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. Articles 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? Connect with the Gang Peter: @ppetto on Instagram, Facebook, X, Tumblr, Bluesky, and Mastodon Charlie: [email protected]; CyberchuckTX across social platforms Chris: ChrisWesselmanPhotography.com | Bluesky and Flickr: @ChrisW47-az | Threads and Instagram: @chris.wesselman Bob: TMUG.com, ThinkBob.com, DangerousBobPhotography.com | Bluesky: @ThinkBob Marty Jencius: @jencius on Bluesky and Mastodon | ThePodTalk.Net Show Contact Information YouTube: youtube.com/@OldMacGang Substack: Substack.com/@ThePodTalkNetwork Website: ThePodTalk.Net Email: [email protected]