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Having spent most of his life at Apple and describing Cook as a mentor, Ternus is expected to continue on the cautious course that his successor pursued.

Known as a product innovator and being an "insider," John Ternus, 51, has the ideal CV to lead Apple.

Cook's announcement drew swift reactions from tech executives, investors, market observers, and journalists, with many calling it the close of a defining chapter for Apple.

As Tim Cook prepares to hand over the reins at Apple, his India playbook stands out: resist the pull of a cheap iPhone, invest in developers and retail, and bet on the country's digital rise. What once looked like a misfit market is now a key growth engine, built not in quarters, or even years, but over decades through foundations that made the outcome seem inevitable.

Ternus, 50, joined Apple in 2001 and rose through its ranks as he oversaw the development of its Macs and iPads.

Tim Cook pens a personal farewell note to Apple users as he prepares to step down as CEO, reflecting on 15 years, user stories, and the company's future leadership transition.

Under Tim Cook, Apple grew strongly in India, moving from a niche brand to a major manufacturing hub. Ternus is expected to build on this and expand Apple's presence further., Technology & Science, Times Now

Apple CEO Tim Cook will transition to a new role within the company on September 1. The next CEO at Apple will be John Ternus. He will have big shoes to fill in because quietly, in his own way that has been different from the way of Steve Jobs, Cook has turned Apple into one of the biggest successes in the corporate history.

John Ternus's profile is sparse even by big-tech standards. It lists just two roles: a brief stint as an engineer at Virtual Research Systems in the late 1990s, followed by more than 25 years at Apple. There are no posts, no long summaries, no announcements marking promotions or product launches.

Under John Ternus's leadership, the Mac became more powerful and more popular than at any point in its four-decade history, capped by the recent introduction of the MacBook Neo.