# \[Apple\] The next fruit in line

**URL:** <https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/apple-the-next-fruit-in-line/151019>\
**Category:** Other Software & Development\
**Tags:** os-related, apple\
**Created:** [October 6, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/apple-the-next-fruit-in-line/151019 "2025-10-06T16:55:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/november_sierra/32/41086_2.png) [@November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/November_Sierra)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/apple-the-next-fruit-in-line/151019/1 "2025-10-06T16:55:44Z")

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“Apple’s board is apparently likely to favor a technologist over an operations or sales executive for its next leader, as the company seeks to reinvigorate innovation in categories such as artificial intelligence, mixed reality, and home automation. ‘Those close to the company see little doubt that Ternus will eventually be CEO,’ Gurman added.”

> **[Gurman: Major Apple Leadership Shakeup Impending With John Ternus as Next CEO](https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/06/apple-leadership-shakeup-impending/)**
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> Apple is entering its most significant leadership transition in more than a decade as multiple senior executives prepare to depart and CEO Tim Cook...

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**Author:** ![November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/november_sierra/32/41086_2.png) [@November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/November_Sierra)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/apple-the-next-fruit-in-line/151019/2 "2026-04-20T22:03:18Z")

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They got that one right.

> **[Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman John Ternus to become Apple CEO](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/04/tim-cook-to-become-apple-executive-chairman-john-ternus-to-become-apple-ceo/)**
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> Apple announced Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors and John Ternus will become Apple’s next CEO.