By Andrew Myrick 0 comments Last updated January 6, 2021 While Apple has been in the smart speaker game for a few years now, the company is still behind the curve. Apple fans and Siri faithful have been wishing for a smaller and less-expensive version of the HomePod to be introduced. Related Reading Apple granted […]
Read MoreFive Reasons Why You Might Want to Consider AirPods Max Since the launch of the AirPods Max last week, we’ve done a couple of videos sharing a brief hands-on with Apple’s new over-ear headphones and a comparison of them to other popular noise-cancelling headphones from Bose, Sony, and Sennheiser. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel […]
Read MoreApple Highlights Popular Apps Optimized for M1 Macs Apple recently shared a list of popular apps optimized for Macs with the M1 chip that are available in the Mac App Store, such as Pixelmator Pro, Adobe Lightroom, Affinity Designer, Darkroom, Fantastical, BBEdit, Instapaper, and Twitter. “Macs with the new Apple M1 chip offer unprecedented performance, […]
Read MoreYou are here: Home / How-to / How to Add Your Homepod or Homepod Mini to a Homekit Zone By Andrew Myrick 0 comments Last updated December 15, 2020 Unless you haven’t been paying attention, there has been a full-on war between Apple, Google, and Amazon to take over your home. We aren’t just talking […]
Read MoreiPhone 12 Colors: Deciding on The Right Color The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro arrived last month in a range of color options, with entirely new hues available on both devices, as well as some popular classics. The 12 and 12 Pro have different color choices, so if you have your heart set on […]
Read MoreApple Researching a Matte Black Finish for MacBooks Apple has filed a patent application for an intense light-absorbant matte black finish for a range of products, including the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and MacBook (via Patently Apple). Image via ColorWare The patent application, filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, is titled “Anodized Part […]
Read MoreYou are here: Home / HomePod / What’s the Best HomeKit Home Hub? Apple TV, HomePod, or iPad By Dan Helyer 0 comments Last updated December 1, 2020 Looking to automate your smart home? Or maybe you want to control it when you’re out and about? Either way, you need a smart-home hub. If you […]
Read MoreYou are here: Home / HomePod / The HomePod Mini is Poised to Take Over the Holidays By Andrew Myrick 0 comments Last updated November 26, 2020 We are fully entrenched in a smart home war, with the likes of Google, Apple, and Amazon at the helm. These companies have provided various products that aim […]
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Read MoreThe team behind the “Checkra1n” jailbreaking tool for iOS claims to have used it to successfully jailbreak Apple’s HomePod, although it’s unclear what that could mean for the smart speaker in terms of hacking potential. The news was announced by Twitter user L1ngL1ng, who shared a screenshot of a macOS Terminal window that appears to […]
Read MoreIf you were thinking of buying two HomePod mini speakers to use as a stereo pair with your Mac, you might want to think again. As some users undoubtedly found with the original HomePod, it’s not possible to AirPlay to multiple speakers from the menu bar on a Mac. The inability to select stereo-paired HomePod […]
Read MoreWith the iOS 14.2 update and the HomePod 14.2 software, Apple enabled full functionality for Intercom, a new feature that was introduced alongside the HomePod mini. Intercom is now fully functional and works across all of your devices, and we thought we’d test it out so MacRumors readers can see just how it works. Subscribe […]
Read MorePrior to the launch of the HomePod mini, Pandora today updated its app designed for iOS devices to add in HomePod integration. HomePod support for Pandora was a feature that Apple promised would come in software updates this fall, right alongside iOS 14. With the Pandora HomePod integration, HomePod owners (and future HomePod mini owners) […]
Read MoreYou are here: Home / HomePod / Homepod Mini vs Nest Audio: Which Should You Buy? By Andrew Myrick 0 comments Last updated November 2, 2020 The last few months have been quite busy in the tech space. We’ve seen new products from Samsung, Google, Apple, and even Amazon, and things are just now slowing […]
Read MoreYou are here: Home / How-to / How to Use Apple’s Intercom System With the Homepod and Homepod Mini By Andrew Myrick 0 comments Last updated October 27, 2020 Although the HomePod has been available for a few years now, Apple is still trying to “find its feet” when it comes to putting Siri in […]
Read MoreYou are here: Home / How-to / How to Use Apple’s Intercom System With the Homepod and Homepod Mini By Andrew Myrick 0 comments Last updated October 27, 2020 Although the HomePod has been available for a few years now, Apple is still trying to “find its feet” when it comes to putting Siri in […]
Read MoreAlongside the HomePod mini, Apple introduced a new Intercom feature that’s designed to let Apple device owners communicate with one another throughout the home, sending messages to specific rooms, areas, or people. Intercom works with the HomePod, HomePod mini, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, and even CarPlay, so you can dictate a voice message on […]
Read MoreYou are here: Home / HomePod / What’s the Difference Between the HomePod and the HomePod mini? By Dan Helyer 0 comments Last updated October 15, 2020 At Apple’s “Hi, Speed” event on September 13, the tech giant introduced the world to a new smart speaker: HomePod mini. Unlike the original HomePod, the HomePod mini […]
Read MoreHomePod can be used as an alarm clock replacement to wake you up in the morning or remind you of something, and soon HomePod owners with an Apple Music subscription should be able to set alarms on the smart speaker that play their favorite songs instead of the default alarm sound. Prior to the original […]
Read MoreFollowing the HomePod mini announcement at Tuesday’s Apple event, The Loop‘s Jim Dalrymple has answered a key question many people have been asking: Can you pair a HomePod mini with an original HomePod to make a stereo pair? “The short answer is no,” explains Dalrymple. “You can’t make a stereo pair of a HomePod and […]
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