John Ternus is taking a more ‘hands-on’ role in Apple’s design teams as CEO: report

October 4, 2026 · 3:15 pm 1 sources

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• John Ternus is taking a more ‘hands-on’ role in Apple’s design teams as CEO: report
  9to5Mac · October 4, 2026 15:15
  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…