[6][7] In October 1984, the National Library Service for the Blind and Handicapped began distributing a braille edition of Popular Computing.
[9][10] Notable contributing writers to Popular Computing included: McWilliams stopped writing for the magazine due to a disagreement with its editorial stance, which he felt homogenized articles into inoffensive, monotone prose.
[25] McGraw-Hill ceased publication of the magazine after the December 1985 issue, stating that its "resources would be better applied to other areas in the microcomputer field which have better prospects for growth.
"[26] In its final months, Popular Computing attempted to shift its focus from general interest readers towards business users.
"[9] Popular Computing had been operating at a loss for two years with no reversal expected, and McGraw-Hill decided to end the magazine just before the December 1985 issue went to press.