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Apple Is Shutting Down Its Online Support Community On November 20

Apple is permanently shutting down its online Support Community forum on November 20, 2026, after 28 years of operation. The platform has already stopped accepting new posts and has shifted to a read-only state, preventing users from publishing new questions or replies. Apple has not provided a reason for abruptly closing the long-standing peer-to-peer troubleshooting hub.

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  • ✓ Apple is permanently shutting down its Support Community forum on November 20, 2026.
  • ✓ The platform has operated for 28 years.
  • ✓ The forum is already read-only, with new questions and replies disabled.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 16 independent reporting domains (100% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

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Apple announced the permanent shuttering of the 28-year-old forum and immediately restricted the platform to read-only mode.

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  1. Apple Permanently Closing Support Community Forums

    Apple is permanently shutting down its online Support Community forum on November 20, 2026, after 28 years of operation. The platform has already stopped accepting new posts and has shifted to a read-only state, preventing users from publishing new questions or replies. Apple has not provided a reason for abruptly closing the long-standing peer-to-peer troubleshooting hub.

    Why it matters

    The closure ends a nearly three-decade resource where users collaborated to troubleshoot hardware and software issues across Apple products. Without public explanation from the company, users must seek alternative avenues for peer assistance after November 20.

    What is confirmed

    • Apple is permanently shutting down its Support Community forum on November 20, 2026.
    • The platform has operated for 28 years.
    • The forum is already read-only, with new questions and replies disabled.

    Still unconfirmed

    • Apple has not publicly explained the reasoning behind the sudden closure of the support forums.

    What to watch next

    • Official communication from Apple regarding alternative support platforms
    • The permanent shutdown of the forums on November 20, 2026
    Sources used for this update (17)
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    5. MacRumors — 'Apple Support Community' Permanently Closing on November 20
    6. Engadget — Apple Is Shutting Down Its Online Support Community On November 20
    7. The Verge — Apple is killing its Support Community forum next week
    8. The Register — Apple tells its Support Community to STFU
    9. Macworld — Apple suddenly shutters its Support Community forums and won’t say why
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    11. techrights.org — Links 14/11/2026: "The Claude Delusion" and "The Microsoft Outage is a Warning for the World"
    12. www.storyboard18.com — Apple to permanently shut down Apple Support Community on November 20: All you need to know - Storyboard18
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