MacRumors
MacRumors is an American website that reports and aggregates Apple Inc.- and Mac-related news, rumors, and information.
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Type of site | News website |
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| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | Glen Allen, Virginia |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Owner | MacRumors.com, LLC |
| Founder(s) | Arnold Kim |
| Editor | Eric Slivka |
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| Employees | 11 |
| URL | macrumors |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional, required to post on the forums |
| Users | 1.1 million forum usersa |
| Launched | February 24, 2000 |
| Current status | Active |
| a Total forum members (August 2023). | |
The website is updated on a daily basis with new articles. It also provides a selection of other content including guides, tutorials, videos, and a podcast. MacRumors is a prominent website within the Apple community, featuring a popular forum with over one million members. It has been credited with helping to build a positive community around Apple.
The site was founded in February 2000 by Arnold Kim and remains a privately owned publication. Kim has been profiled in publications including The New York Times and hailed as "Apple Rumor King" owing to his work on MacRumors.
The company's headquarters are located in Glen Allen, Virginia, but the editorial staff work remotely from around the world. Eric Slivka is the site's Editor-in-Chief. As of 2023, MacRumors has 11 full-time employees.
MacRumors has been credited as a pioneering blog. It is one of the world's most popular technology websites, most valuable blogs, and highest-traffic Apple-centric blogs. MacRumors is said to know "more about Apple than Apple management does".
MacRumors and its editors are frequently ranked among the top technology news publications and authors on technology news aggregator Techmeme, and its work is often cited by mainstream news outlets like CNBC, Bloomberg, and others. The website’s editors have distinct styles.