diff --git a/Sources/TelemetryDeck/Signals/SignalCache.swift b/Sources/TelemetryDeck/Signals/SignalCache.swift
index cc46d4c..fce4f4b 100644
--- a/Sources/TelemetryDeck/Signals/SignalCache.swift
+++ b/Sources/TelemetryDeck/Signals/SignalCache.swift
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ internal class SignalCache<T>: @unchecked Sendable where T: Codable {
 
     /// How many Signals are cached
     func count() -> Int {
-        queue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
+        queue.sync {
             self.cachedSignals.count
         }
     }
@@ -41,15 +41,12 @@ internal class SignalCache<T>: @unchecked Sendable where T: Codable {
     /// You should hold on to the signals returned by this function. If the action you are trying to do with them fails
     /// (e.g. sending them to a server) you should reinsert them into the cache with the `push` function.
     func pop() -> [T] {
-        var poppedSignals: [T]!
-
-        queue.sync {
+        queue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
             let sliceSize = min(maximumNumberOfSignalsToPopAtOnce, cachedSignals.count)
-            poppedSignals = Array(cachedSignals[..<sliceSize])
+            let poppedSignals = Array(cachedSignals[..<sliceSize])
             cachedSignals.removeFirst(sliceSize)
+            return poppedSignals
         }
-
-        return poppedSignals
     }
 
     private func fileURL() -> URL {
diff --git a/Sources/TelemetryDeck/Signals/SignalManager.swift b/Sources/TelemetryDeck/Signals/SignalManager.swift
index 4cefd7d..5736212 100644
--- a/Sources/TelemetryDeck/Signals/SignalManager.swift
+++ b/Sources/TelemetryDeck/Signals/SignalManager.swift
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ final class SignalManager: SignalManageable, @unchecked Sendable {
     private var signalCache: SignalCache<SignalPostBody>
     let configuration: TelemetryManagerConfiguration
 
-    private var sendTimer: Timer?
+    private var sendTimerSource: DispatchSourceTimer?
+    private let timerQueue = DispatchQueue(label: "com.telemetrydeck.SignalTimer", qos: .utility)
 
     init(configuration: TelemetryManagerConfiguration) {
         self.configuration = configuration
@@ -96,14 +97,17 @@ final class SignalManager: SignalManageable, @unchecked Sendable {
     private func sendCachedSignalsRepeatedly() {
         attemptToSendNextBatchOfCachedSignals()
 
-        sendTimer?.invalidate()
-        sendTimer = Timer.scheduledTimer(
-            timeInterval: Self.minimumSecondsToPassBetweenRequests,
-            target: self,
-            selector: #selector(attemptToSendNextBatchOfCachedSignals),
-            userInfo: nil,
-            repeats: true
+        sendTimerSource?.cancel()
+        let source = DispatchSource.makeTimerSource(queue: timerQueue)
+        source.schedule(
+            deadline: .now() + Self.minimumSecondsToPassBetweenRequests,
+            repeating: Self.minimumSecondsToPassBetweenRequests
         )
+        source.setEventHandler { [weak self] in
+            self?.attemptToSendNextBatchOfCachedSignals()
+        }
+        source.resume()
+        sendTimerSource = source
     }
 
     /// Adds a signal to the process queue
@@ -149,7 +153,6 @@ final class SignalManager: SignalManageable, @unchecked Sendable {
 
     /// Sends one batch of signals from the cache if not empty.
     /// If signals fail to send, we put them back into the cache to try again later.
-    @objc
     @Sendable
     func attemptToSendNextBatchOfCachedSignals() {
         configuration.logHandler?.log(.debug, message: "Current signal cache count: \(signalCache.count())")
@@ -232,8 +235,8 @@ extension SignalManager {
         @objc func didEnterBackground() {
             configuration.logHandler?.log(.debug, message: #function)
 
-            sendTimer?.invalidate()
-            sendTimer = nil
+            sendTimerSource?.cancel()
+            sendTimerSource = nil
 
