# Apple says its Apple Support Community forum will close permanently on November 20 and starting today the site is read-only and no longer accepts new posts (Marcus Mendes/9to5Mac) > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/601834 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 5 outlets covering · First listed: Techmeme, Nov 10, 2026, 11:40 PM · Read it: ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 11:40 PM: [Apple says its Apple Support Community forum will close permanently on November 20 and starting today the site is read-only and no longer accepts new posts (Marcus Mendes/9to5Mac)]() — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States) - Nov 11, 2026, 4:52 AM: [Apple is shutting down its online Support Community on November 20]() — 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]() — 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]() — TechRadar (Digital news, United Kingdom) Apple is closing its official support forums on November 20, with new posts already locked down. - Nov 11, 2026, 6:43 AM: [Apple tells its Support Community to STFU]() — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom) User-to-user forum goes read-only ahead of November 20 closure, with archive's fate unclear