Support
Email hello@greatwork.company with any question. Tell us your macOS version and Homestead version (Homestead > About Homestead) and what you expected to happen.
Homestead is sold on the Mac App Store, so purchases, updates and refunds go through Apple. To ask for a refund, use reportaproblem.apple.com.
What do I need to use Homestead?
A Mac running macOS 14 Sonoma or later, signed in to the same Apple Account you use with the Apple Home app. Homestead shows the homes, rooms, accessories and scenes you already set up in Apple Home. You add and pair new accessories in Apple Home on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Which accessories does it control?
Lights (power, brightness, color and color temperature), thermostats, locks, garage doors, blinds and other window coverings, fans, switches and outlets, and HomeKit cameras (snapshots). It shows readings from temperature, humidity, motion, contact, leak, smoke, air quality and other sensors, and runs your HomeKit scenes. Accessories bridged through Homebridge or HOOBS work like any other HomeKit accessory.
Why does Homestead ask for HomeKit access?
macOS asks you once before any app can read your home. If you click Don't Allow, you can turn access back on in System Settings > Privacy & Security > HomeKit.
What is the Homestead helper I see in System Settings?
Homestead talks to HomeKit through a small helper that ships inside the app. macOS lists it under General > Login Items & Extensions > Allow in the Background. It runs only while Homestead needs to talk to HomeKit and only accepts connections from Homestead itself.
Does my home data leave my Mac?
No. Your homes, rooms, accessories and camera snapshots stay on your Mac and are never sent to us. If you add a home address for weather, Apple turns it into coordinates and returns the forecast. The privacy policy has the details.
Why is the weather empty?
Click Add Home Address under your home's name on the Summary page. Homestead uses that address to fetch local weather from Apple Weather.
When can I get it?
Homestead is coming soon to the Mac App Store. Email hello@greatwork.company and we'll let you know when it's available.