Engineers respect Ternus. That's the consistent whisper.

ok but why tho

Hardware roadmap continuity would be the bull case for elevating him.

Ternus + operations partners would be a continuity ticket for Wall Street.

Apple's executive bench is broader than Twitter threads admit.

I'm so ready for this.

Here we go again.

Media needs a face for every rumor. Ternus is this month's face.

Bookmarking this.

Mac transition credibility traces through teams he led.

Being known mostly inside industry isn't a downside for Apple culture.

Not a household name, which doesn't mean unimportant.

Hardware credibility matters if Vision and haptics keep needing miracles.

Not enough public data to fanboy or hate. Calibrate accordingly.

Often mentioned in succession chatter alongside a few other EVPs.

Quiet leaders can still ship loud products.

Wild timing.

About time.

Worth reading older profiles if you're curious; shallow tweets won't cut it.

Succession articles love a simple narrative. Reality is a bench, not a prince.