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Whole-house view. See your entire home at a glance in the redesigned Home tab, including cameras, scenes, and accessories grouped by room. An updated sidebar layout also includes categories and rooms so you can get to them quickly.

Accessory control. Accessories appear in the Home app as tiles with icons. Accessory categories are visually recognizable by color and you can choose which tiles to enlarge so they are more prominent in the Home tab. Click an accessory tile to control it—turn lights on or off, lock or unlock the door, open or close the blinds, and more. You can also adjust the brightness of a light, or the target temperature of a thermostat.

Categories. Categories for Lights, Climate, Security, Speakers and TVs, and Water let you quickly access all the relevant accessories organized by room, along with more detailed status information.

Shared Access. You can share your home with family members, so they can control accessories using the Home app on their own Apple devices.

Activity History. See who locked or unlocked the door — and when. You can also see recent activity for accessories like garage doors, contact sensors, and your security system.

Create a scene. Create a scene that lets your accessories work together with a single command. For example, make a Good Night scene that turns off all the lights, closes the shades, and locks the door when you turn in for the night. To create a scene, click , then click Add Scene.

View your cameras. Connect your home security cameras in the Home app to record your footage and view it from anywhere. Up to nine camera views are displayed front and center in the Home tab and it’s end-to-end encrypted.

HomeKit Secure Video. Store video from home security cameras in iCloud, and none of the video counts against your iCloud storage. Define activity zones within a camera’s view to capture video or receive notifications only when motion is detected in those areas. In addition to person, animal, package delivery, and vehicle detection, Face Recognition lets security cameras and doorbells identify people you’ve tagged in the Photos app or in the Home app as recent visitors. HomeKit Secure Video requires a supported iCloud plan, compatible HomeKit-enabled security camera, and HomePod, Apple TV, or iPad running as a home hub. See the iCloud User Guide.

Adaptive lighting. Set your smart light bulbs to automatically adjust the color temperature throughout the day to maximize comfort and productivity. Wake up to warm colors, stay focused and alert midday with cooler ones, and wind down at night by removing blue light. (Adaptive lighting requires a home hub. For more information, see Set up your HomePod, HomePod mini, Apple TV, or iPad as a home hub in the Home User Guide.)

Add a widget. Add a Home widget to your desktop to access, monitor, and control home accessories. Click the date or time at the top right of the screen to open Notification Center, then click Edit Widgets at the bottom of your notifications. Click Home in the sidebar, then choose a widget. You can drag new widgets anywhere on your desktop or in Notification Center.

Learn more. See the Home User Guide.