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Apple has updated Apple Maps so that U.S. users see Lake Ontario labeled as Lake America, matching a change recorded in the U.S. Geographic Names Information System after President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the lake for federal use.

The update appeared on the web version of Apple Maps on Tuesday and is rolling out more broadly. Apple said U.S. users will see “Lake America,” users in Canada will continue to see Lake Ontario, and users elsewhere will see both names. That is the same approach Apple used after the Gulf of Mexico was renamed the Gulf of America on U.S. maps.

Google Maps made a similar change for U.S. users over the weekend. Both companies have pointed to official U.S. geographic naming records as the basis for what American users see.

Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes. About 52 percent of its surface area lies in Canada, with the rest in New York. Trump’s order applies to U.S. federal usage and does not require Canada or international bodies to adopt the new name.

The lake rename follows last year’s Gulf of America change, which Apple and Google also reflected for U.S. users. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the president contacted Apple directly about aligning maps with the new official U.S. name.

Apple confirmed the Maps update tracks the Geographic Names Information System listing. For travelers, boaters, and anyone using Apple Maps in the United States, the lake now appears under the name adopted in U.S. federal records.
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President Trump’s full Executive Order, “Honoring The American History Of The Great Lakes And Renaming Lake Ontario As Lake America,” can be read here.

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Source link: https://macdailynews.com/2026/09/02/apple-maps-now-displays-lake-america-after-president-trumps-executive-order/

Apple has updated their Leadership page as John Ternus becomes the company’s eighth CEO.

The full list of Apple CEOs in chronological order is:

• Michael Scott (1977–1981)
• Mike Markkula (1981–1983)
• John Sculley (1983–1993)
• Michael Spindler (1993–1996)
• Gil Amelio (1996–1997)
• Steve Jobs (1997–2011)
• Tim Cook (2011–September 1, 2026)
• John Ternus (September 1, 2026–present)

Apple Leadership page:
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John Ternus is the CEO of Apple and serves on its board of directors.

John joined Apple’s product design team in 2001 and became a vice president of Hardware Engineering in 2013. He joined the executive team in 2021 as senior vice president of Hardware Engineering. Throughout his tenure at Apple, John has overseen hardware engineering work on a variety of groundbreaking products and was instrumental in the introduction of multiple new product lines, including iPad and AirPods, as well as many generations of products across iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch.

John has led much of the company’s focus in areas like reliability and durability, introducing new techniques that have made Apple products remarkably resilient. He has also driven much of Apple’s innovation in materials and hardware design that have reduced the carbon footprint of its products, including the creation of a new recycled aluminum compound that has been introduced across multiple product lines, the use of 3D-printed titanium in Apple Watch Ultra, and advancements in reparability that have increased the life spans of several Apple products.

Prior to Apple, John worked as a mechanical engineer at Virtual Research Systems. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.

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This is an important day for Apple, whose fifteen-year, iterative slumber may have finally ended!

Of note is the emphasis on durability and reliability in John’s bio. Apple products do last a long time and they do hold their value much better than do rival products. Expect Apple to emphasize this as the worldwide memory crunch causes higher prices.

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Source link: https://macdailynews.com/2026/09/01/apple-updates-leadership-page-as-john-ternus-becomes-ceo/