John Ternus is officially Apple’s next CEO, iPhone 18 colors, iOS 27 rumors

Apple's leadership transition from Tim Cook to John Ternus represents a significant organizational shift that may impact enterprise IT strategies, particularly for organizations deeply integrated into Apple's ecosystem. The planned CEO succession, coupled with anticipated iOS 27 and hardware updates, signals Apple's continued evolution in software capabilities and device offerings—requiring IT leaders to assess compatibility, support timelines, and potential deprecation impacts on their current Apple infrastructure. Technology organizations should monitor these developments closely as they influence roadmap planning, vendor lock-in considerations, and end-user device management strategies.

9to5MacApril 23, 20262 min read

Benjamin and Chance react to the biggest news of the week, and probably this year, with Tim Cook officially announcing his plans to hand over the CEO job to John Ternus. The calm and orchestrated transition falls directly into Cook’s playbook. Also, we have new leaks about iOS 27 and iPhone 18 Pro colors to discuss. And in Happy Hour Plus, Netflix drops support for the system video player on tvOS, much to the frustration of everyone who actually cares about the Apple TV box. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join. Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get two months free with code 9TO5Mac at copilot.money/9to5mac. Sponsored by Shopify: See less carts go abandoned and more sales. Sign up for a $1 per month trial at shopify.com/happyhour. Sponsored by Framer: The only free design tool that brings your ideas to the web. Visit framer.com/happyhour for 30% off a Framer Pro annual plan. more…