{
  "id": 19434214,
  "title": "End of an era: Apple Support Community forums will permanently close on November 20",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/end-of-an-era-apple-support-community-forums-will-permanently-close",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-11T02:49:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/11/10/end-of-an-era-apple-support-community-forums-will-permanently-close-on-november-20/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple Support Community forums will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Users attempting to access the platform were met with a message stating the closure. The site will become read-only, and new posts are no longer accepted. Trusted guidance can still be found on the official Apple Support site. The AppleCare Support Community, though officially branded as Apple Support Community, will permanently shut down. AppleConnect login page now leads to an internal page, suggesting restricted access to Apple employees only. The most recent post was published 57 minutes prior to writing this account. 9to5Mac reached out to Apple for clarification on the shutdown scope.",
  "summary": "Users visiting the Apple Support Community tonight were greeted with a message informing them that the platform will permanently shut down on November 20. Here are the details. more…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Apple Support Community Forums are shutting down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/apple-support-community-forums-are-shutting-down",
        "published": "2026-11-11T03:17:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MacRumors",
        "title": "'Apple Support Community' Permanently Closing on November 20",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/apple-support-community-permanently-closing-on-november-20",
        "published": "2026-11-11T03:50:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}