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  • Mythic Quest season 4 to debut on Wednesday, January 29 on Apple TV+

    Mythic Quest season 4 to debut on Wednesday, January 29 on Apple TV+

    If you’ve been hankering for the fourth season of Mythic Quest on Apple TV+, it’s on the way.

    Apple has announced that season 4 of Mythic Quest will debut on Wednesday, January 29. There will be two episodes available immediately on Apple TV+, followed by weekly episode releases through March 26 for a total of 10 episodes.

    The season four summary is as follows:

    “Season four of ‘Mythic Quest’”’ brings stars McElhenney, Charlotte Nicdao, David Hornsby, Danny Pudi, Ashly Burch, Imani Hakim, Jessie Ennis and Naomi Ekperigin back together under the same fluorescent office lights. The reunited team at Mythic Quest confronts new challenges amongst a changing video game landscape as stars rise, egos clash, relationships bloom and everyone tries to have a little more work life balance.”

    Side Quest has also been announced as a ythic Quest spinoff/anthology companion series, and will debut right after season four ends.

    Side Quest has been described as the following:

    “Side Quest is a companion series exploring ‘the lives of employees, players and fans who are impacted by the game in an anthology format.’”

    There are currently only 4 episodes coming for Side Quest , and they will all become available on the same day Mythic Quest’s season ends: Wednesday, March 26.

    Since it’s an anthology series, the characters will differ in each of the episodes. Apple has stated that Mythic Quest’s Rob McElhenney will be part of the spin-off’s cast in some capacity.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via 9to5Mac

  • ChatGPT gains Xcode integration/functionality

    ChatGPT gains Xcode integration/functionality

    If you love being able to use ChatGPT for coding, you’re going to like this. The ChatGPT app is now able to integrate with coding apps such as Xcode, VS Code, TextEdit, and Terminal, making life that much simpler on the developer end.

    When ChatGPT is given permission to interact with an app like Xcode through a new Work with Apps feature, a selection of code can be sent directly to ChatGPT alongside a prompt.

    TechCrunch, which was offered a demo of the feature, offered the following description:

    “In a demo with TechCrunch, an OpenAI employee opened the ChatGPT app and an Xcode environment containing a simple project modeling the solar system – although it was missing the Earth. The employee selected an Xcode tab within ChatGPT, which tells the AI chatbot to look at the app, and prompted the chatbot to ‘add the missing planets.’ The chatbot was able to complete the task, writing a line of code to represent the Earth that matched the rest of the project’s format.”

    As of October, GitHub incorporated Copilot integration to Xcode, Copilot providing assistance within the Xcode app. While ChatGPT’s integration is not that deep, and it is not able to write code in Xcode, ChatGPT can instead use the macOS Accessibility API for screen readers that allows apps to read text, which also means that it cannot interpret images or videos.

    The new ChatGPT for Mac feature is available for ChatGPT Plus and ChatGPT Teams users starting today, with Enterprise and Edu support coming in the near future. OpenAI has also stated that it plans to bring this integration to other apps.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via MacRumors and TechCrunch

  • British wireless carrier post provides hint as to iOS 18.2 release date

    British wireless carrier post provides hint as to iOS 18.2 release date

    Following up on Apple’s confirmation that the iOS 18.2 update will be released sometime in December, a specific release date may have surfaced.

    Based on a recent notice that British carrier EE provided to its customers, EE said it will be discontinuing an iPhone feature known as “Wi-Fi calling on other supported iCloud-connected devices” on December 9. The feature enables users to make Wi-Fi calls on devices like the iPad and Mac, even when their iPhone is not nearby.

    The second developer beta of iOS 18.2 released last week shipped with a new EE carrier settings version numbered 60.5.2, up from 59.5.1 on the first iOS 18.2 beta and iOS 18.1. The new carrier settings version removed the “Add Wi-Fi Calling For Other Devices” toggle from the Wi-Fi Calling section in the Settings app on iPhones used by EE customers, in line with the carrier announcing that it will stop offering the feature next month.

    Given that most carrier setting updates are bundled with iOS updates, apart from bug fix releases, EE may have incidentally revealed a December 9 release date for the iOS 18.2 update.

