8月25日早间消息：苹果董事会今天宣布，苹果CEO史蒂夫·乔布斯(Steve Jobs)辞职，董事会已任命前苹果COO蒂姆·库克(Tim Cook)接任苹果CEO一职。乔布斯被选为董事会主席，库克将加入董事会，立即生效。
以下是乔布斯(Steve Jobs)致苹果公司(Apple)董事会的辞职信：
Community:
(加利福尼亚州库比蒂诺，2011年8月24日)致苹果董事会和苹果社区：
I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple\'s CEO, I would be the first to let you know.
我总是说，如果有一天我无法再履行苹果首席执行长的职责、满足大家的期望，我会首先让你们知道。
Unfortunately, that day has come.
很遗憾，这一天到来了。
I hereby resign as CEO of Apple.I would like to serve, as
相关报道在此，我辞去苹果CEO一职。如果董事会认为合适，我愿意以董事长、董事及雇员的身份继续为苹果效力。
As far as my succeor goes, I strongly recommend that we execute our
关于我的继任者，我强烈建议执行我们的继任方案，任命蒂姆•库克(Tim Cook)为苹果CEO。
I believe Apple\'s brightest and most days are ahead of it.And I look forward to watching and contributing to its succe in a new role.
我相信苹果会迎来最光辉、最富创新的未来，同时我也希望以一个新的角色见证苹果的成功并为之贡献一己之力。
I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.
我的人生至交有一些就是在苹果结识的，能与大家共事这么多年，我感谢你们。
Steve乔布斯
