Hankey faced a lot of pressure when she took over. Ive created several of Apple’s most recognizable hardware designs, including the iMac, iPod, and iPhone. While it’s unclear how much Hankey has influenced product design (Ive just recently split ways), she has supervised a mix of well-received reworks and modest evolutions over her tenure. The business discontinued the divisive butterfly keyboard-era MacBooks in favor of more practical versions, and it debuted a few substantial redesigns, including the iMac M1. At the same time, prudence has been the rule of the day — witness an Apple Watch that, with the exception of the Ultra, hasn’t altered much since 2018.
