diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 28c80f415..0a7c901bb 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ module.exports = {
     'unicorn/consistent-destructuring': 'off',
     'unicorn/filename-case': 'off',
     'unicorn/no-array-for-each': 'off',
-    'unicorn/no-empty-file': 'off',
-    'unicorn/no-new-array': 'off',
+    'unicorn/no-empty-file': 'off', // False positives
     'unicorn/no-null': 'off',
     'unicorn/prefer-array-some': 'off',
     'unicorn/prefer-module': 'off',
diff --git a/packages/jbrowse-plugin-apollo/src/LinearApolloDisplay/glyphs/CanonicalGeneGlyph.ts b/packages/jbrowse-plugin-apollo/src/LinearApolloDisplay/glyphs/CanonicalGeneGlyph.ts
index 1b9937a77..ed1c9b2db 100644
--- a/packages/jbrowse-plugin-apollo/src/LinearApolloDisplay/glyphs/CanonicalGeneGlyph.ts
+++ b/packages/jbrowse-plugin-apollo/src/LinearApolloDisplay/glyphs/CanonicalGeneGlyph.ts
@@ -97,50 +97,52 @@ export class CanonicalGeneGlyph extends Glyph {
       const cdsCount = [...(mrna.children ?? [])].filter(
         ([, exonOrCDS]) => exonOrCDS.type === 'CDS',
       ).length
-      // eslint-disable-next-line unicorn/no-useless-undefined
-      new Array(cdsCount).fill(undefined).forEach(() => {
-        mrna.children?.forEach((exon: AnnotationFeatureI) => {
-          if (exon.type !== 'exon') {
-            return
-          }
-          const offsetPx = (exon.start - feature.min) / bpPerPx
-          const widthPx = exon.length / bpPerPx
-          const startPx = reversed
-            ? xOffset - offsetPx - widthPx
-            : xOffset + offsetPx
-          const top = (row + currentCDS) * rowHeight
-          const utrTop = top + (rowHeight - utrHeight) / 2
-          ctx.fillStyle = theme?.palette.text.primary ?? 'black'
-          ctx.fillRect(startPx, utrTop, widthPx, utrHeight)
-          if (widthPx > 2) {
-            ctx.clearRect(startPx + 1, utrTop + 1, widthPx - 2, utrHeight - 2)
-            ctx.fillStyle = 'rgb(211,211,211)'
-            ctx.fillRect(startPx + 1, utrTop + 1, widthPx - 2, utrHeight - 2)
-            if (forwardFill && backwardFill && strand) {
-              const reversal = reversed ? -1 : 1
-              const [topFill, bottomFill] =
-                strand * reversal === 1
-                  ? [forwardFill, backwardFill]
-                  : [backwardFill, forwardFill]
-              ctx.fillStyle = topFill
-              ctx.fillRect(
-                startPx + 1,
-                utrTop + 1,
-                widthPx - 2,
-                (utrHeight - 2) / 2,
-              )
-              ctx.fillStyle = bottomFill
-              ctx.fillRect(
-                startPx + 1,
-                utrTop + 1 + (utrHeight - 2) / 2,
-                widthPx - 2,
-                (utrHeight - 2) / 2,
-              )
+      Array.from({ length: cdsCount })
+        // eslint-disable-next-line unicorn/no-useless-undefined
+        .fill(undefined)
+        .forEach(() => {
+          mrna.children?.forEach((exon: AnnotationFeatureI) => {
+            if (exon.type !== 'exon') {
+              return
             }
-          }
+            const offsetPx = (exon.start - feature.min) / bpPerPx
+            const widthPx = exon.length / bpPerPx
+            const startPx = reversed
+              ? xOffset - offsetPx - widthPx
+              : xOffset + offsetPx
+            const top = (row + currentCDS) * rowHeight
+            const utrTop = top + (rowHeight - utrHeight) / 2
+            ctx.fillStyle = theme?.palette.text.primary ?? 'black'
+            ctx.fillRect(startPx, utrTop, widthPx, utrHeight)
+            if (widthPx > 2) {
+              ctx.clearRect(startPx + 1, utrTop + 1, widthPx - 2, utrHeight - 2)
