MacRumors October 13, 2026 Rumor

RIP, homeOS

MacRumors was first to reveal the name "HomeView" last week, after discovering a trademark filing from a secretive shell company that we correctly suspected was linked to Apple. likely behind a "homeOS" trademark filing as well, but the company ultimately decided to stick with generic "HomeView soft…

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