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Microsoft Edge Browser Now Available With Native Support for M1 Macs
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Edge is by far the best browser. Safari isn’t even available on windows so why bother.
Safari is what I use the majority of the time, because it’s just way faster than Edge. If ever a website doesn’t work with Safari (it’s happened to me like twice ever), I use Edge. Firefox is just terrible, and Chrome is incredibly bloated.
I ran browser benchmarks on the native version of Edge on an M1 MacBook Air. Nearly twice the speed of the Intel version. This is a huge improvement.
Nice to see, I want to see more xbox support on Mac, like xcloud for the Mac. At least I can play on a remote server games. And a xbox series X app for the Mac.
yeah, does ANYONE use Edge? how crazy are they for doing so! /sdid anyone REALLY ask for this
Best option for anyone who uses both Windows and macOS/iOS
I suggest using uBlock Origin, not uBlock, which was bought out. There's some drama there.
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Totally non-technical, but because I've heard ads for Brave on FM radio, I'm not going to use it ever. Something that truly protects your privacy will not be advertising that hard.
Since making that decision, I've also learned that their business model is based on an altcoin they created and that they've been messing with web content to insert referral codes. So my instinct was right.
Installed on my M1 Mac mini from the Canary channel.
Rendering speed is much, much better than the emulated version of Edge running through Rosetta 2.
However, it's not much faster than Safari, if at all.
On the other hand we have Firefox for M1 Macs which blows both Edge and Safari out of the water, as far as rendering speed is concerned, in my subjective opinion.
Rendering speed is much, much better than the emulated version of Edge running through Rosetta 2.
However, it's not much faster than Safari, if at all.
On the other hand we have Firefox for M1 Macs which blows both Edge and Safari out of the water, as far as rendering speed is concerned, in my subjective opinion.
I installed the Ghostery adblock extension to the Canary build and it works just fine.
I installed the Canary channel build of Edge on my M1 Mac mini, along with the Ghostery adblocking extension and both work just fine.
MS Edge is not Chrome. The open-source project named Chromium is the base-line for both Google's Chrome and MS's Edge.Wow took them long enough to put their logo on to chrome
If you allow them to, yes. But if you run something like AdGuard then, no, they cannot.
why do they persist in writing a browser no one is asking for?
it is just pride that they blew the lead they had with Internet Explorer?
first thing anyone does when they get a new computer is download Chrome or Firefox.
Last time they use Edge.
Outlook is nearly as bad. The things they did dumbing it down in Windows 10.
I still cant find settings that used to be easy to find in Win7/8. 10 was not progress.
Only still around because most businesses use it and the Calendar bit still meets needs for them.
it is just pride that they blew the lead they had with Internet Explorer?
first thing anyone does when they get a new computer is download Chrome or Firefox.
Last time they use Edge.
Outlook is nearly as bad. The things they did dumbing it down in Windows 10.
I still cant find settings that used to be easy to find in Win7/8. 10 was not progress.
Only still around because most businesses use it and the Calendar bit still meets needs for them.
The one thing people need to get out of their head is companies don't do things for the goodness of their heart or to "Help" companies by creating supporting software. Microsoft sells subscriptions to 365 and there are lot of Mac customers that subscribe to it. Because of this Microsoft is pushing their browser with no hesitation to penetrate the market. Please acknowledge Business 101.It's nice that Microsoft supports the M1!
And where is your proof that no one is asking for Microsoft's browser for Mac?
Oh really? Maybe people on tech forums but in reality people tend to use the browser that comes with their computer. Unless you can show proof otherwise?
Clearly not the case if you read the comments. It seems to be gaining a lot of popularity! I think I'm going to have to give it a try myself.
You think they would be updating and maintaining it for Mac if no one was using it? Software is a lot of money you know.did anyone REALLY ask for this