Manual test run on macOS (arm64) for 1.66.x - Release

[LaurenWags]

Installer

• Ensured that the following executables work as expected
  • Brave-Browser-arm64.dmg
    • Check executable size, should be ~290mb
    • Check signature: If OS Run spctl --assess --verbose for the installed version and make sure it returns accepted.
  • Brave-Browser-arm64.pkg
    • Check executable size, should be ~290mb
    • Check signature: If OS Run spctl --assess --verbose for the installed version and make sure it returns accepted.
  • Brave-Browser-universal.dmg
    • Check executable size, should be ~500mb
    • Check signature: If OS Run spctl --assess --verbose for the installed version and make sure it returns accepted.
  • Brave-Browser-universal.pkg
    • Check executable size, should be ~500mb
    • Check signature: If OS Run spctl --assess --verbose for the installed version and make sure it returns accepted.
• Visited brave://version and ensure the following:
  • arm64 is being displayed when installing via arm64 and universal binaries on M1 mac

Widevine

• Using universal build:
  • 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
• Using arm64 build:
  • 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-arm64.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
  • Custom filters under brave://settings/shields/filters are retained
  • Custom lists under brave://settings/shields/filters are retained
  • Rewards
    • BAT balance is retained
    • Auto-contribute list is retained
    • Both Tips and Monthly Contributions are retained
    • 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-universal.dmg

Pre-requisite: Make sure that the previous version is installed using the universal build

• Make sure that after upgrade, the universal build is upgraded to the appropriate architecture specific version
• Confirm that the .app file size has decreased as a result of the upgrade
• 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
  • Custom filters under brave://settings/shields/filters are retained
  • Custom lists under brave://settings/shields/filters are retained

[LaurenWags]

Tests above verified with

Brave	1.66.105 Chromium: 125.0.6422.41 (Official Build) (arm64) 
Revision	ba88d7bb175a55287d14014823d5da31fe9c8a47
OS	macOS Version 14.5 (Build 23F79)