By Mike Wuerthele Following Monday’s CEO transition announcement, Tim Cook has published a letter to the world, spanning humble beginnings to being the head of perhaps the most powerful company in the world.Tim Cook thanking WWDC attendeesTim Cook and John Ternus are two Apple employees of just a handful left that have worked for decades. And now that Tim Cook is stepping back a bit to be Apple Executive Chairman instead of Chief Operating Officer, he has taken some time to reminisce a bit, and thank both employees and Apple customers.Below is the letter in its entirety. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Mike Wuerthele In a surprise announcement on Monday, Apple announced its transition plan,with John Ternus stepping into Tim Cook’s CEO position, effective September 1, 2026.John Ternus”Cook will continue in his role as CEO through the summer as he works closely with Ternus on a smooth transition,” Apple said in a statement. “As executive chairman, Cook will assist with certain aspects of the company, including engaging with policymakers around the world.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Wesley Hilliard Senior vice president of Hardware Technologies, Johny Srouji, is stepping up to Chief Hardware Officer as he takes over future CEO John Ternus’ role.Johny Srouji is now Chief Hardware OfficerApple has finally dropped the expected news that Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO and will be replaced by John Ternus. The transition will take place over the summer.Alongside that groundbreaking news, Apple also revealed a promotion for hardware chief Johny Srouji. He will absorb Ternus’ previous position of SVP Hardware Engineering and combine it with SVP Hardware Technologies to become Chief Hardware Officer. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Marko Zivkovic An Apple Music problem has left subscribers unable to stream their favorite songs, and Apple has yet to resolve the issue.Apple Music is currently down.According to Apple’s System Status page, Apple Music was hit by an outage at 2:38 PM Eastern Time, meaning the service has been down for just over an hour at the time of writing. The webpage says that Apple Music users “may be experiencing intermittent issues with this service.”That kind of outage means that some users in unspecified regions may not be able to access the service. Either streaming won’t work, songs won’t download, or some portions of the app may not be accessible. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Marko Zivkovic The iPhone 17 and iPhone 17e have performance and physical differences, but the 2027 parallel releases of the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e may be exactly the same speed.The iPhone 18e and iPhone 18 might have the exact same processing hardware, with the same GPU core count.In February 2025, Apple scrapped its low-cost iPhone SE line in favor of new models bearing the “e” designation, those being the iPhone 16e, and later, the iPhone 17e.Relative to the standard iPhone 17, the iPhone 17e offers a smaller 6.1-inch display with a lower refresh rate, no Dynamic Island, no Camera Control, and only one rear camera. Still, both phones offer the A19 chip, though the iPhone 17e has one fewer GPU core. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Andrew Orr The concept of smart glasses is heating up again across the tech industry, and Apple’s long-rumored plans are starting to come into sharper focus as competition builds.Render of Apple’s smart glassesThe company is preparing to launch its first smart glasses by late 2026 as it moves into a growing field of AI wearables. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports in an interview that Apple is targeting a holiday-season debut to meet rising competition.The product is expected to rely on cameras, audio, and Siri instead of a built-in display. Apple’s approach positions the glasses as an extension of the iPhone rather than a replacement for it. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Malcolm Owen The third developer betas for iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and macOS Tahoe 26.5 are now available for testing.Apple’s hardware that works with the 26-generation operating systems – Image Credit: AppleThe third developer betas for iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and macOS Tahoe 26.5 come after the second, which appeared on April 13. The first round arrived on March 30, however, Apple re-released the developer beta for iOS 26.5 on March 24, with a new build number.iOS 26.5 build 3 is 23F5059e, replacing 23F5054h Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Christine McKee Fresh deals are in effect this Monday, with a 4-pack of first-gen AirTags on sale for $56.99, while AirPods 4 are back down to $99. The new M5 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro is also $200 off.Grab a steeper price drop on Apple’s new 16-inch MacBook Pro today.We’re following fresh price drops on new and blowout Apple gear this Monday, with standout deals on AirTags, AirPods, and 2026 MacBook Pros. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Amber Neely The feds are gearing up to pay out refunds to businesses affected by the Trump administration’s reciprocal tariffs, but Apple won’t see one dime of the $3.2 billion it has already paid likely until July 2026.Trump launching his tariffs in April 2205On Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it has begun developing a refund program to pay back some of the import duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The program is known as Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE).CAPE is voluntary, and Importers of Record (IORs) and Customs brokers will need to apply via the ACE portal to get the refunds. The process seems quite involved. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By William Gallagher A plausible leak claims to have the complete list of iPhones that will support the forthcoming iOS 27, and which ones will forever remain on iOS 26.Apple’s iPhone 11 will not run iOS 27, claims leakerApple does work to make its newest releases of iOS work on as many generations of its iPhones as possible, but there is always a limit. With iOS 26, for instance, the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR were dropped.Now while Apple has yet to provide a compatibility list, and won’t until WWDC 2026, a leaker claims to have all of the details. According to leaker Instant Digital on the Weibo Chinese social media site, iOS 27 will be supported on these iPhones: Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
