Manual test run on `macOS (arm64)` for `1.70.x - Release #2`

[kjozwiak]

Installer

• [x] Ensured that the following executables work as expected
  • [x] Brave-Browser-arm64.dmg
    • [x] Check executable size, should be ~290mb
    • [x] Check signature: If OS Run spctl --assess --verbose for the installed version and make sure it returns accepted.
  • [x] Brave-Browser-universal.dmg
    • [x] Check executable size, should be ~500mb
    • [x] Check signature: If OS Run spctl --assess --verbose for the installed version and make sure it returns accepted.
• [x] Visited brave://version and ensure the following:
  • [x] 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
• [x] Using arm64 build:
  • [x] Verify Widevine Notification is shown when you visit Netflix for the first time
  • [x] 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

• [x] Make sure that data from the last version appears in the new version OK
• [x] Ensure that brave://version lists the expected Brave & Chromium versions
• [x] With data from the last version, verify that
  • [x] Bookmarks on the bookmark toolbar and bookmark folders can be opened
  • [x] Cookies are preserved
  • [x] Installed extensions are retained and work correctly
  • [x] Opened tabs can be reloaded
  • [x] Stored passwords are preserved
  • [x] Sync chain created in previous version is retained
  • [x] Social media blocking buttons changes are retained
  • [x] Custom filters under brave://settings/shields/filters are retained
  • [x] 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
  • [x] Both Estimated pending rewards & Ad notifications received this month are retained
  • [x] Changes to ads settings are retained
  • [x] Ensure that ads are not being enabled when upgrading to a new version if they were disabled
  • [x] 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

• [x] Make sure that after upgrade, the universal build is upgraded to the appropriate architecture specific version
• [x] Confirm that the .app file size has decreased as a result of the upgrade
• [x] Make sure that data from the last version appears in the new version OK
• [x] Ensure that brave://version lists the expected Brave & Chromium versions
• [x] With data from the last version, verify that
  • [x] Bookmarks on the bookmark toolbar and bookmark folders can be opened
  • [x] Cookies are preserved
  • [x] Opened tabs can be reloaded
  • [x] Stored passwords are preserved
  • [x] Sync chain created in previous version is retained
  • [x] Social media blocking buttons changes are retained
  • [x] Custom filters under brave://settings/shields/filters are retained
  • [x] Custom lists under brave://settings/shields/filters are retained

[srirambv]

Verification passed on

Brave	1.70.117 Chromium: 129.0.6668.59 (Official Build) (arm64)
Revision	5d4da8332eb061f79bb47ec5b0bf595600fdcd55
OS	macOS Version 15.0 (Build 24A335)