APRIL 2020 MACWORLD 11for Mac (go.
macworld.com/
edmc). It’s...
fine. There
aren’t a ton of
unique
features, but
not everybody
needs that.
One of Edge’s
best features is
its tracking
prevention,
which has
three settings:
Basic,
Balanced, and
Strict. It’s nice to see an approach that isn’t
just all-or-nothing. The webpage
“collections” feature is perhaps its most
unique, and makes it easier to use web
content in Microsoft Office documents.
The new Edge works with most
Chrome extensions, which is a big step up
from the old Edge browser’s paltry
selection. And there’s an iOS version (go.
macworld.com/edio) that can sync your
bookmarks (Microsoft calls them
“favorites”) and saved passwords, but your
browser history and open tabs don’t yet
sync between devices. That is said to be
on the way later in 2020.
There’s nothing wrong with Edge, but
there’s little reason to go out of your way
to use it unless you regularly work on a
Windows PC and have to use the Edge
browser there. Something like Chrome or
Firefox is probably a better cross-platform
choice for most users.BRAVE
Brave (go.macworld.com/brve) is an
interesting experiment in browser
technology. It’s based on Chromium and
really looks and feels more like Chrome
than most browsers. If you’re used to
Chrome, you’ll feel at home with Brave,
and you can use almost any Chrome
extension.
But Brave is especially focused on
privacy and security (go.macworld.com/Edge lets you set the degree of tracking you want to allow or block—it’s not
all or nothing.