Latest improvements to applescoop.org

The latest version of Apple Scoop 4, Build 2w, brings several new improvements and functionalities:

• June 10: Maintenance. Scheduled maintenance completed.
• May 19: Bug Fixes. Several small bug fixes have been applied.
• March 17: Apple Scoop Today. We are soft-launching our custom news aggregator Apple Scoop Today, available worldwide now with further updates and improvements to follow.
• March 16: Max Speed. We have published several updates focused on speed, especially on our Wallpapers page, which can sometimes load slowly on certain pages. Expect some temporary interruption while we roll these features out site-wide.
• March 14: Newsletter. We have added an optional newsletter signup across all articles on Apple Scoop. Additionally, the Apple Scoop Newsletter signup form has been improved to work without reloading the page or redirecting users. These updates have been applied to articles, wallpapers, and the page footer (across all pages).
• March 13: Wallpaper Uploads. Further restrictions have been placed on our Wallpaper Uploads tool, including minimum file size, no-screenshot policy, more clarity about the rules, and more.
• March 9: General Updates. We have rolled out a vast array of small improvements to Apple Scoop.
• Febuary 1: Security Updates. Several long-planned security updates have been published, including several anti-spam updates for our contact form.
• December 6: Download Popups. We have finally rolled out major updates to our Wallpaper view page, with a gorgeous new popup that displays to users upon downloading a wallpaper. It includes a promotion for our Apple Scoop Newsletter, which will be restarting on April 1, 2025.
• December 1: Instant Stories. We have improved our Instant Stories layout and design, including the addition of our new Author Profiles design from November 24. Author Profiles are now rolled out site-wide.
• November 25: Wallpapers. We have built upon our updates from November 21 and November 22 to make Apple Scoop 4 more inclusive of a wider variety of tech brands and operating systems, refreshing our iconography and phrasing across our Wallpapers division to include a wider variety of devices, including Android devices and Windows PCs. Additionally, we have completed the rollout our new simplified searchbar design, 'Upload' button design, and iconography design, especially with our newly renamed Popular, Trending and New tabs.
• November 25: Wallpaper Uploads. We have revamped our Wallpaper Uploads tool again, this time with a gorgeous and intuitive new design. This builds on our updates from November 21 when our Wallpaper Uploads tool was enhanced by clarifying our Apple Scoop License and Wallpaper Terms into eight concise bullet points, making them easier to understand. In addition, we've improved the upload experience with better form validation to prevent low-quality or spammy submissions. This builds on updates we published on November 15, where we also added automatic wallpaper device compatibility detection, faster wallpaper approvals and more.
• November 24: Top U.S. Wallpapers. We have added a new page, called Top U.S. Wallpapers, to help readers find the best wallpapers from their state or city within the United States.
• November 24: Author Profiles. We have started rolling out our new Author Profiles design on news stories and articles. Featuring a gorgeous new design, an icon, the authors position at Apple Scoop and a short description to give readers more context about who is writing their article. It may take several days to complete the rollout.
• November 21: Explore. Our new Apple Scoop Explore page allows users to switch between reading stories about Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Meta. We have also expanded this feature to articles underneath recommended stories.
• November 15: New Terms. We have updated and clarified our wallpaper usage policies, including limiting wallpapers to non-commercial use only, publishing the Apple Scoop License for using and uploading wallpapers, and updating our Terms of Service to reflect these changes.
• November 1: Apple Scoop 4. We're thrilled to announce that Apple Scoop 4—the pinnacle of our web platform that we have been building upon since 2020—is now live. This final iteration boasts a stunning, responsive design across mobile, tablet, and desktop, featuring powerful tools and services like News, Trending, Explore, and Wallpapers. While perfecting Apple Scoop 4, we've also been hard at work on Version 5, a next-generation platform rebuilt from the ground up with cutting-edge technologies like Next.js, React, and Node.js. Stay tuned for more details about Version 5, a revolutionary new way to consume your favorite Apple news and more, coming next year.

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