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Updated onOctober 8, 2019

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Microsofthas been investing a lot of time and effort into theirChromium-basedbrowser. More so lately, when Chromium Edge got so many new features.

Until now, the Chromium version ofEdgewas available through its Dev and Canary branches.

Microsoft Edge Beta is finally available

As a next step to the final release,Microsoftjustannouncedthe availability of the Beta branch to all supported versions of Windows and macOS:

While still in the preview stage, with this announcementthe next version ofMicrosoft Edgeis ready for everyday use. In the Beta today, you will see new ways to personalize your experience, along with support for 14 languages. Withnew tabpage customization, youhave the ability tochoose what you want to see when you open a new web page by selecting either a Focused, Inspirational or Informational layout. You can also set a dark theme or visit theMicrosoft EdgeInsiderAddonsstore or other Chromium-based web stores, such as the Chrome Web Store, to add your favorite extensions.

Unlike the other channels, the Beta channel will be updated every six weeks.

The Beta is more stable than Canary or Dev

Despite the fact that some earlier announced features still aren’t available, things like dark theme, tracking prevention, and Internet Explorer mode can be tested by anyone whodownloadsthe build.

This is great news for Edge fans, as the Beta version should be more stable than the Canary or the Dev one. This brings us one step closer to the final release of Edge.

If you want to tryMicrosoft EdgeBeta yourself, you candownloadit fromMicrosoft’s official page.

Don’t forget to tell us your opinion about the new Beta release in the comments section below.

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Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, with a complete expertise in touch-based devices, he is constantly keeping an eye out for the latest and greatest!

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Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, he’s a Windows 11 Privacy & Security expert.