Apple has announced that John Ternus will become CEO on 1 September 2026, with Tim Cook transitioning to executive chairman—Adam Engst analyzes what this leadership change means for Apple’s future.

Apple’s leadership transition puts hardware chief John Ternus in the CEO role while Tim Cook moves to executive chairman, where he’ll continue navigating the company’s complex political landscape.

TidBITS is celebrating 36 years and 1800 issues of continuous publication. Rather than rehash past anniversary themes, Adam Engst uses this milestone to focus on the importance of community and ...

When Matt Sephton told me he was releasing 18 apps on the same day, I knew I had to talk to him. Our two-hour VidBITS ...

A convincing impersonation of TidBITS contributor Glenn Fleishman on our public Slack group fooled an experienced IT ...

If iCloud syncing has been unreliable since you updated to iOS 26.4, relief has arrived. Although Apple’s release notes don’t mention it, developers confirm that iOS 26.4.1 and iPadOS 26.4.1 fix the ...

Don’t panic about the newly discovered macOS bug that freezes TCP networking after 49 days of uptime. Between security updates, sleep cycles, and typical usage patterns, most Mac users will never ...

Several weeks ago, we traded in our aging 2015 Subaru Outback for a leased 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5. We needed a second car with enough cargo space for the gear necessary for the track meets and running ...

Adam Engst 9 April 2026 6 comments Apple Releases OS 26.4.1 to Fix CloudKit Syncing Bug. If iCloud syncing has been unreliable since you updated to iOS 26.4, relief has arrived ...

The Mac community has lost two longtime writers in recent weeks: John Martellaro and Chuck La Tournous. John wrote once for TidBITS in 1996 before settling at The Mac Observer, where Chuck was also a ...

David Pierce at The Verge makes the case for vertical browser tabs, echoing advice TidBITS has offered since 2023. Google Chrome users can now easily try them.

Anthropic, the company behind the Claude AI chatbot, made two security announcements that were shocking for many but seen as inevitable by those of us working in AI security. First, it announced ...