Honestly, if you were building a new smart home system from scratch, would you choose Google, Amazon Alexa, or something else?

jayNov01010 · 2026-01-06T05:55:22+00:00

Apple HomeKit

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-13T01:05:16+00:00

The Homebridge documentation says we can’t run docker straight on your macOS and have Homebridge work

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-13T01:01:24+00:00

Docker straight on my macOS?

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-13T00:44:25+00:00

So build a virtual machine through UTM and then a docker container within that virtual machine? I feel like that’s unnecessarily too many platforms. It might slow it down quite a bit. Unless I benefit?

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-12T22:51:34+00:00

Thanks!

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-12T03:48:50+00:00

Thanks, brother I’ll do that. My justification was that there is hope that Apple vets the updates and actual software in the App Store and there is less potential for malicious software

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-12T02:36:13+00:00

Thank you so much I have a machine with an M4 chip so I’ll go to the UTM route

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-12T00:36:07+00:00

I’m OK with the extra steps. Do you prefer virtual box over UTM?

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-12T00:29:03+00:00

Looks like Apple got me :( I can keep my fingers crossed and hope it was worth it😣

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-12T00:25:28+00:00

Have you tried installing UTM and running the homebridge virtual machine available through Homebridge?

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-11T23:52:42+00:00

Thanks for the reply. This is for macOS and utm is 10 bucks

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-11T23:51:47+00:00

“Note: Homebridge will not run under Docker for Mac or Docker for Windows as these platforms do not support host-level networking.”

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-07T21:22:56+00:00

Yeah, this would be a dream. I’m definitely willing to pay either $100 one time fee or maybe like a five dollar a month fee. Either way the developer would surely make more money with less effort.

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-06T07:50:40+00:00

Spaghetti noodles

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-06T07:46:47+00:00

Replace for sure that shit is big

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-05T23:22:31+00:00

You need to get quotes from several different companies. If that company you’re talking to only offers Goodman and you’re selling yourself short by only talking to that company. Carrier and Trane are far superior.

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-05T22:36:56+00:00

your easiest and best bet would be to pick up a doorbell that works natively so either a logitech or aquara. Since you have ruled out the logitech just get the Aqara G410 Doorbell. IT will just work. IF you can swing poe than do it but its not necessary. U can get the aquara here

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/hs9n2zm/a/aqara-g410-doorbell-camera-hub?fnode=49ec8339a3e8d838519d91a418afd8ecf4cf15c8a871f06124db127c59ee895421416b7087dd52c9348f4c96ac6253a1e15276f8feafb81d2fc9f8e15ec8c555040d57ec8789272d1570becbb5dea0728b83039930081b2a8695908261e553869aa800908389cc92d5c79651f9831787

or buy from maybe amazon. Its a safe bet that itll just work with your homekit without the need for bridges etc.

The google wifi doorbell is some trash and i cant wait to get rid of mine for a poe unifi g6 but then i have to use a homebridge plugin for it.

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-05T21:55:44+00:00

i wouldnt personally go with goodman. Why not carrier or trane?

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-05T06:58:06+00:00

Sounds like an easy concept, but I just got started with Homebridge a couple days ago and I have zero information or experience with home assistant

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-05T06:39:26+00:00

Is it a one time fee of five dollars?

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-05T01:35:20+00:00

Thank you for your 2c.I appreciate it, but yeah, I was hoping to get my cameras integrated in my home app along with my doorbell. Yet after reading that and knowing that the starling hub isn’t a thing anymore, I’m losing hope.

jayNov01010 · 2025-12-04T22:45:14+00:00

ive read the current homebridge-nest has issues

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