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tags: [work, performance-review, draft]
date: 2026-10-26
status: draft-for-manual-paste
source: Asana Work Summary 1213731680648355 (copy fetched 2026-10-26, not modified since 2026-10-23), personal_os DB (read-only)
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**Structural work, refactoring and tooling**
- Feb/10: [New Type-Safe Settings Protocol: KeyValueStoring with StoringKeys](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1213211176970868)
- Mar/6: [Convert all macOS modules to Swift Package](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1211573210737831) – AppUpdater, CrashReporting and Bitwarden moved to local Swift packages
- Apr/28: [Proposal: Rollback /Applications/DEBUG install dir for macOS browser](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1214136461142650)
- Sep/30: [Proposal: Code-initialized CoreData models](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1218983598776255)
- Oct/16: [Migration to fully VSCode-supported builds&debugging](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1209808486380252) – closed Oct/16: full dev cycle runs from VS Code/Cursor; not adopted team-wide (opt-in setup); includes compile-flag removal, storyboard removal (12 PRs), #bundle localization, dead target flags, sandbox-test-tool replacement
- Oct/19: [Remove CoreData SPM test hacks compiling model in runtime](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1218987523298563)
- open: [Move macOS UI Tests target to separate xcode project file](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1219521748932290)

**Tests and CI**
- Feb/4: [Disable flaky testWhenSwitchingBetweenTabsWithTypedValue_typedValueIsPreserved](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1213123965892224)
- Feb/5: [NavigationTests.DistributedNavigationDelegateTests.testWhenWebContentProcessIsTerminated_webProce…](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1206506149377247)
- Mar/10: [(iOS) Failing E2E test: ai-chat-iphone-ipad-flag](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1213569958901253)
- Apr/20: [Integration_Tests_App_Store.HistoryIntegrationTests.testWhenScriptTrackerLoaded_trackerAddedToHis…](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1205641193228593)
- Apr/22: [(macOS) GeolocationProviderTests async tests flakiness](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1213996660793764)
- Jun/16: [Integration_Tests.ErrorPageTests.testWhenTabWithConnectionLostErrorActivatedAndReloadFailsAgain_e…](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1208324840822237)
- Jul/4: [Integration_Tests_App_Store.AddressBarTests.testWhenGoingBackToNewtabPage_addressBarIsActivated](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1209318139281949)
- Jul/13: [Fix testWhenAuthenticationChallengeReturnsCancel_responderChainReceivesFailure](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1215587453456948)
- Jul/16: [macOS: Only build arm64 architecture for UI Tests](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1216591205063619)
- Aug/19: [Fix BSK/NavigationTests now failing in macOS 26.6+](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1217396172381092)
- Sep/19: [NavigationTests.NavigationSessionRestorationTests.testWhenSessionIsRestored_navigationTypeIsSessi…](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1206506154943201)
- Sep/19: [NavigationTests.DistributedNavigationDelegateTests.testRealRequestAfterCustomSchemeRequest](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1206506317738372)
- Sep/19: [NavigationTests.NavigationDownloadsTests.testDownloadNavigationActionFromFrame](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1206506327039123)
- Sep/29: [macOS 27: WebKit HUD private API has changed](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1218906032497990)
- Oct/17: [macOS: AddressBarTests (integration tests) failing on Bitrise runners](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1217390622364925)
- Oct/19: [BSK: NavigationAuthChallengeTests.testWhenAuthenticationChallengeReturnsCancel_responderChainRece…](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1217382197304459)
- Oct/21: [macOS: Address bar Ask AI Chat button keeps the closed window’s objects alive](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1219676439283927)
- Oct/21: [Swift Testing migration batch](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1219709925032923)
- Oct/21: [Three package test bundles never run on PR CI: EventHubTests, SnapshotTestingSupportTests, UIComp…](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1219728566677383)

**Crashes, bugs and pixel triage**
- Feb/19: [Option menu not displaying with control + click](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1213223886344977)
- Mar/19: [(Bug) Autofill password manager updated to Bitwarden without user consent](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1213733826355513)
- Mar/30: [Investigate and consider applying recent KSCrash changes](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1213875029587621)
- Apr/7: [Downloaded file names are cut short](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1213803861044638)
- Apr/10: [macOS Big Sur End Of Life: fix critical issues](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1213148789021806)
- Apr/21: [Unable to download from DMV site due to popup blocking.](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1213832268661772)
- Apr/21: [PR privacy-configuration #4987: Add dmv.ny.gov to popup blocking allowlist on macOS](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1214128779286157)
- Apr/23: [Crash in NSException+cxxHandler.mm](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1214143353966986)
- Apr/30: [Validate malicious site protection pixel anomalies](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1214399571487179)
- May/4: [Follow up on "Hovered link tooltip covers content in the bottom"](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1214426153607555)
- May/19: [PR privacy-configuration #5189: Disable old Duck.ai onboarding experiment; add onboardingDuckAIQu…](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1214895946163976)
- Jun/22: [PR privacy-configuration #5395: Disable Duck.ai onboarding trackers demo experiment](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1215903684761315)
- Jun/25: [Remove or re-evaluate Warn Before Quit pixels](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1212808567112832)
- Jul/3: [SIGKILL String.hashedSuffixRange (WKNavigationAction.isSameDocumentNavigation main-thread stall)](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1215403820548743)
- Jul/6: [Hovering over tabs sometimes leaves the preview stuck open, and it only closes by triggering anot…](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1207427229216996)
- Jul/27: [Pinned tab opens link in background tab](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1214038885921128)
- Aug/21: [mac_debug_webkit_did_terminate: 7682778 pixels (+1849%)](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1217730135971381)
- Sep/14: [macOS: One-time "Allow" permission decision has no effect (camera/mic/external apps)](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1218390043558943)
- Sep/18: [Pixel spikes: mac_debug_dari (09.13 report)](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1218465897093751)
- Oct/7: [PR privacy-configuration #6024: Gate Sync auto-restore to iOS 7.240.1](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1219230942293647)
- Oct/16: [EXC_BAD_ACCESS NSError.domainAndCode.getter](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1219292410414766)
- Oct/20: [Text selection in the address bar doesn't work as standard](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1214071796247142)
- Oct/20: [SIGSEGV/SIGKILL EmailKeychainManager.retrieveData (RecursiveLockWithSideEffects unbounded recursi…](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1215495893369499)
- Oct/21: [Cannot open a duplicate tab.](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1214147700081496)
- Oct/21: [Suggestions: open tab not found by gh PR number](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1219711264523982)
- Oct/21: [PR privacy-configuration #6242: Gate cpmDiagnosticsRecorder to iOS 7.243.0 / macOS 1.213.0](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1219726478863653)
- open: [Bug: Tab preview stuck around - 2d](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1208347387296425)

