2011年10月5日，蘋果聯合創始人賈伯斯因胰腺癌去世，享年56歲。在其逝世15周年之際，蘋果CEO特努斯與前CEO庫克先後發文緬懷。特努斯感謝賈伯斯教會團隊用心對待細節與人；庫克則稱賈伯斯徹底改變了世界及無數人的人生，其精神長存於創造與啟迪之中。
The way Steve taught us to care about every detail, every experience, every person, still guides our work today. Forever grateful. https://twitter.com/johnternus/status/2107093462118199562
There are people who leave a mark on the world, and then there are people who change it entirely. Steve changed the world and so many lives in the process. He certainly changed my life forever. His spirit lives on in everything he created and everyone he inspired. https://twitter.com/tim_cook/status/2107093457063805380
2007年，賈伯斯發布初代iPhone，重新定義智慧型手機並推動移動網際網路發展。此後蘋果構建起完整的軟硬體生態，其對設計、體驗和細節的極致追求延續至今。
15年來，儘管行業巨變，但賈伯斯奠定的人機交互、產品設計及軟硬融合理念，仍深刻影響著當今科技產品，這也是他留給蘋果和行業最持久的遺產。
