Apple Killing Support Community Forum on November 20
Apple will permanently close its Support Community forum on November 20, 2026. The site stopped accepting new posts on the day of the announcement and is read-only. Apple points users to its official Support site and has not said what happens to the archived posts.
Apple is killing its Support Community, the user-to-user help forum, and will close it permanently on November 20, 2026. The site stopped accepting new posts when the notice went up and is now read-only.
Anyone with an iPhone or Mac problem who has landed on an Apple forum thread from a web search will soon lose that resource. Apple's banner tells users they can "continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site."
What Apple said
The notice on the site reads: "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." It ends by thanking members "who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products."
Apple gave no advance warning. In a statement to MacRumors, the company said it decided to sunset the forum after a careful evaluation of strategy and customer needs.
Nearly three decades of posts
The forum dates back to 1998, when it launched as the Apple Tech Exchange. It later went through several name changes, including Apple Discussions.
Apple has not said what will happen to the archived posts once the site shuts down. They may disappear with it.
Company representatives sometimes joined threads with advice. The forum's answers also tended to rank high in search results for technical problems.
Mixed reaction
Reaction on Reddit was split. One user called the closure "a shame" and said there was "some good stuff on there when Googling for help." Another wrote: "There was so much good advice on there."
Others were glad to see it go. One commenter said "good riddance," and another called the forum "routinely a useless top hit on Google."
Users who want to keep any advice from the forum have until November 20 to save it.
