Microsoft Edge M1
- Microsoft Edge has always been available for Apple's shiny M1 Mac, but the latest update from the web browser optimizes it for Macs with Apple M1 chips. Users will now have the option to pick.
- Microsoft has released a new version of its Edge browser that finally adds supports Apple Silicon-powered MacBook devices. The company first started testing the M1-optimized browser back in.
Feb 02, 2021 Microsoft Edge with M1 support has gradually worked its way through several Microsoft preview channels, and is now generally available. Microsoft Edge now natively supports Apple's new M1 chips.
Apple MacBook Air with M1 chip (2020)You don’t have to use Chrome if you want a Chromium-powered browser optimized for Apple’s M1-based Macs. Windows Centralreports that Microsoft has released a beta version of Edge with native support for Apple Silicon. If you live in Microsoft’s ecosystem or just prefer its take on web surfing, you should see better performance and avoid quirks that might pop up using Rosetta 2 translation.
Canary and Dev versions arrived in December and early January respectively, although those were very rough compared to this new software.
The usual caveats apply. The beta still isn’t a polished release, so you might run into bugs. You might want to hold off if you depend on Edge for work. It should still be viable for everyday use, though. This also suggests that a stable release is coming relatively soon —even if you’re cautious, you’ll have yet another M1 browser choice if Safari, Chrome or Firefox doesn’t suit your tastes.
Microsoft Edge M1 Native
Starting today, you can download your Microsoft Edge Insider channel of choice with native macOS ARM64 support! Head to our Insider website to download Canary, Dev, or Beta to see how it runs, and let us know what you think. 💪 https://t.co/GkOtE8JaCihttps://t.co/4XGdzcE31d
Microsoft Edge M1 Version
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