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title: "Apple Support Community forums go read-only ahead of 20 November closure"
description: "The forums stop accepting new posts on 11 November and close for good on 20 November; Apple has not explained why."
url: https://mactoreality.com/apple-support-community-forums-go-read-only-ahead-of-20-november-closure
published: 2026-11-11T06:30:39Z
updated: 2026-11-11T06:30:39Z
author: "Mac to Reality Newsdesk"
category: News
tags: ["Software"]
publisher: Mac to Reality
ai_assisted: true
apple_heat_impact: -1
---

# Apple Support Community forums go read-only ahead of 20 November closure

*The forums stop accepting new posts on 11 November and close for good on 20 November; Apple has not explained why.*

**Key points**

- Apple Support Community forums will permanently close on 20 November 2026.
- The forums went into read-only mode on 11 November 2026, so members can no longer post questions or replies.
- Apple has not given a public reason for the closure of the community, which dates back to Apple Tech Exchange in 1998.

Apple Support Community went read-only on 11 November 2026 and will close permanently on 20 November, ending a forum that dates back to 1998.

A banner on discussions.apple.com says: “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.” Apple points members to the official Apple Support site for guidance, and thanks contributors for their time and expertise.

The boards began life as Apple Tech Exchange in 1998, later became Apple Discussions, and relaunched as Apple Support Communities in April 2011. Apple has not given a reason for the closure, and it has not said whether regional communities are affected.

## Sources

- [Apple: Apple Support Community closure notice](https://discussions.apple.com/)

*This report was written by the Mac to Reality newsdesk with AI assistance from the sources listed above, under the editorial policy at https://mactoreality.com/editorial-policy.*