Still waiting in the wings, of course, is Microsoft Edge for both Windows 7 and 8.x, and the availability of Beta channel builds, which will be updated monthly and be even more stable.

Right now, the browser only syncs Favorites (on both platforms). The only major missing bit, really, is full settings sync. That said, my experience with the Mac version of Microsoft Edge mirrors of that on Windows 10: It’s very stable, feature-rich, and works quite well. So with the availability of the Dev channel, Mac users now have a more stable version to test if they prefer to do so. The first Mac release came next, but it was initially available only in Canary. Microsoft originally released the new Edge only for Windows 10, and on that platform, users can choose between the Dev channel, which provides weekly updates, and the Canary channel, which is updated nightly. You can learn more about Microsoft Edge preview channels in our previous blog post, What to expect in the new Microsoft Edge Insider channels. We’ll expand dark mode in the coming weeks to include other parts of Microsoft Edge, such as settings and management pages.” You can always preview the next major update via the Beta channelfor example, Microsoft Edge 80 will enter the Beta channel soon, and is expected to release to Stable in February. “This release enables dark mode, which makes your tabs, address bar, toolbar, menus, and other elements use dark colors if you have your macOS theme set to Dark Mode. “You can now download the Dev channel for macOS from the Microsoft Edge Insider website,” Microsoft revealed this week.

Mac users who are interested in testing the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge now have a second pre-release channel from which to choose.

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