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844: Building the Ideal Apple Smart Home
A comprehensive look at the state of Apple Smart Home in 2026. David and Stephen share their setups, cover the latest standards, new devices of interest, helpful automations, and how to get started with Apple Home.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
Links and Show Notes:
Members can add MPU Pro Max feed with Star Wars ranking bonus episode here!
Sign up for the MPU email newsletter and join the MPU forums. You can watch the podcast over on YouTube.
Credits
The Mac Power Users
Stephen Robles
David Sparks
The Editor
Jim Metzendorf
The Fixer
Kerry Provanzano
More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Tour My 100% Apple Smart Home (2026) - YouTube 5 Smart Home Wins…and 3 Big Mistakes - YouTube Get Started with Apple Smart Home in 2025 - YouTube Obsidian Brew — Bluesky Aqara Doorbell Camera G400 Aqara UWB Smart Lock U400 Govee Floor Lamp 2 meross Matter Smart Plug Mini Canisteo Automatic Smart Blinds Aqara Smart Thermostat W200 Google Nest Learning Thermostat ecobee Smart Thermostat Eve Aqua meross WiFi Water Timer for Garden Hose Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 Eve Motion (Matter) Aqara Water Leak Sensor Eve Water Guard Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE TP-Link Tapo 2K QHD Pan/Tilt Camera Eve Cam (Apple Home) ECOVACS DEEBOT X8 PRO OMNI SmartWings Hardwired Motorized Roller Shades ThorBolt X1 Apple Home Key Lock Aqara Smart Doorbell Camera G410 ecobee Smart Video Doorbell Arlo Video Doorbell 2K Aqara 2K Indoor Camera E1 meross Smart Garage Door (for Chamberlain) meross Smart Garage Door Opener (Older) Lutron Caseta Smart Fan Speed Control GE Cync Reveal HD+ Smart Undercabinet Light Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box 8K meross Smart Table Lamp Philips Hue Twilight Eve Flare Govee Floor Lamp 2 Govee RGBWWIC Strip Light 2 Pro Leviton Decora Smart Controller Switch Airversa Smart HomeKit Button Aqara Wireless Mini Switch Lutron Diva Smart Dimmer Light Aqara Presence Sensor FP300 Govee 1600 Lumens Smart Light Bulbs eufy Robot Vacuum S2 Apple approves drivers that let AMD and Nvidia eGPUs run on Mac
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A comprehensive look at the state of Apple Smart Home in 2026. David and Stephen share their setups, cover the latest standards, new devices of interest, helpful automations, and how to get started with Apple Home.
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
Links and Show Notes:
Members can add MPU Pro Max feed with Star Wars ranking bonus episode here!
Sign up for the MPU email newsletter and join the MPU forums. You can watch the podcast over on YouTube.
Credits
The Mac Power Users
Stephen Robles
David Sparks
The Editor
Jim Metzendorf
The Fixer
Kerry Provanzano
More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Tour My 100% Apple Smart Home (2026) - YouTube 5 Smart Home Wins…and 3 Big Mistakes - YouTube Get Started with Apple Smart Home in 2025 - YouTube Obsidian Brew — Bluesky Aqara Doorbell Camera G400 Aqara UWB Smart Lock U400 Govee Floor Lamp 2 meross Matter Smart Plug Mini Canisteo Automatic Smart Blinds Aqara Smart Thermostat W200 Google Nest Learning Thermostat ecobee Smart Thermostat Eve Aqua meross WiFi Water Timer for Garden Hose Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 Eve Motion (Matter) Aqara Water Leak Sensor Eve Water Guard Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro PoE TP-Link Tapo 2K QHD Pan/Tilt Camera Eve Cam (Apple Home) ECOVACS DEEBOT X8 PRO OMNI SmartWings Hardwired Motorized Roller Shades ThorBolt X1 Apple Home Key Lock Aqara Smart Doorbell Camera G410 ecobee Smart Video Doorbell Arlo Video Doorbell 2K Aqara 2K Indoor Camera E1 meross Smart Garage Door (for Chamberlain) meross Smart Garage Door Opener (Older) Lutron Caseta Smart Fan Speed Control GE Cync Reveal HD+ Smart Undercabinet Light Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box 8K meross Smart Table Lamp Philips Hue Twilight Eve Flare Govee Floor Lamp 2 Govee RGBWWIC Strip Light 2 Pro Leviton Decora Smart Controller Switch Airversa Smart HomeKit Button Aqara Wireless Mini Switch Lutron Diva Smart Dimmer Light Aqara Presence Sensor FP300 Govee 1600 Lumens Smart Light Bulbs eufy Robot Vacuum S2 Apple approves drivers that let AMD and Nvidia eGPUs run on Mac
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