The logo of MacRumors, a stylized apple featuring a question mark
Screenshot
Type of site
News website
Available in
English
Headquarters
Glen Allen, Virginia
Country of origin
United States
Owner
MacRumors.com, LLC
Founder(s)
Arnold Kim
Editor
Eric Slivka
Key people
Juli Clover
Joe Rossignol
Tim Hardwick
Hartley Charlton
Mitchel Broussard
Dan Barbera
Employees
14
URL
macrumors.com
Commercial
Yes
Registration
Optional, required to post on the forums
Users
1.1 million forum usersa
Launched
February 24, 2000; 24 years ago (2000-02-24)
Current status
Active
a Total forum members (August 2023).[1]
MacRumors is an American website that reports and aggregates Apple Inc.- and Mac-related news, rumors, and information.
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.[1][2] It has been credited with helping to build a positive community around Apple.[1][2]
The site was founded in February 2000 by Arnold Kim and remains a privately owned publication.[2][3][4] Kim has been profiled in publications including The New York Times and hailed as "Apple Rumor King" owing to his work on MacRumors.[2][5]
The company's headquarters are located in Glen Allen, Virginia, but the editorial staff work remotely from around the world.[3] Eric Slivka is the site's Editor-in-Chief.[6] As of 2023,[update]MacRumors has 11 full-time employees.[7]
MacRumors has been credited as a pioneering blog.[4] It is one of the world's most popular technology websites,[5] most valuable blogs,[8] and highest-traffic Apple-centric blogs.[2]MacRumors is said to know "more about Apple than Apple management does".[8]
MacRumors and its editors are frequently ranked among the top technology news publications and authors on technology news aggregator Techmeme,[9] and its work is often cited by mainstream news outlets like CNBC, Bloomberg, and others.[3] The website’s editors have distinct styles.[10]
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^ abcdeX. Chen, Brian (February 23, 2010). "Arnold Kim Celebrates 10 Years as Apple Rumor King". Wired. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
^ abc"About MacRumors.com". MacRumors. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
^ abFrommer, Dan (July 13, 2008). "Nephrologist To Mac Blogger: The Unlikely Career Path Of MacRumors' Arnold Kim". Business Insider. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
^ abStelter, Brian (July 21, 2008). "My Son, the Blogger: An M.D. Trades Medicine for Apple Rumors". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2008.
^Kelion, Leo (September 24, 2014). "Bent iPhone claims put Apple under pressure to respond". BBC News. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
^Kim, Arnold (August 14, 2023). "The History of MacRumors.com ft. Founder Arnold Kim". MacRumors (Podcast). AudioBoom. Event occurs at 09:47. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
^ abA. McIntyre, Douglas (March 26, 2008). "The Twenty-Five Most Valuable Blogs". 24/7 Wall St. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
^"Techmeme Leaderboards". Techmeme. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
^Kien-Weng Tan, Luke; Na, Jin-Cheon; Theng, Yin-Leng (June 30, 2013). "Influence Diffusion Detection Using Blogger's Influence Style". Digital Libraries: Social Media and Community Networks. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Vol. 8279. pp. 132–142. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-03599-4_16. ISBN 978-3-319-03598-7. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
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Retrieved March 26, 2023. "Apple Had M1 Mac Pro Ready to Ship Months Ago, Mac Mini Redesign Unlikely". MacRumors. July 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023...
Siri Shortcuts, Screen Time, Revamped Maps App, ARKit 2.0, and More". MacRumors. Archived from the original on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-09-17. "About...
Everything You Need to Know". MacRumors. Archived from the original on 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2021-06-27. "iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey Introduce System-Wide...
Bionic Chip in iPhone 8 and iPhone X on Par With 13-Inch MacBook Pro, Outperforms iPad Pro". MacRumors. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved...
Gain Second Manufacturer Following 'Much Better Than Expected' Demand". MacRumors. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved September 26...
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Releasing macOS Monterey on October 25". MacRumors. Retrieved September 20, 2022. "macOS Monterey: All the New Features Detailed". MacRumors. Retrieved...
Facebook". MacRumors. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019. "Install macOS 10.14 Mojave on Mac Pro (Mid 2010) and Mac Pro...
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