Besides offering a convenient way to manage and control your HomeKit-enabled accessories, with macOS Sonoma, you can now check Activity History to see who locked or unlocked the door and when. In addition, it also shows the recent activity of the garage door, contact sensor, and your security system. This article shows how to check home activity history on a Mac running macOS Sonoma.
Setup & Check Activity History in Apple Home App
In this article, we will show you can check your Home Activity History on a Mac running macOS Sonoma.
First of all, Setup Home App on your iPhone
Unfortunately, you can’t directly configure the Homekit app on your Mac to see the history. Instead, you must set it up on an iOS device first. Here’s how to pair a HomeKit accessory using an iOS device so that you can control and check its history of it from your Mac computer.
- Ensure your HomeKit accessory has turned on and is close to your iOS device.
- On your iPhone or Mac, access the Home app.
- Hit on Plus Icon.
- Now scan the Homekit setup code for the accessory as prompted via the device’s camera.
- Remember, the HomeKit setup code is located on the device or in the manual included came along in the box.
- You can also choose I Don’t Have a Code or Cannot Scan if you are willing to enter the code manually.
- The best part is some accessory is compatible with NFC, which you can use by placing your iPhone near the HomeKit Code.
5. Hit Add to Home.
6. Assign your accessory room.
7. Hit Continue.
8. Jot down the Name for your accessory, then hit Continue.
9. Pick up the suggested automation if desired, then select Continue.
- Depending on your accessory, you may capture additional options while set up, like Setting Camera notification and recording options.
10. Hit Done.
How to access Home Activity History on Mac
To review your Home Activity History on Mac, you’ll need to sign in with the same Apple ID on your Mac. After this, open the Home app and navigate to the history section to see who locked or unlocked the door and when. It also features a recent activity for the garage, contact sensor, and your security system.
How to Add an Accessory in Home on Mac Desktop
Besides accessing the Home app from the launcher, you can also add the Home app to the desktop to check the history at a glance. However, there are two ways for this: one via Right-click and another using the Notification Center. Here’s how.
Using Right Click
- Right-click anywhere on your Mac desktop.
- Click on Edit Widget from the prompt.
- From the Widget Gallery, search and select Home in the left pane.
- Now search and click on the desired Home app Style. Upon clicking on the desired, it will be added to your Mac desktop.
- Or else, Click on the Green + Icon over the widget or drag and drop it to the Mac desktop.
Using Notification Center
- Click on the Date & Time next to the Control Center.
- After this, click on Edit Widget.
- From the Widget Gallery, search and select Home in the left pane.
- Now search and click on the desired Home app Style. Upon clicking on the desired, it will be added to your Mac desktop.
- Or else, Click on the Green + Icon over the widget or drag and drop it to the Mac desktop.
After this, you can view the History of HomeActivity at a glance. To further edit the widget, right-click on it and select Edit Home. And make changes as required.
What type of data is stored in Home Activity History?
It shows you a variety of Home activity history, including who locked or unlocked it and when. It also highlights activity for garage doors, contact sensors, and security systems.
Final Thought!
You can simply check your home activity history on your Mac using the Home app or widget. Also, if your Home Widget is no longer working, don’t forget to read our article on how to fix widgets not working on Mac.
