Mikah SargentSocial Links NavigationMikah Sargent is Senior Editor at Mobile Nations. When he's not bothering his chihuahuas, Mikah spends entirely too much time and money on HomeKit products. You can follow him on Twitter at @mikahsargent if you're so inclined. Grid List Latest articles by Mikah Sargent Best smart locks 2023 By Christopher Close, Karen S Freeman, Mikah Sargent published 29 June 22 Add a little convenience and some extra security to your home with our picks for the best smart lock. How to set your favorite scenes and accessories in the Home app By Christopher Close, Mikah Sargent published 24 June 22 How to connect incompatible accessories to HomeKit By Christopher Close, Mikah Sargent published 16 May 22 Want to bring your favorite smart home accessories over to HomeKit? Here's all of the ways that you can try to get them added to the Home app! Best robot vacuums 2023 By Joseph Keller, Karen S Freeman, Mikah Sargent published 18 April 22 Why spend your time cleaning when you could be resting and relaxing instead? Get yourself one of these great robotic vacuums. ecobee SmartThermostat vs. Nest Learning Thermostat: Which should you buy? By Joseph Keller, Mikah Sargent, Christopher Close published 14 April 22 Nest Thermostat vs. Nest Learning Thermostat By Joseph Keller, Mikah Sargent, Christopher Close published 7 April 22 Ready to give your home a smart upgrade but can't decide between Google's Nest Thermostats? Here's how the two stack up! August Smart Lock vs. Smart Lock Pro: Which smart lock should you buy? By Luke Filipowicz, Mikah Sargent, Christopher Close published 2 March 22 Thinking about upgrading to an August smart lock? Here's what you need to know about the August Smart Lock and August Smart Lock Pro. Best alternatives to the Nest Learning Thermostat 2023 By Christopher Close, Mikah Sargent published 15 December 21 Nest Learning Thermostat not for you? Here are the best alternatives if you'd still like to add a bit of smarts to your heating and cooling! Best Alternatives to Sonos in 2022 By Mikah Sargent published 10 December 21 Best Smart Coffee Maker in 2022 By Mikah Sargent published 9 December 21 Best Smart Lights for Your Home in 2022 By Rene Ritchie, Derek Kessler, Mikah Sargent published 8 December 21 How to make your Apple TV, iPad, or HomePod a HomeKit hub By Mikah Sargent, Christopher Close published 4 June 21 Get the most out of your HomeKit accessories by using your Apple TV, iPad, HomePod, or HomePod mini as a hub. Here's how to set them up! 8 things you need to do before your new MacBook Pro arrives By Mikah Sargent, Lory Gil last updated 29 March 21 How to use full-screen mode on Mac By Lory Gil, Mikah Sargent published 25 November 20 If you need to focus on one particular app on your Mac desktop, make sure to take advantage of full-screen mode. Here's how to do it! Automate your holiday lights with Siri and HomeKit! By Christopher Close, Mikah Sargent published 2 November 20 If you decorate your home for the holidays, you can make things a little more futuristic and a lot more interesting by adding some HomeKit-enabled devices to the mix. How to check your Apple Watch generation and serial number By Lory Gil, Mikah Sargent last updated 20 September 20 Trying to figure out your Apple Watch's serial number? Need to know which generation of Apple Watch you've purchased? Here's how! How to update the firmware on your AirPods By Joseph Keller, Mikah Sargent published 17 September 20 Apple is rolling out a firmware update for AirPods Pro right now, version 2B588. You can't downgrade your Apple Watch, but here are our troubleshooting tips By Lory Gil, Mikah Sargent published 17 September 20 If you've installed watchOS 7 and decide you don't like what you see, we've got some bad news: Once you install it, there's no turning back. 5 products that can improve Wi-Fi, HomeKit and Alexa device reliability By Mikah Sargent last updated 14 September 20 Eero TrueMesh Wi-Fi System: What's changed in the 2nd generation By Mikah Sargent last updated 14 September 20 eero's whole-home Wi-Fi system has been updated to support more wireless bands, more speed, better mesh Wi-Fi, and updated security features. Best Tech Gifts for Him 2017 By Luke Filipowicz, Mikah Sargent last updated 12 August 20 How to create automations and scenes in the iOS Home app By Christopher Close, Mikah Sargent last updated 11 August 20 How to set up two-factor authentication for your Amazon account By Mikah Sargent, Jeramy Johnson published 2 July 20 Improve your account security on Amazon by setting up two-factor authentication. Here's how to do it! Platforms State of the Union: Important highlights from the event By Mikah Sargent last updated 12 June 20 Check out Apple's big announcements from the Platforms State of the Union! Best practices for staying safe on social media By Lory Gil, Mikah Sargent published 3 June 20 123456789Archives iMore Newsletter Get the best of iMore in your inbox, every day! Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to iMore. 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Best smart locks 2023 By Christopher Close, Karen S Freeman, Mikah Sargent published 29 June 22 Add a little convenience and some extra security to your home with our picks for the best smart lock.
