{
  "id": 19359017,
  "title": "Steven Levy on John Ternus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/steven-levy-on-john-ternus",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-10T16:32:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daring Fireball",
    "slug": "daring-fireball",
    "url": "https://www.wired.com/story/i-spent-30-minutes-with-apples-ceo-now-i-know-why-john-ternus-got-the-job/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a follow-up piece for Wired, tech journalist Steven Levy took a deeper look at Apple insider John Ternus. Their paths crossed in 2015 when Levy spent a day with Ternus at Apple’s Input Design Lab in Cupertino. Ternus, who was then the VP for Mac, iPad, Ecosystem, and Audio Engineering, made a lasting impression on Levy with his affable personality and extensive knowledge of the company.\n\nAt the time, Levy was particularly intrigued by Ternus' meticulous approach to fixing the sound an updated mouse made when sliding across a table – a seemingly small issue with a big impact, a testament to the high standards set by Steve Jobs. Ternus, who had joined Apple straight out of college and has since spent four years there, credited Jobs' perfectionism and its continued emphasis under CEO Tim Cook for his own attention to detail.\n\nDespite only having a handful of interactions with Jobs during Ternus' tenure, he viewed himself as a \"student of Steve's teachings.\" Ternus expressed gratitude for the opportunity to work closely with Tim Cook after Jobs, describing himself as \"very lucky.\"\n\nWhen asked about non-Apple CEOs he admired, Ternus initially struggled to answer. He later admitted that he hadn't given much thought to the subject and that he believed the most valuable lessons come from working alongside talented colleagues. Ternus was hesitant to state what specific mark he hoped to leave at Apple, instead focusing on maintaining the company's strong emphasis on collaboration among its employees.",
  "summary": "Steven Levy at Wired, in a terrific post-event follow-up to his exclusive early look at the new MacBook Pros ( News+ link ): I first met Ternus in 2015, when I spent a day with him at Apple’s Input Design Lab, a testing facility in Cupertino. He’d risen to VP for Mac, iPad, Ecosystem, and Audio Engineering, and he struck me as affable and knowledgeable. (He spent four years right out of college…",
  "key_points": [
    "Steven Levy spent a day with Apple insider John Ternus in 2015.",
    "Ternus was VP for Mac, iPad, Ecosystem, and Audio Engineering at Apple.",
    "Ternus credited Steve Jobs' perfectionism for his attention to detail."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}