Home app on Mac mini doesn't recognise Home setup

we have an apple home set up centered around our apple tv. we have both our iphones, homepod speaker, eufy camera connected to the apple home app. i just got a mac mini and i have it all set up but when i go into the home app on the mac mini it tells me i do not have a home setup. how do i fix this? please & thank you!

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Mac mini, macOS 12.7

Posted on Jun 29, 2024 1:59 PM

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Vancouver22

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Jul 1, 2024 2:17 PM in response to abbylynn629

Firstly you need to be signed in with the same Apple ID you use for Home but If it’s on macOS 12.7 the software is too old to support using the Home App, if using the latest Home Architecture. Unless your model supports upgrading the software. Identify your Mac mini model

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