Gruber: Apple employees ‘giddy’ about Alan Dye’s departure

Published: 1 month ago (December 4, 2025 at 07:49 AM EST)

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Source: 9to5Mac

Departure Announcement

Yesterday, Bloomberg broke the surprise news that Alan Dye, Apple’s vice president of Human Interface Design since 2015, is departing the company to lead a new design studio at Meta. Apple confirmed the departure in a statement attributed to Tim Cook, adding that 26‑year Apple design veteran Steve L…

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