The Apple HomeKit ecosystem has grown recently and the addition of Matter support will only make it grow more. Have you ever wished you could light up a room just by walking in? Well, aside from ...

One year after Apple announced plans to launch its home automation platform HomeKit, the company’s first certified products are now being shipped to customers around the world. HomeKit puts Apple in ...

I think it’s fair to say I’ve tested over fifty speakers as a tech writer and editor. I’ve tried PC speakers, bookshelf speakers, smart speakers — some of which weren’t very smart — and I’ve tried ...

The older Apple Home architecture will live for a few more months. Apple previously planned on phasing out the architecture in late 2025. After unveiling HomeKit at WWDC 2014 and pitching the new ...

Apple seems set to make a splash in the smart home market with not one but two new devices. These rumored additions – a wall-mounted smart display and a security camera – could see the biggest name in ...

Smart home company Eve in December began rolling out a firmware update that adds Matter support to the Eve Energy, Eve Motion, and Eve Door and Window. I have been testing the new Matter integration ...

I think it’s fair to say I’ve tested over fifty speakers as a tech writer and editor. I’ve tried PC speakers, bookshelf speakers, smart speakers — some of which weren’t very smart — and I’ve tried ...

If you’ve been dragging your feet about upgrading to the new HomeKit architecture, Apple may be about to give you a firm shove. First introduced back in 2022 as part of iOS 16.2, Apple’s revamped ...

As we head into the final weeks of 2025, Federico and I figured it would be a good time to update the MacStories Setups page. There’s an ebb and flow to the gear and apps we test each year, and as the ...