Overview
- The Edge official X account replied “Best freakin’ browser” after a mocking post about using Edge on a Mac drew a wave of supportive replies from Mac users on Sunday.
- Many respondents praised Edge’s lighter memory use and smooth performance, and a prototype build was reported to beat Safari by about 28.6 percent on the Speedometer 3.1 benchmark.
- Mac installations are often driven by practical needs such as Microsoft 365 compatibility, Intune or group‑policy management, internal government certificate requirements, and profile sync from Windows.
- Microsoft is both removing long‑standing Edge features in favor of Copilot integrations and planning to let users sign in with Google accounts starting in July to reduce Microsoft account lock‑in.
- Edge’s shift to Chromium in 2020 and steady Microsoft contributions helped add features later copied by rivals, which explains why some users defend the browser even as marketing choices and feature cuts shape its public image.