As expected, Apple released the third beta of iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5 and macOS Big Sur 11.3 for registered developers this evening.
Apple has now released the third beta for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Both iOS and iPadOS are currently only available via the developer portal. An over-the-air (OTA) release has not yet been granted. In addition, the release of the third beta of watchOS 7.4 and tvOS 14.5 is still pending. iOS 14.5 will introduce a number of new features, including in the area of data protection. As a reminder:
App Tracking Transparency is a new iOS 14 feature that requires apps to ask for users' permission before tracking them across other apps and websites. In Settings, users can also see which apps have requested permission to track, so they can make changes if they see fit. Once this requirement goes into effect, users will, for example, see a pop-up when they open the Facebook app. This message states that Facebook wants to track the user across other apps and websites.
There will be two options that users can choose from: "Do Not Track" or "Allow." If a user opts out of tracking, Apple will prevent the developer of the app from accessing the user's advertising identifier. The developer will also be required to respect the user's tracking preference in general, which means that they cannot use other methods to track the user. Otherwise, the app could be removed from the App Store.
We will find out in the next few hours whether the third version also contains any new features. If there are any changes or even leaks worth mentioning, we will report on them separately as usual. You can find more details about the new features so far below. (Photo by Blan-k / Bigstockphoto)
