Welcome Home

The Old Mac Gang discusses Apple’s “Welcome Home” announcements, what smart home devices are worth buying, and whether they can make everyday life and aging in place easier.

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Welcome Home: Everything Apple Announced on October 13

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/13/apple-october-13-recap/

Apple’s “Welcome Home” Event

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-personal-shopper/2026/10/13/apple-launch-event-october-2026/

Apple “Welcome home” Event: Three New Products Are Coming Tomorrow

https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/12/apple-welcome-home-event-three-new-products/

Apple Newsroom

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/

Questions We Asked

What was your first reaction to the Welcome Home announcements?

What do you have in your home today that is “smart,” and what do you actually use?

Of the three new devices, which would you buy or recommend to someone our age, and which would you skip?

Do we need a screen on the counter or wall, or is the iPhone already that screen?

Are we comfortable talking to the house, and with devices that recognize who is in it?

Who is this for: us, our kids, or our parents, and does it make aging in place easier?

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