wikitemplate-macOS-arm64.md

Installer

• Check signature: If OS Run "spctl --assess --verbose /Applications/Brave Browser.app" and make sure it returns accepted.
• Ensured that the following executables work as expected
  • Brave-Browser-universal.dmg
    • Check executable size, should be ~470mb
  • Brave-Browser-universal.pkg
    • Check executable size, should be ~470mb
  • Brave-Browser-x64.dmg
    • Check executable size, should be ~270mb
  • Brave-Browser-x64.pkg
    • Check executable size, should be ~270mb
• Visited brave://version and ensure the following:
  • arm64 is being displayed when installing via universal binary on M1 mac
  • x86_64 translated is being displayed when installing via x64 binary on M1 mac using Rosetta

Widevine

• Verify Widevine Notification is shown when you visit Netflix for the first time
• Test that you can stream on Netflix on a fresh profile after installing Widevine

Components

• Delete Adblock folder from browser profile and restart browser. Visit brave://components and verify Brave Ad Block Updater downloads and update the component. Repeat for all Brave components

Upgrade - Brave-Browser-universal.dmg

• Make sure that data from the last version appears in the new version OK
• Ensure that brave://version lists the expected Brave & Chromium versions
• With data from the last version, verify that
  • Bookmarks on the bookmark toolbar and bookmark folders can be opened
  • Cookies are preserved
  • Installed extensions are retained and work correctly
  • Opened tabs can be reloaded
  • Stored passwords are preserved
  • Sync chain created in previous version is retained
  • Social media blocking buttons changes are retained
  • Rewards
    • Wallet balance is retained
    • Auto-contribute list is retained
    • Both Tips and Monthly Contributions are retained
    • Wallet panel transactions list is retained
    • Changes to rewards settings are retained
    • Ensure that Auto Contribute is not being enabled when upgrading to a new version if AC was disabled
  • Ads
    • Both Estimated pending rewards & Ad notifications received this month are retained
    • Changes to ads settings are retained
    • Ensure that ads are not being enabled when upgrading to a new version if they were disabled
    • Ensure that ads are not disabled when upgrading to a new version if they were enabled

Upgrade - Brave-Browser-x64.dmg

• Make sure that data from the last version appears in the new version OK
• Ensure that brave://version lists the expected Brave & Chromium versions
• With data from the last version, verify that
  • Bookmarks on the bookmark toolbar and bookmark folders can be opened
  • Cookies are preserved
  • Opened tabs can be reloaded
  • Stored passwords are preserved
  • Sync chain created in previous version is retained
  • Social media blocking buttons changes are retained