Windows 10 Experiences with the New Edge: Performance and Cross-Platform Synchronization Insights

[bochane]

I just installed the new Edge, not only on my Windows system but also on my Android tablet.
At first sight:
It feels solid, it is fast, it synchronizes nicely between platforms, quite pleasant.

I understood that it was based on the Chrome code or am I wrong?

Any other experiences and thoughts?

 

[Neemobeer]

Almost correct. It's based off of the open source Chromium which Google Chrome and quite a few other browsers are based on.

 

[patcooke]

I installed edge chromium a few weeks back. I've used Firefox more or less since day one - wouldn't touch Explorer or Edge with a barge pole
but Edge Chromium has got me. Just one small irritation - found an add-on to set the URL to open a new tab when I click on a favourite - but I can't find anything to automatically give focus to the new tab.

 

[bochane]

I- found an add-on to set the URL to open a new tab when I click on a favourite - but I can't find anything to automatically give focus to the new tab.

I am curious, which add-on did you find?

There is support for 'Your Phone', so it should be easy to do about the same for my Galaxy Tab A, but I could not find it.
And I think it would be nice to have some Android App that presents the Windows desktop

 

[patcooke]

Custom New Tab - Microsoft Edge Add-ons

Make Microsoft Edge your own with extensions that help you personalize the browser and be more productive.

microsoftedge.microsoft.com

 

[Axel PC]

I've been using Edge Chromium since it was in beta and I'm loving it. I was a hardcore Firefox user before. I love all the privacy extensions it has and baked in privacy. But the new Edge is smooth and just works on any site I go to. I used to have issues with school sites my kids had to go to with Firefox and they'd recommend Chrome. Well, not it's not an issue with the new Edge.

 

[Hermitkrab]

Another yes vote here. However, out of habit, I usually use my Brave browser due to perceived safety enhancements in that browser. That being said, I'm not averse to using the new Edge browser at times.