Hi! I dont have available Software Update feature in Home App

Hi,

I do not find the Software Update tab in Home App for setting up the Home hub to my wife account both sharing the same Mac mini having different accounts.

In fact, isn't available "Invite People" tab in Home app.

Please support!

Kind regards,

Mac mini 2018 or later

Posted on Jan 4, 2023 01:50 PM

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3 replies

Lissy_12

Community Specialist

Jan 6, 2023 12:12 PM in response to Meeshoo

Hi Meeshoo,

Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities! We see you were linked from the article "Upgrade to the new Home architecture". As noted in the same article:

We temporarily removed the option to upgrade to the new Home architecture. The option to upgrade will return soon. If you already upgraded, you are unaffected by this change.

Hope this helps!

Have a great day.

Meeshoo Author

Level 1

4 points

Jan 6, 2023 01:23 PM in response to Lissy_12

Hi Lissy,

Thank you for the answer!

Regards,

mingoslkd

Community Specialist

Jan 7, 2023 07:24 AM in response to Meeshoo

Hey Meeshoo,

You're very welcome. If you need any additional assistance, you can create a new post anytime.

Take care!

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Hi! I dont have available Software Update feature in Home App