GoKawiilApple to shut down Apple Support Community forum on November 20
Apple is closing its user-to-user Apple Support Community forum, a platform dating back to 1998's Apple Tech Exchange. The site is already read-only and will fully shut down on November 20, with Apple directing users to its official support site instead. Apple has not clarified whether the archive of nearly three decades of posts will be preserved or deleted.
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The closure removes a long-running repository of troubleshooting knowledge built by users over 28 years, which could affect people searching for solutions to older or niche Apple product issues. Apple told MacRumors the decision followed 'a careful evaluation of strategy and customer needs,' though it has not detailed what prompted the change or what will happen to existing content.
- Apple Support Community forum closes permanently on November 20, 2026.
- The forum has been read-only since the announcement, with no new posts accepted.
- Apple hasn't confirmed whether nearly 28 years of archived posts will be preserved or deleted.
Source: apple.slashdot.org, 2026-11-11
Published there as: “Apple Is Killing Its Support Community Forum Next Week”
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