Apple honors Jimmy Carter with a rare homepage takeover
- President Jimmy Carter passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2024.
- He was the 39th President of the United States and was known as a ‘President for Peace’.
- Apple CEO Tim Cook shared his memory on X on the 29th, and Apple has now updated its homepage with an acquisition in honor of the former president.
Yesterday, former US President Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100, and now Apple has updated its homepage in a rare takeover, paying tribute to the 39th President of the United States.
It comes a day later Apple CEO Tim Cook shared his respect on X (formerly Twitter), writing: “Today we honor President Carter’s lifelong service and his commitment to leaving the world better than he found it. May he rest in peace.”
The homepage takeover is a little more subtle and in line with previous house takeovers, although there have only been a few in recent history.
Apple’s homepage features a photo of Jimmy Carter, the same photo Tim Cook shared on social media, in front of a construction site. Probably talking about the president’s impact during his time in the White House and the years that followed. Carter, who became president in 1977, shortly after Apple was founded in 1976, would leave office in 1981 after serving just one term.
Today we honor the life of President Carter and his commitment to leaving the world better than he found it. May he rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/cXl99kT7lrDecember 29, 2024
President Jimmy Carter’s term in office is perhaps best remembered for the Camp David Accords, which brokered peace between Israel and Egypt. After his time as president, Carter remained in the public eye and served as a humanitarian for many causes. In 2002 he received the Nobel Peace Prize. He was known as a ‘President for Peace’ and was friends with musicians such as Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, hence the nickname ‘Rock N’Roll’ President.
There have been few takeovers of Apple’s homepage, normally this happens at product launches. Yet the most notable other memorial post would be for former Apple CEO and founder Steve Jobs after his death in 2011.
You can view the takeover of the homepage on Apple.com here and here Read more about Jimmy Carter and his legacy here.