Apple's All-New Home Hub Rumored to Launch in These Four Colors

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MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris uncovered the same four colors within the code for the macOS 26.7 Release Candidate back in August. On the home hub, users will be able to create a Photo Face, and the leaker said Apple's preview art for this will correspond with the color of the device. Apple's Home device may come in four finishes: Silver, Space Gray, Starlight, and Rose Pink.

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▪MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris uncovered the same four colors within the code for the macOS 26.7 Release Candidate back in August.
▪On the home hub, users will be able to create a Photo Face, and the leaker said Apple's preview art for this will correspond with the color of the device.
▪Apple's Home device may come in four finishes: Silver, Space Gray, Starlight, and Rose Pink.

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Apple's All-New Home Hub Rumored to Launch in These Four ColorsThursday October 1, 2026 6:48 am PDT by Joe RossignolApple reportedly plans to unveil its long-rumored smart home hub on Tuesday, October 13, and a proven leaker known as "pdfu" has revealed that the device may be available in up to four finishes: Silver, Space Gray, Starlight, and Rose Pink. MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris uncovered the same four colors within the code for the macOS 26.7 Release Candidate back in August. On the home hub, users will be able to create a Photo Face, and the leaker said Apple's preview art for this will correspond with the color of the device. Apple's Home device may come in four finishes: Silver, Space Gray, Starlight, and Rose Pink.

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