO John Ternus has taken a significant interest in both of Apple’s design teams: industrial de
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Both outlets frame the story as John Ternus elevating design inside Apple, with Bloomberg Technology emphasizing that he is putting his own stamp on the company and 9to5Mac saying he is taking a more hands-on role with the design teams. Bloomberg also adds that this is tied to an upcoming wave of new products, while 9to5Mac alone mentions the post-Ive and post-Jeff Williams succession backdrop.
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