During this period, work focused on expanding VLC’s platform compatibility by building macOS backend support for the Skins2 theming system in the videolan/vlc repository. The developer implemented a modular architecture using Objective-C and C++, leveraging Cocoa and AppKit to enable .vlt theme rendering, window management, and event handling on macOS. Core Graphics was used for rendering, while NSWindow and NSApplication provided windowing and event loop integration. The solution included drag-and-drop support and extensible components such as macosx_factory and macosx_graphics, laying the groundwork for future enhancements and ensuring cross-platform consistency in VLC’s theming capabilities on macOS.