Home automation is part of our everyday lives. Here's how to set up a smart home that's compatible with your iPhone, iPad, HomePod and other Apple products ...

In our ‘how to start a smart home’ series, T3 has been looking at how to set-up your smart home using popular smart home platforms, and now it’s Apple’s turn.

Nonetheless, we’ve outlined all the options for an Apple HomeKit home hub to set up your smart home, but first a little explainer on what one is and why you’d want it.

You can use the Home app on your iPhone, iPad or Mac to control the smart home devices connected to your network. Here's how to add devices, set up a hub, and create scenes and automations.

Control your HomeKit-connected devices easily in the Home app on iPhone, iPad, or Mac. You can also set up automatic ways to control your accessories.

Cutting out Apple's rotten bits Before diving into why I think HomeKit is the best smart home platform right now, I want to point out the most glaring issues with Apple's ecosystem.

As your smart home grows more complex, the points where you can run into trouble multiply. Here are some of the most common HomeKit and home automation problems you'll run into, and how to avoid them.

Apple's new operating system for smart home devices might be very 'Charismatic,' if its codename is to be believed.