Tim Cook’s departure from Apple’s CEO role won’t disrupt the company’s rhythm. On September 1, 2026, John Ternus steps in as chief executive, with Cook shifting to executive chairman. The date lands just weeks before Apple’s marquee September product event. Expect a foldable iPhone reveal there—one Ternus engineered from the ground up. This timing. Deliberate. It echoes Cook’s own 2011 ascent, when he inherited a pipeline brimming with hits like the iPhone 4S and iPad 2. Now, Ternus gets the holiday quarter kickoff, projected to rake in nearly $150 billion, Apple’s fattest yet. iPhone sales. Refreshed MacBooks with fresh chips. A MacBook Neo pushing records. New categories on deck. Ternus, 50, joined Apple in 2001. He’s run hardware engineering since 2021, sharpening iPads on performance, battery life, reliability—think the latest Pro models. He unveiled the iPhone Air. Lately, more interviews. iPhone 17 details.…