diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/AppExtensions/Share/ShareExtensionScene.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/AppExtensions/Share/ShareExtensionScene.swift
index 42f2f3225..acc01f73a 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/AppExtensions/Share/ShareExtensionScene.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/AppExtensions/Share/ShareExtensionScene.swift
@@ -80,13 +80,14 @@ final class ShareExtensionViewModel: ObservableObject {
       .store(in: &subscriptions)
 
     // Using viewerPublisher to get fast feedback for auth/network errors
-    services.dataService.viewerPublisher()
-      .sink { [weak self] completion in
-        guard case let .failure(error) = completion else { return }
-        self?.debugText = "saveArticleError: \(error)"
-        self?.status = .failed(error: .unknown(description: ""))
-      } receiveValue: { _ in }
-      .store(in: &subscriptions)
+    Task {
+      do {
+        _ = try await services.dataService.fetchViewer()
+      } catch {
+        debugText = "saveArticleError: \(error)"
+        status = .failed(error: .unknown(description: ""))
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/RootView/RootView.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/RootView/RootView.swift
index 0d4af5f7c..135be02c1 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/RootView/RootView.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/RootView/RootView.swift
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ struct InnerRootView: View {
           if viewModel.webLinkPath != nil {
             viewModel.webLinkPath = nil
             DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + .milliseconds(100)) {
-              viewModel.onOpenURL(url: url)
+              Task { await viewModel.onOpenURL(url: url) }
             }
           } else {
-            viewModel.onOpenURL(url: url)
+            Task { await viewModel.onOpenURL(url: url) }
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/RootView/RootViewModel.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/RootView/RootViewModel.swift
index fa8762ec0..a8afdf799 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/RootView/RootViewModel.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/RootView/RootViewModel.swift
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ public final class RootViewModel: ObservableObject {
   @Published var snackbarMessage: String?
   @Published var showSnackbar = false
 
-  public var subscriptions = Set<AnyCancellable>()
-
   public init() {
     registerFonts()
 
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ public final class RootViewModel: ObservableObject {
     )
   }
 
-  func onOpenURL(url: URL) {
+  @MainActor func onOpenURL(url: URL) async {
     guard let linkRequestID = DeepLink.make(from: url)?.linkRequestID else { return }
 
     if let username = services.dataService.currentViewer?.username {
@@ -66,17 +64,10 @@ public final class RootViewModel: ObservableObject {
       return
     }
 
-    services.dataService.viewerPublisher().sink(
-      receiveCompletion: { completion in
-        guard case let .failure(error) = completion else { return }
-        print(error)
-      },
-      receiveValue: { [weak self] viewer in
-        let path = self?.linkRequestPath(username: viewer.username, requestID: linkRequestID) ?? ""
-        self?.webLinkPath = SafariWebLinkPath(id: UUID(), path: path)
-      }
-    )
-    .store(in: &subscriptions)
+    if let viewer = try? await services.dataService.fetchViewer() {
+      let path = linkRequestPath(username: viewer.username, requestID: linkRequestID)
+      webLinkPath = SafariWebLinkPath(id: UUID(), path: path)
+    }
   }
 
   func triggerPushNotificationRequestIfNeeded() {
diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Queries/ViewerPublisher.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Queries/ViewerFetcher.swift
similarity index 81%
rename from apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Queries/ViewerPublisher.swift
rename to apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Queries/ViewerFetcher.swift
index 39961b7cb..509ff01a7 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Queries/ViewerPublisher.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/Services/DataService/Queries/ViewerFetcher.swift
@@ -44,23 +44,8 @@ public extension DataService {
   }
 }
 
-public extension DataService {
-  @available(*, deprecated, message: "use async version instead")
-  func viewerPublisher() -> AnyPublisher<Viewer, BasicError> {
-    internalViewerPublisher()
-      .handleEvents(receiveOutput: {
-        // Persist ID so AppDelegate can use it to register Intercom users at launch time
-        if UserDefaults.standard.string(forKey: Keys.userIdKey) == nil {
-          UserDefaults.standard.setValue($0.userID, forKey: Keys.userIdKey)
-          DataService.registerIntercomUser?($0.userID)
-        }
-      })
-      .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
-      .eraseToAnyPublisher()
-  }
-}
-
 extension DataService {
+  @available(*, deprecated, message: "use async version instead")
   func internalViewerPublisher() -> AnyPublisher<Viewer, BasicError> {
     let selection = Selection<Viewer, Objects.User> {
       Viewer(