CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple is permanently closing its Apple Support Community, the user-to-user help forum where millions of customers have traded troubleshooting advice for nearly three decades.

The company posted a notice on the forum's welcome page Tuesday saying the site had stopped taking new posts and would shut down completely next week.

"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," the notice said.

Apple pointed users to its official support website and thanked the volunteers who kept the forums running. "We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products," the company said.

Apple did not give a reason for the closure.

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