As of today, we've exported all of our company email out of Hey for Work, and we're going back to Google...for now. As DNS is still propagating, email delivery to our MacStories addresses may be spotty for a few hours. We can't align ourselves with Hey's terrible policy. 👋 https://t.co/QOkqle8xYX

Beautifully animated video by Apple on App Tracking Transparency, which launched today alongside iOS 14.5. https://youtu.be/Ihw_Al4RNno See also: Joanna Stern’s interview for The Wall Street Journal with Apple’s Craig Federighi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G05nEgsXgoI

This week, Federico and John take an in-depth look at everything coming later this week with iOS and iPadOS 14.5, which will be the subject of a comprehensive review by Federico on MacStories.

We also recorded a special episode of @appstoriesnet all about iOS and iPadOS 14.5 – you can listen here: https://t.co/SDDLfx5CKM

All done and locked for next week. ☕️ 📖 pic.twitter.com/rSMRz7Pcfx— Federico Viticci (@viticci) April 21, 2021

All done and locked for next week. ☕️ 📖 https://t.co/rSMRz7Pcfx

Back in 2018 in my iOS 12 review, I argued Apple should establish an editorial presence in Apple Music to dive deeper into artist stories and interviews. The new integration with Apple News isn't that extensive, but it's a first step. https://t.co/XFvzUbTJ6n https://t.co/Rpou1cHG0j

Here's our overview of the new AirTags with details on how they work in the Find My app and their various tracking options: https://t.co/npbl7r54Tc https://t.co/MNg2EX5h29

Here's our overview of the new Apple TV 4K. I'm extremely happy Apple got rid of the old Siri remote and brought back buttons. Also, pretty cool that the new color calibration feature will work with older generation Apple TV models. https://t.co/fLeXPohUIo https://t.co/dpNlIYPjC7

Center Stage, the new iPad Pro feature that uses the front-facing camera to automatically follow the user during video calls, is *not* exclusive to FaceTime. Third-party apps can use Center Stage and there'll be an API available to toggle it on/off. #AppleEvent

This week, Federico and John introduce part two of their Music miniseries, with a focus on third-party music discovery, playback, and utility apps.

This week on @appstoriesnet, we continue our music mini-series with a long list of apps for playback, discovery, playlist creation, and more: https://t.co/PzEkdenSUJ

If you still like to listen to entire albums on Apple Music, the latest version of @albumstheapp is a must-have. Powerful filtering options, quick actions, and lots more to rediscover your music library. Our review: https://t.co/XcnBniPkeA https://t.co/MZZ0oJlf0B

I can't decide what's best:- The app name- The icon ripped off from a custom icon set- "Install Tricky Shortcuts"- $9.99/week subscriptionApple: how do these apps still get approved? https://t.co/r1LN9T8JQG pic.twitter.com/sqlKRLxLrO— Federico Viticci (@viticci) April 5, 2021

Maybe the sign up form that Apple controls could show the annual cost of subscriptions. That would also hurt conversion rates for well-meaning apps, so maybe this is touchy, but if the sign up form showed this app costing $520/year that would make it more clear it's a scam.

Good news: Apple is working to restore old Shortcuts links. Statement: "We are aware of an issue where previously shared shortcuts are currently unavailable. Newly shared shortcuts are available, and we are working to restore previously shared shortcuts as quickly as possible.”

So, it's been over 24 hours since Apple broke every old shortcut link. We have no fix or comment on what's going on. 😬 pic.twitter.com/vWZxjpYCrE— Federico Viticci (@viticci) March 25, 2021

I wrote this about Shortcuts and sharing in 2019. I'm just going to leave it here. https://t.co/jY6YK7GlGB https://t.co/KaX5uGOvnp

So, it's been over 24 hours since Apple broke every old shortcut link. We have no fix or comment on what's going on. 😬 https://t.co/vWZxjpYCrE

Okay, WTF. The entire @macstoriesnet Shortcuts Archive has broken links right now. None of the links to my hundreds of shortcuts are working anymore. I *seriously* hope Apple has a quick fix for this. https://t.co/MGwB1bRhHD https://t.co/5BMhhbdoqC https://t.co/fbbxuHzW2V

This week, Federico and John consider why surprising apps seem increasingly rare and share some of the apps that have surprised them the most over the past year.

This week on @appstoriesnet, we discuss whether new apps can still surprise us and offer some examples of apps that did, and how. I loved this conversation with @johnvoorhees. https://t.co/4qnemVnLpf

@viticci My kid likes Alba, which is basically Pokemon Snap but with non-made-up animals.

Question for fellow Arcade subscribers: what are some *recent* Arcade games you've really enjoyed, and on which devices did you play them?

It's been a while since I last shared my complete Home Screen setup for iOS 14. So that's coming in this week's issue of @ClubMacStories Weekly on Friday. Stay tuned. 👀 https://t.co/dPknXBZJJV https://t.co/mlW8yT8qcd

Here's our look at the latest @OvercastFM update, which includes a brand new Watch app and new Shortcuts actions for media playback: https://t.co/nau9Dw0omn https://t.co/OQUXVKFw6g