HomePod Mini 2 first look: Three things I love and one disappointment

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The new Mini is faster, quieter, and gorgeous in green, but its upgraded Mac speaker feature didn’t work for me.

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When I first heard about the new $149 HomePod Mini 2 at Apple’s Welcome Home event last month, I was disappointed.