HomeKit Weekly: Get your Halloween and Christmas automations set up now
16-10-2026 21:00 via 9to5mac.com

HomeKit Weekly: Get your Halloween and Christmas automations set up now

It’s time to get your Halloween decorations out and automate them because the gear you buy for October is the same gear you’ll use in December. Set it up once now, and all you’ll do in November is swap what’s plugged into your gear. My first real Apple Home project years ago was automating Christmas lights, and it’s still the easiest win in your entire smart home, and it’s really one of the most useful things you can do.more…
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