Mac users have many choices when it comes to a Web browser- Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Opera Norway’s Opera among them-but many professionals find it easiest just to use Safari, the browser included by default within macOS.

But is Microsoft Edge worth the download? Erik Eckel explores just how well Microsoft Edge serves Mac users. Mac users have many choices when it comes to selecting a Web browser.

Note that Microsoft still has not implemented tab and history sync, so if you rely on syncing browser data between multiple devices, you might want to consider Firefox instead.Running Microsoft Edge on a Mac: The pros and cons If you are looking for a Chromium-based browser, but are vary of Google’s Keystone updater that could potentially slow down your Mac, Edge is a great alternative. It is important to remember that Firefox and Chrome are available for Apple Silicon as stable builds, while Edge is still not available to the public. It is unclear as to why Microsoft did not create a single Universal app for Edge, but either way, users would not have much trouble in downloading the browser.Įarly impressions show that Edge for Apple Silicon Macs is almost as fast as Chrome, however, Safari is still way faster than all other browsers for M1 Macs. Just like the Chrome update by Google, Edge for Apple Silicon is also available as two separate downloads, one for Intel-based Macs, and one for Apple chip-based Macs. Microsoft Edge for Apple Silicon Macs released to Canary channel Apple won't hold an event in October, Touch ID unlikely to return to a flagship iPhone - Gurman

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