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Microsoft Edge is the new Chromium-based web browser available for Mac and other platforms. By using it, not surprisingly, you can visit websites, bookmark favorite pages, and more. Here's what you need to know to get started!
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- Nov 29, 2017 The new Microsoft Edge features: A more personalized browsing experience. Your favorites, passwords, and other saved data are securely synced across your devices.
Microsoft Edge for Mac
Are you tired of Apple Safari? You can take Microsoft Edge out for a spin on your Mac.
How to visit a website
To go to a website on Microsoft Edge:
- Launch Microsoft Edge from Finder or the Applications folder on your Mac.
- Click the address bar at the top of the window.
- Enter the address of the website you'd like to visit, like www.imore.com.
- Press return on your keyboard.Source: iMore
How to search with the address bar
The address bar is where you can type websites by URL, like www.imore.com. But it's not just for web addresses; you can use it to search Microsoft Bing too.
- Launch Microsoft Edge from Finder or the Applications folder on your Mac.
- Click the address bar at the top of the window.
- Enter your search query, like 'iPhone 12 rumors.'
- Hit return on your keyboard.Source: iMore
How to bookmark a website
Bookmarks in Microsoft Edge are called Favorites. Just add your most relevant websites to this list for easy access later.
- Launch Microsoft Edge from Finder or the Applications folder on your Mac.
- Click the address bar at the top of the window.
- Enter the address of the website you want to make a favorite, like www.imore.com.
- Click on the Favorites star on the right side of the address bar.Source: iMore
- Type in the name of the favorite website in Favorite added box. You can keep the default.
- Select a folder to place the favorite website by typing on the Folder pulldown. Or select Choose Another Folder to pick another folder or create one.
- Click Done to save the favorite.Source: iMore
How to view all of your bookmarks
To view all of your favorites in Microsoft Edge:
- Launch Microsoft Edge from Finder or the Applications folder on your Mac.
- Click Favorites on the Mac Toolbar.
- Select the website you want to visit from the Favorites list.Source: iMore
How to remove bookmarks
To remove favorites from Microsoft Edge:
- Launch Microsoft Edge from Finder or the Applications folder on your Mac.
- Click Favorites on the Mac Toolbar.
- Select Manage Favorites.Source: iMore
- Search Favorites for the website you wish to delete.
- Click on the X to the right of the website, which deletes the website from your list of favorites.
- Select Undo if you want to bring the website back to your list of favorites.Source: iMore
How to browse privately
With Microsoft Edge's InPrivate tool, you can visit websites that won't save to your browsing history or create cookies. This information gets deleted as soon as you close an InPrivate window. The tool isn't foolproof, however. Microsoft explains that your school, business, or internet service provider might still have access, so keep this in mind.
To browse privately:
- Launch Microsoft Edge from Finder or the Applications folder on your Mac.
- Click File on the Mac Toolbar.
- Select New InPrivate Window.Source: iMore
- In the new window, use the web just like you would in a regular tab.
- When finished browsing, click the InPrivate box to the right of the address bar.
- Click Close InPrivate Windows.Source: iMore
How to add extensions to Microsoft Edge
Extensions allow you to add new features to Microsoft Edge from third-parties, such as built-in malware detectors, password savers, and more. Because Microsoft Edge is built with Chromium, you can install extensions from Microsoft and through the Google Chrome Web Store. The latter has over 190,000 extensions so far, last time I checked.
Microsoft extensions
To use Microsoft extensions:
- Launch Microsoft Edge from Finder or the Applications folder on your Mac.
- Click Microsoft Edge on the Mac Toolbar.
- Select Microsoft Edge Extensions.Source: iMore
- Click Get extensions from Microsoft Store on the left side of the page under Extensions.
- Search for an extension.Source: iMore
- Click on the extension you want to save.
- Choose Get to the right of the extension name.
- Click Add Extension in the pop-up.Source: iMore
To delete Microsoft extensions:
- Launch Microsoft Edge from Finder or the Applications folder on your Mac.
