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Home Assistant set up on a Mac mini with Claude

A first-time user had Claude walk through installing and configuring Home Assistant on a Mac mini.

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  • Reddit poster sahithp Source ↗

Earliest dated source: 9 Mar 2026

The full story

A web developer who had bought a new house found home automation companies quoting large sums for simple jobs, and decided to try Home Assistant in their current flat first.

Instead of the usual Raspberry Pi, they set it up on a Mac mini, with Claude walking them through installation and configuration.

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From a short post by the maker, so the details are as they tell them.

  • Reddit: I Set Up Home Assistant on a Mac Mini Using Claude, and It Was Mind-Blowing!Forum threadreddit.com
    Reddit poster: sahithpPosted 9 Mar 2026

    The owner's post in r/homeassistant about setting up Home Assistant with Claude.

    If it disappears: archived copy of Reddit: I Set Up Home Assistant on a Mac Mini Using Claude, and It Was Mind-Blowing! (opens in a new tab)

  • Reddit: I Set Up Home Assistant on a Mac Mini Using Claude, and It Was Mind-Blowing!Forum threadreddit.com
    Reddit poster: sahithpPosted 9 Mar 2026

    The same post by its short link.

    If it disappears: archived copy of Reddit: I Set Up Home Assistant on a Mac Mini Using Claude, and It Was Mind-Blowing! (opens in a new tab)

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