Tim Cook has officially surpassed Steve Jobs in length of service as Apple Inc.’s chief executive, marking a quiet but telling shift in the tech giant’s leadership history. From Jobs’ Visionary Spark to Cook’s Strategic MachineJobs’ tenure at Apple is often romanticized—rightly so. Tim Cook and Steve Jobs. The seamless interplay between Apple’s hardware and services—whether it’s paying with your wrist or syncing data across devices—has become a powerful selling point. The Succession QuestionAt 64, Tim Cook shows no signs of stepping away.