- Click Microsoft Edge on the Mac Toolbar.
- Select Microsoft Edge Extensions.Source: iMore
- To remove an extension, click Remove in the box for the extension you wish to remove.
- Or toggle off an extension you want to turn off, but not remove.Source: iMore
Chrome extensions
To find and install Chrome extensions to use with Microsoft Edge:
- Launch Microsoft Edge from Finder or the Applications folder on your Mac.
- Click the address bar at the top of the window.
- Enter the address of the Chrome Web Store: chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions.
- Press return on your keyboard.Source: iMore
- Click on the extension you want to save.
- Choose Add to Chrome to the right of the extension name.
- Click Add Extension in the pop-up.
To delete Chrome extensions:
Use the same directions as mentioned above since Chrome extensions and Microsoft extensions are located on the same page in Microsoft Edge.
How to set the tab page
Whenever you open a new tab in Microsoft Edge, you're presented with an informative page that you can customize according to your needs. You can use one of three canned layouts or go further by selecting a custom option.
How to set the homepage
The Microsoft Edge home page is the one that shows up whenever you click on the Home icon. It's not the tab page from above.
How to use privacy settings
The Microsoft Edge web browser for Mac offers two significant privacy settings to users. These include web tracking prevention tools and the ability to remove browsing data with ease. No doubt, more privacy tools will arrive in the coming months in future app updates.
How to use the Immersive Reader
Long-form articles are easier to read with the Microsoft Edge Immersive Reader. The feature enables a distraction-free experience for readers.
To activate the Immersive Reader:
- Launch Microsoft Edge from Finder or the Applications folder on your Mac.
- Click the address bar at the top of the window.
- Enter the address of the website you'd like to visit, like www.imore.com.
- Press return on your keyboard.
- Find an article to read.Source: iMore
- Click the Immersive Reader book icon to the right of the address bar.
- Scroll to read the content using the Immersive Reader.Source: iMore
Using the Immersive Reader extras
Besides offering a distraction-free reading experience, the Immersive Reader includes two additional tools: Read Aloud and Text Preferences. When activated, the former will read the Microsoft Edge page, while the latter is a pop-up that includes text settings.
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Both options show up on a toolbar that shows up at the top of the document as soon as you click on the Immersive Reader book icon. The toolbar goes away quickly unless you click the tack icon to keep it there permanently.
To use Read Aloud:
- Click Read Aloud on the Immersive Reader toolbar to have your computer read the page.Source: iMore
- Select Voice Options to change the settings for Read Aloud. Microsoft office 365 download mac.Source: iMore
- Tap the X on the Immersive Reader toolbar when you're done listening.
To change Text Preferences for the Immersive Reader:
- Click Text Preferences on the same toolbar mentioned above.
- Change the Text Size and Page Theme to suit your needs.Source: iMore
In the above example, the page theme is changed.
Questions?
Questions about using Microsoft Edge on Mac? Let us know in the comments below!
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Microsoft Edge offers a fresh take on web browsing on Mac. Built with open-source Chromium, the browser includes several customization tools to make it your own.
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Create a personalized tab page
Whenever you open a new tab in Microsoft Edge, you're presented with an informative page that you can customize according to your needs. You can use one of three canned layouts or go further by selecting a custom option.
The layouts include:
- Focused: On this design, you'll find a large Bing web search box on this page followed by quick links to your most visited websites. You can add and delete more sites to this list with ease. At the bottom of the page is a link for Microsoft News. When clicked, your tab page extends down to a fully customizable Microsoft News subpage.
- Inspiration: This layout looks very similar to Focused. However, instead of a white or black background (see below), it includes a photo of the day. A slightly smaller Bing web search box is offered here along with the quick links to your most visited websites. There's also a link for Microsoft news.
- Informational: With this layout, the search box is shrunk even further as are the quick links. In the remaining space, you'll see the top of the Microsoft News subpage. Scroll to see more of today's news.
