MacRumors
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MacRumors.com screenshot (2008-04-24) |
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URL | http://www.macrumors.com/ |
Commercial? | Yes |
Type of site | News, information, and rumors related to Apple Inc. |
Owner | MacRumors.com, LLC |
Created by | Arnold Kim |
Launched | 2000 |
Current status | Active |
In 2000, MacRumors appeared as an aggregator of Mac-related rumors and reports around the Mac web. By consolidating reports and cross-referencing claims, MacRumors attempts to keep track of the rumor community. MacRumors is also home to one of the largest Mac-focused forum sites, with over 180,000 members and over 5,000,000 forum posts.[1] Users can find support for many Apple-related issues, as well as talk to other Mac users about other community and industry related issues. In addition to providing rumors, news, and an active forum, MacRumors also serves as one of the most prominent sites for broadcasting live coverage of Apple announcements via MacRumorsLive.com.