Bug: OpenClaw macOS app crashes when opening VoiceWake tab

Summary

OpenClaw macOS app (2026.2.14) crashes immediately whenever the VoiceWake tab is opened.

Environment

• App: OpenClaw 2026.2.14 (build 202602140)
• Bundle ID: ai.openclaw.mac
• OS: macOS 26.3 (25D125)
• Device: Mac16,10 (Apple Silicon)

Steps to Reproduce

1. Launch OpenClaw app.
2. Click/open the VoiceWake tab.
3. App crashes immediately.

Expected

VoiceWake settings open normally.

Actual

App terminates with SIGABRT.

Crash Evidence

Crash report file:

• ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/OpenClaw-2026-02-16-045610.ips

Incident metadata:

• Incident ID: 33AB9DB8-2791-4185-B1C9-F81102619339
• Timestamp: 2026-02-16 04:56:10 +0900

Relevant stack (from crash report):

• MicLevelMonitor.start(onLevel:)
• VoiceWakeSettings.restartMeter()
• closure #4 in VoiceWakeSettings.body.getter
• -[AVAudioNode installTapOnBus:bufferSize:format:block:]
• AVAudioEngineImpl::InstallTapOnNode(...)

Suspected Cause

VoiceWake meter restart path appears to install an AVAudio tap in an invalid/duplicate state (audio node tap lifecycle/state mismatch), causing exception and abort.

Temporary Workaround

Avoid opening the VoiceWake tab.