November 20 to Mark the End of an Era at Apple

Apple has announced that the long-running Apple Support Community discussion forums for user-to-user tech support will be permanently closing on Friday, November 20. The forums have existed in some form for nearly 30 years, so it is the end of an era.

Effectively immediately, the Apple Support Community forums are in a read-only state, with new posts no longer being accepted. The final message posted to the site appears to have been submitted at 5:49 p.m. Pacific Time on November 10.

Apple's notice to visitors:

The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state.

You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.

We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.

The forums have a 28-year history. Apple offered an online discussion forum for user-to-user tech support since 1998, when it launched the Apple Tech Exchange. The forums were renamed to Apple Discussions in 2000, and then to the Apple Support Communities in 2011, before taking on their current Apple Support Community name in 2022.

Apple informed MacRumors that it decided to sunset the Apple Support Community after a careful evaluation of strategy and customer needs.

Alternatives to the Apple Support Community include the MacRumors Forums and Reddit, and customers can continue to contact Apple Support.