+              ctx.fillStyle = 'rgb(211,211,211)'
+              ctx.fillRect(startPx + 1, utrTop + 1, widthPx - 2, utrHeight - 2)
+              if (forwardFill && backwardFill && strand) {
+                const reversal = reversed ? -1 : 1
+                const [topFill, bottomFill] =
+                  strand * reversal === 1
+                    ? [forwardFill, backwardFill]
+                    : [backwardFill, forwardFill]
+                ctx.fillStyle = topFill
+                ctx.fillRect(
+                  startPx + 1,
+                  utrTop + 1,
+                  widthPx - 2,
+                  (utrHeight - 2) / 2,
+                )
+                ctx.fillStyle = bottomFill
+                ctx.fillRect(
+                  startPx + 1,
+                  utrTop + 1 + (utrHeight - 2) / 2,
+                  widthPx - 2,
+                  (utrHeight - 2) / 2,
+                )
+              }
+            }
+          })
+          currentCDS += 1
         })
-        currentCDS += 1
-      })
     })
     currentCDS = 0
     feature.children?.forEach((mrna: AnnotationFeatureI) => {
diff --git a/packages/jbrowse-plugin-apollo/src/LinearApolloDisplay/glyphs/ImplicitExonGeneGlyph.ts b/packages/jbrowse-plugin-apollo/src/LinearApolloDisplay/glyphs/ImplicitExonGeneGlyph.ts
index 9dae538b8..0d271e96d 100644
--- a/packages/jbrowse-plugin-apollo/src/LinearApolloDisplay/glyphs/ImplicitExonGeneGlyph.ts
+++ b/packages/jbrowse-plugin-apollo/src/LinearApolloDisplay/glyphs/ImplicitExonGeneGlyph.ts
@@ -90,52 +90,64 @@ export class ImplicitExonGeneGlyph extends Glyph {
       const cdsCount = [...(mrna.children ?? [])].filter(
         ([, exonOrCDS]) => exonOrCDS.type === 'CDS',
       ).length
-      // eslint-disable-next-line unicorn/no-useless-undefined
-      new Array(cdsCount).fill(undefined).forEach(() => {
-        mrna.children?.forEach((cdsOrUTR: AnnotationFeatureI) => {
-          const isCDS = cdsOrUTR.type === 'CDS'
-          const isUTR = cdsOrUTR.type.endsWith('UTR')
-          if (!(isCDS || isUTR)) {
-            return
-          }
-          const offsetPx = (cdsOrUTR.start - feature.min) / bpPerPx
-          const widthPx = cdsOrUTR.length / bpPerPx
-          const startPx = reversed
-            ? xOffset - offsetPx - widthPx
-            : xOffset + offsetPx
-          ctx.fillStyle = theme?.palette.text.primary ?? 'black'
-          const top = (row + currentMRNA) * rowHeight
-          const height = isCDS ? cdsHeight : utrHeight
-          const cdsOrUTRTop = top + (rowHeight - height) / 2
-          ctx.fillRect(startPx, cdsOrUTRTop, widthPx, height)
-          if (widthPx > 2) {
-            ctx.clearRect(startPx + 1, cdsOrUTRTop + 1, widthPx - 2, height - 2)
-            ctx.fillStyle = isCDS ? 'rgb(255,165,0)' : 'rgb(211,211,211)'
-            ctx.fillRect(startPx + 1, cdsOrUTRTop + 1, widthPx - 2, height - 2)
-            if (forwardFill && backwardFill && strand) {
-              const reversal = reversed ? -1 : 1
-              const [topFill, bottomFill] =
-                strand * reversal === 1
-                  ? [forwardFill, backwardFill]
-                  : [backwardFill, forwardFill]
-              ctx.fillStyle = topFill
-              ctx.fillRect(
+      Array.from({ length: cdsCount })
+        // eslint-disable-next-line unicorn/no-useless-undefined
+        .fill(undefined)
+        .forEach(() => {
+          mrna.children?.forEach((cdsOrUTR: AnnotationFeatureI) => {
+            const isCDS = cdsOrUTR.type === 'CDS'
+            const isUTR = cdsOrUTR.type.endsWith('UTR')
+            if (!(isCDS || isUTR)) {
+              return
+            }
+            const offsetPx = (cdsOrUTR.start - feature.min) / bpPerPx
+            const widthPx = cdsOrUTR.length / bpPerPx
