Want to upgrade to the new Edge without the wait on Windows or macOS? It's very easy just follow these steps

Since yesterday the new Chromium-based Edge is a reality. Microsoft began a gradual rollout to Windows 10 PCs, and Windows Update will see a separate update that will replace the old Edge with the new one. An update that, however, may take a while to arrive.

In the case of other systems such as macOS, Windows 7, Windows 8.1... it will be through a download link the way in which the user, manually, will be able to count on the new Edge. And if this is your case, you are clear that you don't mind making the leap to the new Edge and if you don't want to wait, these are the steps you have to follow, even for Windows 10.

At the reach of a single click

Just go to the web page enabled by Microsoft in this regard and choose some of the versions that are available for download. Available for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, macOS, iOS and Android, the new Chromium-based Edge is accessible with a single click .

Once pressed, we will see a file with .exe format in the case of Windows or pkg in the case of macOS The installation process is very simple and the system will notify us at all times of the steps to follow. The first notice alerts us that the installation will make changes to the equipment and if we accept, a replacement will start that lasts just over a minute.

Windows warns us that will replace the version of Edge that we have installed, so you should be aware if you fear possible problems with compatibility.

We will see a series of screens to adapt the Edge interface to our liking with three types of predefined profiles, to synchronize Edge with our Microsoft account or to add access to various Microsoft services. A process that we have already experienced in any of the development versions.

After these guide screens, we will have the new Chromium-based Edge on our computer, regardless of whether it is Windows in its different versions or macOS. In the case of iOS and Android, it takes us to their respective app stores.

Advantage

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A version of Edge that adds a series of interesting improvements that we must consider and that is how we are going to find a reader mode, a narrator that facilitates the reading of documents on screen when modifying parameters such as reading speed, language and even voice. Likewise, PDF documents gain in functionality with Edge, because now if we use a stylus, we can draw on PDF documents that we search on the Internet. "

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Security improvements are also added with a No tracking mode that we can establish three levels of protection determining if we want a preventionBasic, Balanced>, and the browser warns that, for example with the third, some parts of the sites may not work. We will also have access to a history of the trackers that have been blocked since we used the browser, and the times they have been blocked."

If series are your thing, with the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge, Netflix can finally be seen in 1080p resolution if you use Windows , something impossible in the previous version of Edge. And in relation to Netflix, one more application, the browser also comes with its own extensions store and at the same time is compatible with Chrome extensions.

For already used content, Microsoft account can be used to synchronize Favorites, Settings, Contact addresses and passwords , something already possible in Chrome, a browser from which it is possible to import Favorites, saved passwords, addresses, payment information, browsing history, settings and open tabs.

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