             #if os(watchOS) || os(macOS)
                 self.signalCache.backupCache()
diff --git a/Tests/TelemetryDeckTests/SignalCacheConcurrencyTests.swift b/Tests/TelemetryDeckTests/SignalCacheConcurrencyTests.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b09e0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/TelemetryDeckTests/SignalCacheConcurrencyTests.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+import Foundation
+import Testing
+
+@testable import TelemetryDeck
+
+struct SignalCacheConcurrencyTests {
+
+    /// Repro for https://github.com/TelemetryDeck/SwiftSDK/issues/265:
+    ///
+    /// count() with barrier blocks because it waits for ALL pending GCD operations.
+    ///
+    /// The bug: When count() uses `.barrier`, it must wait for all prior async blocks
+    /// to complete before executing. If those blocks do work before calling push(),
+    /// count() is blocked for their entire duration.
+    ///
+    /// This test queues async blocks with artificial delays to create pending work,
+    /// then immediately calls count() to measure blocking.
+    @Test
+    func count_barrierCausesMainThreadBlock() {
+        if #available(iOS 16, macOS 13, tvOS 16, visionOS 1, watchOS 9, *) {
+            let cache = SignalCache<SignalPostBody>(logHandler: nil)
+            let stressQueue = DispatchQueue(label: "com.telemetrydeck.stressdaqueue", attributes: .concurrent)
+
+            // Queue 50 operations that each take 2ms BEFORE reaching push()
+            // With barrier bug: count() waits for ALL of these (~100ms total)
+            // With fix: count() returns immediately (~0ms)
+            for i in 0..<50 {
+                stressQueue.async {
+                    Thread.sleep(forTimeInterval: 0.002)
+                    cache.push(Self.makeSignal(id: "\(i)"))
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Immediately call count() - this is what the timer callback does
+            let start = CFAbsoluteTimeGetCurrent()
+            _ = cache.count()
+            let elapsed = CFAbsoluteTimeGetCurrent() - start
+
+            // With barrier bug: ~100ms (50 * 2ms serialized wait)
+            // With fix (no barrier): < 10ms (just reads array.count)
+            #expect(elapsed < 0.010, "count() blocked for \(elapsed)s - barrier flag causing contention")
+        } else {
+            print("skipping test on incompatible OS")
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Validates thread safety of concurrent push and pop operations.
+    /// After fix, pop() uses barrier flag to ensure exclusive access during mutation.
+    @Test
+    func concurrentPushAndPop_maintainsDataIntegrity() async {
+        if #available(iOS 16, macOS 13, tvOS 16, visionOS 1, watchOS 9, *) {
+            let cache = SignalCache<SignalPostBody>(logHandler: nil)
+            let pushCount = 500
+
+            await withTaskGroup(of: Void.self) { group in
+                // Concurrent pushes
+                for i in 0..<pushCount {
+                    group.addTask {
+                        cache.push(Self.makeSignal(id: "\(i)"))
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Concurrent pops (some will return empty arrays, that's fine)
+                for _ in 0..<50 {
+                    group.addTask {
+                        _ = cache.pop()
+                    }
+                }
+
+                await group.waitForAll()
+            }
+
+            // Drain remaining signals
+            var totalPopped = 0
+            var batch = cache.pop()
+            while !batch.isEmpty {
+                totalPopped += batch.count
+                batch = cache.pop()
+            }
+
+            // We should have popped some signals (exact count varies due to concurrency)
+            // The key assertion is that we don't crash or corrupt data
+            #expect(cache.count() == 0, "Cache should be empty after draining")
+        } else {
+            print("skipping test on incompatible OS")
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    /// Validates pop() correctly handles concurrent access without data races.
+    /// Without barrier on pop(), concurrent calls can corrupt the array.
+    /// Run multiple iterations to increase probability of catching race condition.
+    @Test
+    func pop_isThreadSafe() async {
+        if #available(iOS 16, macOS 13, tvOS 16, visionOS 1, watchOS 9, *) {
+            for iteration in 0..<10 {
+                let cache = SignalCache<SignalPostBody>(logHandler: nil)
+                let signalCount = 200
+
+                for i in 0..<signalCount {
+                    cache.push(Self.makeSignal(id: "\(iteration)_\(i)"))
+                }
+
+                let allPopped = await withTaskGroup(of: [SignalPostBody].self, returning: [[SignalPostBody]].self) { group in
+                    for _ in 0..<20 {
+                        group.addTask {
+                            cache.pop()
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    var collected: [[SignalPostBody]] = []
+                    for await batch in group {
+                        collected.append(batch)
+                    }
+                    return collected
+                }
+
+                let totalPopped = allPopped.flatMap { $0 }.count
+                let remaining = cache.count()
+
+                #expect(
+                    totalPopped + remaining == signalCount,
+                    "Iteration \(iteration): Total signals (popped + remaining) should equal original count"
+                )
+            }
+        } else {
+            print("skipping test on incompatible OS")
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Helpers
+
+    private static func makeSignal(id: String) -> SignalPostBody {
+        SignalPostBody(
+            receivedAt: Date(),
+            appID: UUID().uuidString,
+            clientUser: id,
+            sessionID: id,
+            type: "test",
+            floatValue: nil,
+            payload: [:],
+            isTestMode: "true"
+        )
+    }
+}