GoKawiilApple to shut down Apple Support Community forum on November 20
Apple has put its Support Community discussion forum into read-only mode and announced it will permanently close on November 20, 2026. The site, which traces back to 1998's Apple Tech Exchange, let users swap troubleshooting advice and product tips. Apple has not said what will happen to the forum's archived posts once it shuts down.
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Losing the forum could erase decades of crowdsourced troubleshooting knowledge that many users relied on instead of official support channels. Apple told MacRumors the closure followed a review of strategy and customer needs, though it has not detailed what prompted the change or what will replace the community function beyond its official support site.
- Apple Support Community stops accepting new posts immediately and closes fully on November 20, 2026
- The forum dates back to 1998 as the Apple Tech Exchange
- Apple hasn't clarified what will happen to existing archived posts
Source: theverge.com — Jess Weatherbed, 2026-11-11
Published there as: “Apple is killing its Support Community forum next week”
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