**iOS Duck.ai onboarding, experiments and subscription promo**
- Mar/3: [iOS: Mobile app onboarding Duck.ai copy additions (2 days)](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1213318082980990)
- Mar/4: [iOS Screenshots](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1213505138168246)
- Mar/9: [iOS: Mobile app onboarding Toggle Selection copy update (< 1 day)](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1213505143018852)
- Mar/9: [iOS: Add Line Break after "between"](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1213562442973310)
- Apr/20: [NA Analysis: iOS Duck.ai Onboarding Experiment - Chat](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1214126868034919)
- Apr/20: [NA Analysis: iOS Duck.ai Onboarding Experiment - Drop-off](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1214126868034924)
- Apr/20: [NA Analysis: iOS Duck.ai Onboarding Experiment - CTA Interactions](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1214135053253748)
- May/3: [NA Analysis: iOS Duck.ai Onboarding Experiment](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1214126868034912)
- Jun/17: [NA Analysis: iOS Duck.ai Onboarding Tracker Demo Experiment](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1215186850972358)
- Sep/18: [Monitor the error after rolling out the fix](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1218179064557826)
- Oct/7: [Duck.ai fire button onboarding loop](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1219170037473457)

**Reviews**
- Sep/1: [Review Request: Add 202609v1 TDS experiment at 25%](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1218049729572613)
- Sep/3: [Review Request: Re-stage TDS A/B experiment](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1218149108608796)

**Other**
- Sep/4: [Add check for products availability](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1218135697815902)

**Closed Feb/11**
- [macOS: testGPC](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1204317492529614)
- [Improve reliability of HTTPSUpgradeIntegrationTests](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1204457673014327)
- [macOS: NavigationProtectionIntegrationTests.testAMPLinks](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1204964843231114)
- [macOS: NavigationProtectionIntegrationTests.testReferrerTrimming](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1205069911498948)
- [Some Sentry exception reports have filtered-out stack trace](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1208407293762413)
- [refactor UserDefaultsWrapper to support SwiftUI/publishing](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1208785877826811)
- [Privacy features flaky (autoconsent, gpc..)](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1209767015721437)
- [Browser update not installed instantly; Empty description.](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1209800316258011)
- [Unit tests random failures](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1209839316313102)
- [Adopt Swift Testing](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1210042803727329)
- [macOS app Accessibility](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1210056870640222)
- [Add tests for Modifier Keys Link activation](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1210067809730612)
- [mac_debug_dfpf](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1211242308121403)
- [make address bar progress match request timeout](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1211350410583830)
- [Fire Button](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1211815980398410)
- [EXC_BREAKPOINT   MainWindowController.moveTabBarView](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1212633133822845)

**Other work**
- Feb/6: scoping [macOS: Address bar bugs batch](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1213148466589898)
- Feb/10: [announcement: New Type-Safe Settings Protocol](https://app.asana.com/0/1213210586557160/), [KeyValueStoring Adoption Guidelines](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1213193685927782)
- Jul/8: [Pixel anomaly report 2026.04.07 (mac) – Downloads assertion failure](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1213975525679527) – proactive improvement of downloads error handling
- Mar/31: [Using local LLM model (llama/qwen) for iTerm2 command generation](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1213885214199647)
- Jul/16: [macOS REVIEW builds now default to arm64-only](https://app.asana.com/0/1216597500971739/)
- Sep/3: [review comment finding an issue in a macOS PR and helping to fix it](https://github.com/duckduckgo/apple-browsers/pull/6584#pullrequestreview-5098464623)
- Oct/6: [Mapping Apple OS builds to WebKit source releases](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1219208775858201) (WebKit ↔ OS table for crash forensics, presented at Apple Weekly Oct/6)
- Oct/16: [How many users are converting from the half-sheet promo?](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1219469970318428) – my analysis comment for the subscriptions team
- Oct: [VSCode Setup for iOS/macOS development](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1209678170937083), [How to work with Apple Browsers using Git worktrees](https://app.asana.com/0/0/1219571548600350)

**Apple Weekly topics**
- Feb/10: type-safe settings protocol (KeyValueStoring)
- Apr/21: proposal to roll back `/Applications/DEBUG` (feedback from Diego and Dominik changed the approach) and a demo of a VM-based UI test runner for agents
- Sep/29: CoreData code-initialized models proposal (dropped after objections); Oct/6: macOS modularization plan (Tech Designs in the sections above); Oct/20: UI tests target split, VS Code postmortem