Regardless of the layout, you select, you can customize the tab screen further by turning the picture of the day on or off, removing the quick links, and changing how Microsoft News content on the page is viewed. Choices include:
- Content Visible is how Microsoft News gets viewed with the Informational layout.
- Headings Only shows only the categories from Microsoft News on the layout page.
- Content Visible on Scroll is Microsoft News viewed through the Focused layout.
- Content Off removes all Microsoft News content.
As part of the Microsoft Edge tab page customization, you can also change the language. There are over 20 languages available at launch.
How to customize your personalized tab page
- Click the + on the tab line in Microsoft Edge to activate a new page.
- Choose the settings wheel at the top right on the recently opened page.
- On the pull-down, select your layout, choosing from Focused, Inspiration, or Informational.Source: iMore
- If applicable, click the default language under Language & Content to make a change, choosing from the pull-down.
To further customize the personalized tab page:
- Click the + on the tab line in Microsoft Edge to activate a new page.
- Choose the settings wheel at the top right on the recently opened page.
- Select Custom under the three layout choices mentioned above.Source: iMore
- Toggle Show Quick Links on/off.
- Toggle Image of the day on/off.
- Click the Content pull-down to make changes to how content is viewed.Source: iMore
You'll see your newly created tab page each time you open a new tab.
Set your level of protection
Microsoft Edge offers three levels of protection when it comes to web trackers. These are those pesky tools that companies use to collect data about how we interact with a site. By doing so, they can offer web content and ads customized for your benefit. Unfortunately, some web trackers can harm. Microsoft Edge addresses good and bad web trackers in a way that other browsers do not. Rather than taking an all-or-nothing approach, the browser offers three levels of tracking prevention for which to choose. These include Basic, Balanced, and Strict tracking.
Under the Basic setting, Microsoft blocks trackers it thinks are potentially harmful while allowing others that are intended to personalize your web content and ads. With the Microsoft-recommended Balanced approach, the browser blocks harmful trackers and those from sites you haven't visited. More security, however, means you'll receive a less robust and personalized experience compared to the Basic option.
With Strict tracking, Microsoft blocks harmful trackers and the majority of all trackers across most sites. Under this scenario, your surfing experience becomes even less personalized. Depending on the site, the limit could also disable video and login capabilities.
How to choose a level of protection in Microsoft Edge
- Choose Microsoft Edge from the Microsoft Edge active toolbar on your Mac.
- Click Preferences on the pull-down menu.
- Select Privacy and Services under Settings on the left side of the screen.Source: iMore
- Select your level of protection, choosing from Basic, Balanced, or Stict.Source: iMore
You can change your privacy selection at any time.
Change the theme
At launch, there's not much you can do with Microsoft Edge in terms of changing the theme. The choices are Light, Dark, and System Default. When the last one is selected, the theme will depend on the system theme you're using on the Mac. If you're using Dark Mode, for example, the theme will be the same through Microsoft Edge.
To adjust the theme:
- Choose Microsoft Edge from the Microsoft Edge active toolbar on your Mac.
- Click Preferences on the pull-down menu.
- Select Appearance under Settings on the left side of the screen.Source: iMore
- Click on the pull-down to the right of Theme under Customize Browser. Your choices are Light, Dark, and System Default.Source: iMore
Change the home page
The Microsoft Edge home page is the one that shows up whenever you click on the Home icon. It's not the tab page from above.
To change the home page:
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- Choose Microsoft Edge from the Microsoft Edge active toolbar on your Mac.
- Click Preferences on the pull-down menu.
- Select Appearance under Settings on the left side of the screen.Source: iMore
- Select from one of the two radio buttons under Show home button. The choices are New tab page or you can add one of your own.Source: iMore
In the example above, the iMore website has been selected as the home page.
Questions?
Let us know below if you have any questions about the Microsoft Edge browser for Mac or web surfing itself.
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