JUNE 2019 MACWORLD 105T
he HomePod is enjoying a bit of
a resurgence now that Apple
has slashed the price by $50
(go.macworld.com/prct), and I
suspect a lot of you are wondering what
you can do with Apple’s essentially
buttonless smart speaker.
Let’s get this out of the way: No, it still
doesn’t do as many things as your average
Alexa-powered speaker. It can, however,do a heck of a lot more than it could do at
launch thanks to a couple of big patches
Apple rolled out last year—though many
features aren’t obvious. Follow the tips
below, and you’ll find that HomePod can
feel like a member of the family, after all.
A quick note: You’ll need to set up
Personal Requests to use some of these
features. Once you’ve set up your
HomePod, open to the Home app on yourIMAGE: APPLEThe best tips and tricks for getting
the most out of your HomePod
Apple’s smart speaker is much more impressive than it was at launch.
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