01-15-2020, 11:30 PM
https://9to5google.com/2020/01/15/micros...ows-macos/
Microsoft Edge, the web browser that replaced Internet Explorer with the release of Windows 10, has been given a dramatic overhaul in the last year or so to be rebuilt on the same Chromium source code that Google Chrome is based on. Today, the new version of Microsoft Edge, based on Google’s Chromium, has been officially launched on Windows and macOS.
Late in 2018, Microsoft confirmed rumors that the company was rebuilding its Edge browser on Chromium, the open source base for Google Chrome. At the time, the reason given was for Edge to be able to offer “improved compatibility” over the existing EdgeHTML browser engine. The announcement put Microsoft Edge in league with other Chromium-based browsers like Vivaldi and Brave.
After over a year of development work and public beta tests, Microsoft, via The Verge, is formally launching the new Microsoft Edge based on Chromium. While Microsoft Edge, in its original form, was originally exclusive to Windows 10, rebuilding on Chromium has helped open the browser to more platforms. Today, you can download Microsoft Edge for macOS and all current versions of Windows.
Even a version for Windows 7 is available, despite the fact that Windows 7 reached End of Life earlier this week. No doubt, this is thanks to Google’s own commitment to support Google Chrome on Windows 7 until July 2021.
Well, it can't be any worse than the original Edge, can it? I did try it out, but I just couldn't stick with it, and I quickly went back to Chrome. I wasn't alone there: the stats show that Edge has struggled to get over 5% of the desktop browser share, while Chrome still dominates that market... so, it's hardly surprising that Microsoft are building their next effort on Chrome's source code.
I'll probably give this one a go at some point, just to see how it is. I doubt I'll switch away from Chrome permanently, but I guess it's worth a try!
Microsoft Edge, the web browser that replaced Internet Explorer with the release of Windows 10, has been given a dramatic overhaul in the last year or so to be rebuilt on the same Chromium source code that Google Chrome is based on. Today, the new version of Microsoft Edge, based on Google’s Chromium, has been officially launched on Windows and macOS.
Late in 2018, Microsoft confirmed rumors that the company was rebuilding its Edge browser on Chromium, the open source base for Google Chrome. At the time, the reason given was for Edge to be able to offer “improved compatibility” over the existing EdgeHTML browser engine. The announcement put Microsoft Edge in league with other Chromium-based browsers like Vivaldi and Brave.
After over a year of development work and public beta tests, Microsoft, via The Verge, is formally launching the new Microsoft Edge based on Chromium. While Microsoft Edge, in its original form, was originally exclusive to Windows 10, rebuilding on Chromium has helped open the browser to more platforms. Today, you can download Microsoft Edge for macOS and all current versions of Windows.
Even a version for Windows 7 is available, despite the fact that Windows 7 reached End of Life earlier this week. No doubt, this is thanks to Google’s own commitment to support Google Chrome on Windows 7 until July 2021.
Well, it can't be any worse than the original Edge, can it? I did try it out, but I just couldn't stick with it, and I quickly went back to Chrome. I wasn't alone there: the stats show that Edge has struggled to get over 5% of the desktop browser share, while Chrome still dominates that market... so, it's hardly surprising that Microsoft are building their next effort on Chrome's source code.
I'll probably give this one a go at some point, just to see how it is. I doubt I'll switch away from Chrome permanently, but I guess it's worth a try!
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