That said it's good to have another browser choice on the platform. On a general point I do wonder how much continuous re-skinning is going to be needed over time to keep Edge looking and feeling like a true at-home Mac app. On first launch it offers to import bookmarks from Chrome, but not the default Mac browser Safari The thought of downloading a Microsoft web browser on a Mac might seem strange, but Edge for Mac is a completely different beast when compared to the likes of Internet Explorer and the original Windows-only version of Edge. Non-standard contextual menus feel quite alien Microsoft Edge for Mac is a web browser built on the same Chromium code base as Chrome, Brave, and others.

Tracking prevention, AdBlock, and InPrivate browsing are available to help you stay safer online. Browse the web anywhere with one seamless experience from your phone to your computer and other signed-in devices. It will let you sync all your browser data. It feels like a port from another OS close buttons on the right of the tabs?! Microsoft Edge is the fast and secure browser that helps you protect your data, and save time and money. It was first released in 2015 for Windows 10 PCs and over the years added support for Mac OS X, Android, and iOS. Easy to change font sizes, which is important to me from an accessibility standpoint

Many of the good points I cite below are quite possibly things that Edge gets 'for free' because it's based on Chromium. I know Edge for Mac is based on Chromium, but I don't use Google Chrome due to issues with energy usage and privacy, so some of the 'chrome-like' elements of Edge for Mac are unfamiliar to me. Kirk First impressions from a regular Safari user.

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