Apple Is Betting on LG for the Smart Home & Full Disk Access Changes

Bryan and Jeff explore the news that Apple is partnering with LG for new smart home devices. They also look at what triggered Apple’s changes for Full Disk Access on the Mac, and Jeff has a Home Assistant update.

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Chapters

00:00:00 Introductions 00:00:20 An Update on Home Assistant's Easy Setup 00:04:32 Apple Taps LG for Smarthome Push 00:23:24 SPONSOR: Start creating for free at Framer.com/TCM 00:24:45 Apple to Tighten Up Full Disk Access 00:33:16 Outro

Sources referenced in this episode:

Home Assistant https://www.home-assistant.io/

Apple to Launch Doorbell, Lock, Thermostat Developed With LG https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-06/apple-s-smart-home-push-includes-doorbell-lock-thermostat-codeveloped-with-lg

Apple says it’s tightening macOS privacy controls amid the rise of AI agents https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/02/apple-says-its-tightening-macos-privacy-controls-amid-the-rise-of-ai-agents/

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