Microsoft Edge with Apple M1 support rolls out to Beta Channel
Edge Insiders can now grab the browser with Apple M1 support through several channels.
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What you need to know
People running Apple’s latest Mac devices, including the newMacBook Pro, now have several choices when it comes to Microsoft Edge. You can now download Edge with native support for Apple’s M1 chips in theCanary, Dev, or Beta channels. With support for Apple’s M1 chips, Microsoft’s browser can take full advantage of Apple’s new silicon.
Edge is quickly working its way through Microsoft’s various Insider channels. The company first started talking about M1 support back in November. M1 support came toEdge in the Canary channelin mid-December and was quickly followed bysupport in the Dev Channelon January 7. Now, less than two weeks after it shipped to the Dev channel, you can grab Edge with M1 support in the Beta channel.
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/4XGdzcE31dStarting 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 Dev (@MSEdgeDev)January 15, 2021January 15, 2021
If this development cycle keeps up, it won’t be long until we see a version of Microsoft Edge with M1 support reach general availability.
A worthy browser.
The new Microsoft Edge runs on Chromium, supports popular extensions, and regularly gets new features from Microsoft. The Canary, Dev, and Beta versions of Edge get new features to test and try out regularly as well.
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