+            const startPx = reversed
+              ? xOffset - offsetPx - widthPx
+              : xOffset + offsetPx
+            ctx.fillStyle = theme?.palette.text.primary ?? 'black'
+            const top = (row + currentMRNA) * rowHeight
+            const height = isCDS ? cdsHeight : utrHeight
+            const cdsOrUTRTop = top + (rowHeight - height) / 2
+            ctx.fillRect(startPx, cdsOrUTRTop, widthPx, height)
+            if (widthPx > 2) {
+              ctx.clearRect(
                 startPx + 1,
                 cdsOrUTRTop + 1,
                 widthPx - 2,
-                (height - 2) / 2,
+                height - 2,
               )
-              ctx.fillStyle = bottomFill
+              ctx.fillStyle = isCDS ? 'rgb(255,165,0)' : 'rgb(211,211,211)'
               ctx.fillRect(
                 startPx + 1,
-                cdsOrUTRTop + 1 + (height - 2) / 2,
+                cdsOrUTRTop + 1,
                 widthPx - 2,
-                (height - 2) / 2,
+                height - 2,
               )
+              if (forwardFill && backwardFill && strand) {
+                const reversal = reversed ? -1 : 1
+                const [topFill, bottomFill] =
+                  strand * reversal === 1
+                    ? [forwardFill, backwardFill]
+                    : [backwardFill, forwardFill]
+                ctx.fillStyle = topFill
+                ctx.fillRect(
+                  startPx + 1,
+                  cdsOrUTRTop + 1,
+                  widthPx - 2,
+                  (height - 2) / 2,
+                )
+                ctx.fillStyle = bottomFill
+                ctx.fillRect(
+                  startPx + 1,
+                  cdsOrUTRTop + 1 + (height - 2) / 2,
+                  widthPx - 2,
+                  (height - 2) / 2,
+                )
+              }
             }
-          }
+          })
         })
-      })
       currentMRNA += 1
     })
     const { apolloSelectedFeature } = session
diff --git a/packages/jbrowse-plugin-apollo/src/LinearApolloDisplay/stateModel/layouts.ts b/packages/jbrowse-plugin-apollo/src/LinearApolloDisplay/stateModel/layouts.ts
index 067eee6b6..03209c1df 100644
--- a/packages/jbrowse-plugin-apollo/src/LinearApolloDisplay/stateModel/layouts.ts
+++ b/packages/jbrowse-plugin-apollo/src/LinearApolloDisplay/stateModel/layouts.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export function layoutsModelFactory(
               if (rowsForFeature.length < rowCount) {
                 for (let i = 0; i < rowCount - rowsForFeature.length; i++) {
                   const newRowNumber = rows.length
-                  rows[newRowNumber] = new Array(max - min)
+                  rows[newRowNumber] = Array.from({ length: max - min })
                   featureLayout.set(newRowNumber, [])
                 }
                 rowsForFeature = rows.slice(startingRow, startingRow + rowCount)
diff --git a/packages/jbrowse-plugin-apollo/src/SixFrameFeatureDisplay/stateModel.ts b/packages/jbrowse-plugin-apollo/src/SixFrameFeatureDisplay/stateModel.ts
index 56faaca8b..7e0741f0b 100644
--- a/packages/jbrowse-plugin-apollo/src/SixFrameFeatureDisplay/stateModel.ts
+++ b/packages/jbrowse-plugin-apollo/src/SixFrameFeatureDisplay/stateModel.ts
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ export function stateModelFactory(
           const rowCount = 6
           for (let i = 0; i < rowCount; i++) {
             const newRowNumber = rows.length
-            rows[newRowNumber] = new Array(max - min)
+            rows[newRowNumber] = Array.from({ length: max - min })
             featureLayout.set(newRowNumber, [])
           }
           for (const feature of [...featuresForRefSeq.values()].sort(