The difference between the space gray HomePod mini and the new midnight color is very slight, with midnight having a slightly bluer tone. To an untrained eye, though, both are ‘black’.

The new midnight color might not improve audio or Siri, but it at least matches the second-generation HomePod. The HomePod mini can be purchased for $99 from Apple's website and third-party retailers.

News Apple drops surprise HomePod mini update—but not the one we want Space Gray is replaced by Midnight. By Michael Simon Executive Editor, Macworld JUL 15, 2024 7:30 am PDT Image: Apple ...

That hasn't stopped the company from dropping a new color for its HomePod mini smart home speaker. The color, which Apple calls midnight, is made with 100 percent recycled mesh fabric.

Apple says the Midnight version is made with 100 percent recycled mesh fabric. All of the rest of the HomePod mini lineup, including the Space Gray option, has a cover made with 90 percent ...

The HomePod Mini only launched with two colors — space gray and white — initially, but Apple later added yellow, orange, and blue. Apple says the new Mini is made with 100 percent recycled mesh.

Apple today announced that the existing HomePod mini is now available in a Midnight color option, which replaces the nearly-identical Space Gray color previously offered. The speaker remains ...