Apple Support Community to close on November 20

After more than 28 years as a place for Apple users to swap advice and troubleshoot products, the Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. The forum is already read-only, and Apple has not said what will happen to its archive of posts.

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Apple Support Community to close on November 20

A notice on the site says users can no longer publish new posts. It directs them to Apple’s official Support site for guidance and thanks community members for sharing their time and expertise.

The forum’s roots date to 1998, when it launched as the Apple Tech Exchange. It has gone through several name changes since then, but remained a venue for user-to-user technical support. Apple has not specified whether the decades of discussions will remain accessible after the shutdown; the source article said they would presumably disappear with the platform.

In a statement to MacRumors, Apple said it decided to sunset the community after a careful evaluation of its strategy and customer needs. The article said it had also reached out to Apple for comment.