Apple’s latest macOS 26.7 beta appears to reveal several details about its upcoming smart home products, including a new HomePad with a display, another HomePod mini, a security camera, and a next-generation Siri Remote for a future Apple TV 4K.
The leaked code gives the clearest look yet at how Apple’s long-rumored HomePad could work, especially when it comes to the interface, privacy features, widgets, and different hardware versions planned for the home.
HomePad could work like a large Apple Watch
Engadget reports that the HomePad appears to run a version of tvOS, although Apple seems to be building an interface that works more like the Apple Watch than the current Apple TV software.
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The code includes references to “Faces” and a “Face Gallery,” suggesting users will be able to choose different home screens and customize them with widgets. Smart Stacks also appear to be supported, allowing information to change throughout the day depending on context.
Apple also appears to be adding a privacy feature that checks whether the owner’s iPhone is nearby before showing personal information inside widgets. The device could also display widgets from iPhone apps through technology similar to Handoff on the Mac.
The code references both “HomeAccessory” and “HomeAccessory_wall,” supporting earlier reports that Apple plans two versions of the HomePad, including one with a speaker-style base and another designed for wall mounting.
Bloomberg has also reported that Apple is developing a tabletop home robot under the J595 codename, while the beta contains references to the same identifier inside HomeKit-related code.
MacRumors has separately reported that Apple is preparing a new HomePod mini, known internally as B525, which is expected to bring smaller hardware updates and additional color options.
Taken together, macOS 26.7 suggests Apple is preparing a much wider smart home lineup, with the HomePad likely serving as the central device for widgets, Siri, HomeKit controls, and personal information.
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