Indie App Spotlight: ‘Itsyhome’ adds smart home controls to your Mac’s menu bar
Source: 9to5Mac
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If you spend a lot of time on your Mac, you might often want to control lights, thermostats, or check on your camera—without using Apple’s Home app.
Itsyhome adds all of the home controls you need to your Mac’s menu bar, and it isn’t limited to HomeKit. It also supports Home Assistant and includes many useful features.
Top features
- Works with both Apple HomeKit and Home Assistant, so you’re not locked into a single ecosystem.
- Control lights, thermostats, fans, air conditioners, door locks, and cameras directly from the menu bar.
- Devices are organized by room, with the ability to rearrange rooms and devices, create custom groups, or pin frequently used items to the top.
- Hide items you don’t want quick access to.
- Keyboard shortcuts and Stream Deck integration for fast toggling of devices.
- Companion Apple TV remote app with a built‑in app launcher, letting you control your Apple TV without a phone or physical remote.
Download the app
Itsyhome is available for free on the Mac App Store for Macs running macOS 14.0 Sonoma or later. The free version includes core functionality; a one‑time purchase of $12.99 unlocks all features (cameras, iCloud sync, webhook integration) with no subscription required.
The app is fully open source; its source code is hosted on GitHub.