HOOBS
HOOBS is a smart home hub software and platform designed to bridge non-HomeKit compatible devices with Apple HomeKit, Google Home, and Amazon Alexa ecosystems. It serves as a central automation and integration platform that allows users to control diverse smart home devices through a single interface, regardless of their native platform compatibility. HOOBS is primarily deployed on single-board computers like Raspberry Pi via pre-built images and operating system installations, though a desktop companion app for macOS exists. The platform emphasizes plugin-based extensibility, allowing users to add support for virtually any smart home device or service through its plugin marketplace.
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1 suggestionThe search results focus on HOOBS as a smart home hub platform and hardware products (HOOBS Box, HOOBS Pro) rather than the macOS desktop application (org.hoobs.desktop). No clear information about a native Apple Silicon build of the desktop app was found in the results, and there is no indication of active development or abandonment status. If you use the HOOBS desktop app on a Mac, contact the HOOBS team directly via their website to inquire whether a native Apple Silicon build exists or is planned. The primary HOOBS experience runs on dedicated hardware anyway; if your smart home setup relies on HOOBS primarily for the hub functionality, the macOS desktop app is supplementary and you may not need to wait for a native version — the hub itself runs on Raspberry Pi or purpose-built HOOBS hardware, which are architecture-independent from your Mac.
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