Another one! After TouchArcade at the beginning of the month, it is the turn of another American colleague to close its doors: iMore. After years of good and loyal service, iMore is no longer making it financially. Like most free news sites, ad blockers will have gotten the better of it. And certainly also its lack of a mobile application, a preferred means of communication with its readers.
Another Apple site is leaving us
iMore was well known to Americans, like MacRumors or 9To5Mac. Despite its status, and like so many others in recent years, it announces its closure. The one that was launched at the same time as iPhoneSoft, in 2008, has had its ups and downs during its sixteen years of activity.
An illustration from the iMore website
This is how Gerald Lynch and his team’s farewell letter begins:
Pull out your old iPod and crank up your “Songs to Cry Over” playlist, because I have some sad news for you. After more than 15 years of covering all things Apple, it is with a heavy heart that I announce that we will no longer be publishing new content on iMore.
I want to start by thanking all of you for your support over the years and through the various incarnations of the site. Whether you were an early follower of “PhoneDifferent,” joined us with “The iPhone Blog,” or have recently started reading to understand what Apple Vision Pro is, it has been a privilege to bring you a slice of the Apple pie every day.
Taking advantage of the launch of the App Store on the iPhone in June 2008, a system and device that would revolutionize the industry, iMore found it logical to end its activities on the eve of the launch of another disruptive new technology from Apple, Apple Intelligence. And Gerald believes in it wholeheartedly:
Just as Apple wasn’t the first company to make a smartphone, it’s also not the first to explore the waters of artificial intelligence — but just as the iPhone took the world by storm, Apple Intelligence could also redefine how we interact with technology for years to come.
This is a powerful reminder that the world of technology is constantly evolving: what used to be science fiction, such as artificial intelligence, is now a reality. How far we have come in less than twenty years, where the computer has been truly miniaturized and placed in our hands, with capabilities that we dared not imagine: artistic creation, collaborative work, console-quality video games and even AI.
The publishing industry is also undergoing continuous transformations in the digital age, as is specialized journalism, which is trying to adapt to provide real added value. iMore.com is saying goodbye at a time when competition is stronger than ever and advances in AI are threatening a host of professions. Before it, other colleagues had already noted the difficulty of the profession, such as MacPlus, iPodTouchIsAPro, MacNN, The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW), MacUser and Macworld UK.
The editor-in-chief concluded by thanking the readers, as well as his team, without forgetting the creator of the blog:
A huge thank you to former iMore leaders Lory Gil, Serenity Caldwell, and Joe Keller, and of course the inimitable Rene Ritchie who launched this marvel all those years ago. I hope we’ve done you proud.
I would like to extend a special thank you to the iMore Final Team that I have had the honor of working closely with over the past few years: Stephen, Tammy, John-Anthony, Daryl, and James, as well as our many regular contributors — thank you for making me smile every day. I look forward to seeing what you accomplish next.
iMore will close on November 1st. Editors may be transferred to other sites within the group, such as TechRadar.com, TomsGuide.com, WindowsCentral.com or AndroidCentral.com. But the best way to follow Apple news is to follow us on iPhoneSoft and on our iSoft application.