    The iOS 18.2 update includes additional Apple Intelligence features for iPhone 15 Pro models and all iPhone 16 models, including Genmoji, Image Playground, ChatGPT integration for Siri, and more. The update also adds a new Defaults section in the Settings app, an item location sharing feature in the Find My app, and more for compatible iPhone models.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via MacRumors and ee.co.uk

  • Apple, EU negotiate DMA terms, iOS users to be offered the option to use Google Maps and Google Translate as default apps

    Apple, EU negotiate DMA terms, iOS users to be offered the option to use Google Maps and Google Translate as default apps

    If you’re in Europe and looking to choose an alternate map/GPS and translation app, you’re going to like this.

    Apple continues to negotiate with the EU regarding its regulatory compliance. In a new document released by the company, Apple has announced plans to enable setting default apps for navigation and translation soon. This will allow users to finally make Google Maps their default map app if desired and Google Translate their default translation app.

    On Friday, Apple released its latest update on compliance with the EU’s DMA (Digital Markets Act). The published document mostly focused on the actions Apple has already taken to comply with the DMA.

    As of spring 2025, Apple will add support for setting defaults for both navigation and translation apps.

    While Apple Maps has continued to steadily improve over the years since its launch, many users still prefer Google Maps. The same can also be said for Google’s Translate app.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via 9to5Mac, Apple, and MacRumors

  • Apple releases macOS Sequoia 15.1, iOS 18.1, and iPadOS 18.1 updates, begins to roll out Apple Intelligence features

    Apple releases macOS Sequoia 15.1, iOS 18.1, and iPadOS 18.1 updates, begins to roll out Apple Intelligence features

    The long-awaited major updates to Apple’s macOS, iOS, and iPadOS operating systems have arrived, as Apple released macOS Sequoia 15.1, iOS 18.1, and iPadOS 18.1 on Monday.

    The operating systems introduce the first of the Apple Intelligence features for Macs that are equipped with an M-series chip as well as the most recent iPhone and iPad models. Not all Apple Intelligence features are available, but the update includes support for Writing Tools, a new Siri design, AI-powered Focus modes, smart replies, and summaries.

    The updates offer the following new features and fixes:

    Writing Tools:

    • Writing Tools are available nearly everywhere you type, allowing you to rewrite, proofread, and summarize text right in the app you’re working in
    • Rewrite suggests different versions of your text so you can choose which combination of flow and wording you like best
    • Proofread lets you view suggested improvements to what you’re writing, like grammar fixes and language refinements
    • Summarize allows you to select text wherever you’re writing and generate a high-quality summary

    Siri:

    • A new look and feel includes a glowing light that wraps around the edge of your screen, animates responsively to the sound of your voice, and lets you keep scrolling or typing while you talk to Siri
    • Type to Siri when you don’t want to speak a request out loud
    • Richer language understanding enables Siri to follow along if you stumble over your words or change your mind mid-sentence
    • Conversational context is maintained over the course of a session, so you can refer more naturally to something you said in a recent request or something Siri mentioned in a recent response
    • Product knowledge helps you get answers to thousands of questions about the features and settings on your Apple products
    • Voice enhancements make Siri sound more natural, expressive, and clear

    Photos:

    • Memory movies can be created by describing the story you want to see
    • Photos search lets you find photos and videos simply by describing what you’re looking for
    • Clean Up removes distractions in your photos

    Notifications:

    • Notification summaries make it easy to catch up on your notifications with a glanceable summary of the most important information
    • Reduce Interruptions is a new Focus that ensures the most urgent notifications get through to you while silencing potential distractions

    Additional Features:

    • Smart Reply in Mail and Messages help you quickly respond to messages with suggested responses
    • Transcription summaries in Notes give you an intelligently created summary of the transcript from your audio recording

    iPhone Mirroring:

    • Drag and drop support lets you seamlessly move files, photos, videos, and more between your Mac and iPhone

    AirPods:

    • Hearing Protection feature helps users minimize exposure to loud environmental noise across listening modes (available in the United States and Canada)
    • Features require AirPods Pro 2 with firmware version 7B19 or later. All features may not be available for all countries or regions, for more information visit: https://apple.com/airpods-pro/feature-availability/

    This update also includes the following improvements and bug fixes:

    • Option to automatically download and install games and apps to an external disk drive
    • Game Center friend invites can be sent directly from the Contacts app and Friend Suggestions and receivers can see the invites in the inbox in Settings

    As always, you can locate, download, and update the operating system by navigating to Settings > General > Software Update.

    If you’ve had a chance to try the updates, please let us know about your experience in the comments.

    Via MacRumors (1, 2)