Apple is shuttering its 28-year-old online community forum

Apple is shuttering its 28-year-old online community forum

Apple has already made the forum read-only.

Apple’s online community forum will close on November 20.

On Tuesday night, Apple posted a message to the Apple Support Community announcing the forum's closure:

The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state.

You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.

We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.

For 28 years, the forum has provided Apple users with a way to get quick technical advice about their products. That advice usually came from fellow users, though Apple employees occasionally chimed in. As with any community forum, the helpfulness and accuracy of the advice varied.

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Apple’s online community forum will close on November 20. On Tuesday night, Apple posted a message to the Apple Support Community announcing the forum's closure: The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site. That advice usually came from fellow users, though Apple employees occasionally chimed in.

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