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

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4 outlets covering · First listed: Ars Technica, Nov 11, 2026, 11:04 AM · Read it: <https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/11/apple-is-shuttering-its-28-year-old-online-community-forum/>

Apple has already made the forum read-only.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 4:52 AM: [Apple is shutting down its online Support Community on November 20](<https://www.engadget.com/2313147/apple-shuts-down-support-community-forum/>) — Engadget (Digital news, United States)
  Apple's Support Community is permanently closing in a few days.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:19 AM: [Apple is killing its Support Community forum next week](<https://www.theverge.com/tech/1031507/apple-community-support-forum-shutting-down>) — The Verge (Digital news, United States)
  It's the end of the road for the Apple Support Community. The dedicated discussion forum, which gave Apple users a place to exchange advice, troubleshoot, and generally chat about Apple products, has been placed into read-only mode, with a message from the company announcing that the Support Community will shut down for good on November
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:26 AM: [Apple pulls the plug on its Support Community forums after 28 years](<https://www.techradar.com/computing/internet/apple-pulls-the-plug-on-its-support-community-forums-after-28-years-hub-for-iphone-and-mac-advice-will-permanently-close-on-november-20>) — TechRadar (Digital news, United Kingdom)
  Apple is closing its official support forums on November 20, with new posts already locked down.
- Nov 11, 2026, 11:04 AM: [Apple is shuttering its 28-year-old online community forum](<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/11/apple-is-shuttering-its-28-year-old-online-community-forum/>) — Ars Technica (Digital news, United States)
  Apple has already made the forum read-only.