The Apple Support Community at discussions.apple.com has been switched to read-only mode and closes on November 20, 2026. New questions and replies can no longer be posted, and after the closing date the existing discussions will no longer be available on Apple's site.
What is changing
- Read-only now. You can still read discussions on discussions.apple.com until the closing date, but you can't post.
- Gone after November 20. Threads, replies and User Tips will stop being available at their original addresses.
- Old links will break. Links to discussions.apple.com in forums, blogs, bookmarks and search results will stop working.
What happens to the answers
The community holds years of fixes for problems Apple's own documentation never covered. This archive preserves those discussions, replies and User Tips, together with each author's community level and points, so they stay readable and searchable.
Every archived thread keeps its original path. To open an old link here, replace discussions.apple.com with
discussions-apple.com. For example, discussions.apple.com/thread/256391608 becomes
discussions-apple.com/thread/256391608.
Where to get help from Apple
For problems with your devices or your Apple Account, Apple's official channels remain available. See where to get Apple support after the community closes.
What's next for the archive
We are restoring discussions around the clock. Sign in with Apple, new discussions and replies, and verification for long-time members to keep their level and points are coming soon. Read the full announcement.