Scott Forstall commemorates 20th anniversary of OS X

In a rare tweet, former Apple executive Scott Forstall has celebrated 20 years of Mac OS X, the operating system he helped create.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 19

Apple's Cook, Federighi, Schiller, other top execs to testify in trial with Epic

Current and former Apple executives, including CEO Tim Cook and ex-iOS chief Scott Forstall, are scheduled to testify at an upcoming trial involving Epic Games that could reshape how the tech giant manages the App Store.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 32

Scott Forstall told Pandora to jailbreak early iPhones to get a head start on development

Ahead of the official App Store SDK, Scott Forstall told Pandora to use jailbroken iPhones to develop their music app.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 16

Scott Forstall discusses being hand-picked by Steve Jobs and working at Apple

Former Apple executive and Senior Vice President of iOS Scott Forstall has shared the story of how he was hand-picked by Steve Jobs at NeXT, kickstarting his career at Apple.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 6

Former Apple exec Scott Forstall to speak at Code.org online session

Scott Forstall, Apple's former head of iOS development, is this week scheduled to take part in Code.org's Code Break, a weekly online seminar that helps students learn about computer coding during the coronavirus pandemic.

AppleInsider Staff 6 years ago 18

Jony Ive's departure reveals new details of Apple's car and TV plans

As current and former Apple staff discuss Jony Ive's departure, new details are emerging about the company's previously secret work on a self-driving car, a television — and just what happened when Ive famously one-upped Scott Forstall.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 38

Former Apple exec Scott Forstall discusses creativity in tech, more in interview

In a rare interview published last week, Apple's former head of iOS development Scott Forstall discusses a wide range of topics that offer a peek behind the scenes at the company during the genesis of iPod, iPhone, iPad and other landmark devices.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 30

New video features Scott Forstall, Tony Fadell, Greg Christie discussing early iPhone development

Celebrations of the tenth anniversary of the iPhone continue, with former Apple executives Scott Forstall, Tony Fadell and Greg Christie discussing the early iPhone development process in a new interview.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 5

Apple began "Project Purple" because Steve Jobs hated Microsoft exec, says Scott Forstall

In his first public interview since leaving Apple in 2012, former head of iOS development Scott Forstall provided commentary on his background, the first iPhone and his relationship with company cofounder Steve Jobs.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 40

Former iOS head Scott Forstall to talk iPhone's creation at Computer History Museum

Scott Forstall — Apple's former head of iOS development — will appear at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. on June 20 to talk about the origins of the iPhone, according to an announcement.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 25

Video shows early competing iPhone prototypes developed by Tony Fadell and Scott Forstall

A video posted to the internet on Tuesday shows two very early iPhone prototypes running differing software versions of Apple's "Acorn OS," one developed by a team led by Tony Fadell and another by Scott Forstall's group.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 41

Former iOS chief Scott Forstall produces second Broadway show

Former Apple executive Scott Forstall, who was forced out of Cupertino in 2012 after a botched Apple Maps launch, is co-producing his second Broadway production in "Eclipsed," a tale of a Liberian warlord's captive sex slaves starring Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 17

Former Apple exec Scott Forstall talks Broadway in rare interview

After years out of the public eye, former iPhone software chief Scott Forstall is back in the spotlight with a new interview that touches on life after Apple, as a Broadway producer.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 18

Ex-Apple exec Scott Forstall takes to Twitter for first time, announces Broadway musical

In a marked departure from his former career at Apple, Scott Forstall posted on Twitter for the first time on Friday to announce his role as a co-producer in an upcoming Broadway musical, Fun Home.

Roger Fingas 11 years ago 26

Snapchat paid ousted Apple exec Scott Forstall 0.11% to be advisor, according to leaked email

A leaked email from last year's Sony Pictures data breach that surfaced Thursday reveals Snapchat granted former iOS chief Scott Forstall 0.11 percent of its stock in fully-diluted shares in return for being a special company advisor.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 48

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