Where Does Apple Home Store Data on Mac?
Where the Apple Home app keeps homes, scenes and settings on Mac for backup and full moves.
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Apple Home syncs homes, rooms and scenes through HomeKit with app settings in its container on Mac. Accessories pair to homes, not phones, so hardware survives app reinstalls on any Mac you own today, without exceptions.
Sign in restores homes on new machines once sync finishes. Exact container names shift between macOS releases, so confirm live folders first. Local settings rebuild fast and need no backup at all.
Where Apple Home stores this, by platform
~/Library/Containers/com.apple.Home
Homes sync through HomeKit with settings in the container. Hardware survives reinstalls. Confirm live folders; names shift between releases.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Apple Home to a new Mac?
Sign in with the same Apple ID and let HomeKit sync finish on the new Mac. Homes follow the account while local settings rebuild. Verify every room shows before wiping.
Does deleting the Home app delete my homes?
Homes live in HomeKit cloud with a local container copy for the app. Deleting the app never deletes homes. Sign in restores everything that counts.
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