At Apple CEO’s Farewell, Tributes and an Unusually Personal Tim Cook

Next Tuesday, Tim Cook will officially pass the baton as Apple CEO to his successor, John Ternus. But in his final days as the company’s top executive, Apple and luminaries associated with the company are sending the executive off in style. The hyper-private Cook has even opened an uncharacteristic window into his personal life.

On Sunday, Apple hosted a farewell party for Cook at Apple Park, its campus in Cupertino, Calif. Part of the event took place at Caffè Macs, the company cafeteria inside the donut-shaped headquarters building, according to a person aware of details of the event. The band OneRepublic performed in the round outdoor courtyard in the center of the building (a photo on X shows Cook holding a guitar while standing with members of the band).