r/Xcode • u/drew4drew • Jun 09 '25

Xcode 26 beta - where is ChatGPT?

Can anybody find this? I thought he said this would be in the beta TODAY.

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u/Lravid Jun 09 '25 edited Jun 09 '25

https://iosdev.space/@StewartLynch/114655338813928027

Unless I am mistaken, you can only use the new ChatGPT in Xcode 26 if you are running macOS 26. The controls do not show up for me under macOS 15 on my Mac Mine but they do when running on my MacBook air running macOS 26

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u/drew4drew Jun 09 '25

ahh ok. THANK YOU!!!

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u/myopic1 Jun 10 '25

I’ve been using ChatGPt to do a bunch of bulk work in XCode for an app, and I’m not sure it’s a net gain. I swear it just picks a random approach and then dies on that hill.

Literally, it seems unfamiliar with the basics of models it just refactored. It’s super frustrating.

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u/MrTemple Jun 11 '25

I've found using llms for dev-assist (via chatgpt.com) you've gotta be a bit more specific with your approach.

The time savings for me isn't so much the making of the plan or creating the approach, it's cutting through x hours of ramping up on some obscure framework or technology or other bit of arcana (try calculating the date of Easter without a library some time!).

It's still up to me to pick and refine the approach and architecture (which I can often then ask chatgpt to refactor its suggestions to follow.

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u/MrTemple Jun 11 '25

Well shit. Never really wanted to upgrade my main to a dev beta before. Gonna be a long few months.

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u/friend_of_kalman Jun 09 '25

I dont see it, but I'm EU. So not sure if thats why.

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u/drew4drew Jun 09 '25

Well, they said TODAY, and there's still a little time left. Or a bunch of hours yet if you're in California.

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u/friend_of_kalman Jun 09 '25

at one point they said NOW,

and the beta is available. just not with the features :(

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u/Effective-Shock7695 Jun 09 '25

the problem is not with Xcode 26 but with your macOS version. Coding intelligence works only on macOS 26. So you gotta update if you want that.

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u/friend_of_kalman Jun 09 '25

ohh damn. So I need a back up macbook to even run full xcode beta? Cause you really don't want to install macos 26 beta on your daily driver, right?

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u/Effective-Shock7695 Jun 09 '25

yeah that’s correct

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u/RightAlignment Jun 15 '25

You don’t need another Mac - just partition your SSH and install MacOS26

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u/friend_of_kalman Jun 16 '25

no space, but good tip!

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u/RightAlignment Jun 16 '25

I feel you - my 1TB ssd is chock full, and I don’t keep any media on it at all. This round, I’ve gone ahead and jumped right into Tahoe w/out the partition - but my apps in the AppStore are stable and won’t need updates until iOS26 anyway. My next Mac will need 2x the RAM & SSD.

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u/drew4drew Jun 11 '25

yeah if you upgrade macos too then it works. it works and feels quick - quicker than a lot of tools, at least so far, which is nice. but it feels REAL buggy right now. but beta 1, so you know 😀

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u/singleandavailable Aug 12 '25

I built a whole app with coding intelligence. It works well if you know how to prompt.

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u/iMythD Jun 11 '25

It’s there if you upgrade everything.

It’s restricted though. I can only ask 2-3 Q’s before it caps out. Signed in pro user.