# Apple is shutting down its online Support Community on November 20

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5 outlets covering · First listed: Engadget, Nov 11, 2026, 4:52 AM · Read it: <https://www.engadget.com/2313147/apple-shuts-down-support-community-forum/>

Apple's Support Community is permanently closing in a few days.

## 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)](<https://www.techmeme.com/261111/p2>) — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)
- 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, 6:43 AM: [Apple tells its Support Community to STFU](<https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/11/11/apple-tells-its-support-community-to-stfu/5309090>) — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom)
  User-to-user forum goes read-only ahead of November 20 closure, with archive's fate unclear
- Nov 11, 2026, 7:11 AM: [Apple is closing the ‘world’s largest community of Apple fans.’ Why shutting it down makes sense](<https://www.fastcompany.com/91640201/apple-support-community-shutdown-why-closing-it-makes-sense>) — Fast Company (Magazine, United States)