How to set your favorite scenes and accessories in the Home app By Christopher Close, Mikah Sargent published 24 June 22
How to connect incompatible accessories to HomeKit By Christopher Close, Mikah Sargent published 16 May 22 Want to bring your favorite smart home accessories over to HomeKit? Here's all of the ways that you can try to get them added to the Home app!
Best robot vacuums 2023 By Joseph Keller, Karen S Freeman, Mikah Sargent published 18 April 22 Why spend your time cleaning when you could be resting and relaxing instead? Get yourself one of these great robotic vacuums.
ecobee SmartThermostat vs. Nest Learning Thermostat: Which should you buy? By Joseph Keller, Mikah Sargent, Christopher Close published 14 April 22
Nest Thermostat vs. Nest Learning Thermostat By Joseph Keller, Mikah Sargent, Christopher Close published 7 April 22 Ready to give your home a smart upgrade but can't decide between Google's Nest Thermostats? Here's how the two stack up!
August Smart Lock vs. Smart Lock Pro: Which smart lock should you buy? By Luke Filipowicz, Mikah Sargent, Christopher Close published 2 March 22 Thinking about upgrading to an August smart lock? Here's what you need to know about the August Smart Lock and August Smart Lock Pro.
Best alternatives to the Nest Learning Thermostat 2023 By Christopher Close, Mikah Sargent published 15 December 21 Nest Learning Thermostat not for you? Here are the best alternatives if you'd still like to add a bit of smarts to your heating and cooling!
Best Smart Lights for Your Home in 2022 By Rene Ritchie, Derek Kessler, Mikah Sargent published 8 December 21
How to make your Apple TV, iPad, or HomePod a HomeKit hub By Mikah Sargent, Christopher Close published 4 June 21 Get the most out of your HomeKit accessories by using your Apple TV, iPad, HomePod, or HomePod mini as a hub. Here's how to set them up!
8 things you need to do before your new MacBook Pro arrives By Mikah Sargent, Lory Gil last updated 29 March 21
How to use full-screen mode on Mac By Lory Gil, Mikah Sargent published 25 November 20 If you need to focus on one particular app on your Mac desktop, make sure to take advantage of full-screen mode. Here's how to do it!
Automate your holiday lights with Siri and HomeKit! By Christopher Close, Mikah Sargent published 2 November 20 If you decorate your home for the holidays, you can make things a little more futuristic and a lot more interesting by adding some HomeKit-enabled devices to the mix.
How to check your Apple Watch generation and serial number By Lory Gil, Mikah Sargent last updated 20 September 20 Trying to figure out your Apple Watch's serial number? Need to know which generation of Apple Watch you've purchased? Here's how!
How to update the firmware on your AirPods By Joseph Keller, Mikah Sargent published 17 September 20 Apple is rolling out a firmware update for AirPods Pro right now, version 2B588.
You can't downgrade your Apple Watch, but here are our troubleshooting tips By Lory Gil, Mikah Sargent published 17 September 20 If you've installed watchOS 7 and decide you don't like what you see, we've got some bad news: Once you install it, there's no turning back.
5 products that can improve Wi-Fi, HomeKit and Alexa device reliability By Mikah Sargent last updated 14 September 20
Eero TrueMesh Wi-Fi System: What's changed in the 2nd generation By Mikah Sargent last updated 14 September 20 eero's whole-home Wi-Fi system has been updated to support more wireless bands, more speed, better mesh Wi-Fi, and updated security features.
How to create automations and scenes in the iOS Home app By Christopher Close, Mikah Sargent last updated 11 August 20
How to set up two-factor authentication for your Amazon account By Mikah Sargent, Jeramy Johnson published 2 July 20 Improve your account security on Amazon by setting up two-factor authentication. Here's how to do it!
Platforms State of the Union: Important highlights from the event By Mikah Sargent last updated 12 June 20 Check out Apple's big announcements from the Platforms State of the Union!
