It’s clear straight away that Microsoft has taken a radically different approach to Chrome here. Most of Edge’s privacy settings are stored within its preferences (click Microsoft Edge > Preferences in the top-left corner). So, is this really a blow for Mac users’ dearly held privacy?Įdge scores more points with the straightforward way it presents its privacy options. Firefox developer Mozilla certainly wasn’t pleased when the news broke, claiming it would inch us closer to a monopolistic internet under Google’s stranglehold (much akin to Internet Explorer in the early 2000s), with your data standing to be the main victim. You might think that the prospect of Microsoft and Google joining forces would be a privacy and reliability nightmare to send Mac users running for the hills. Let’s take a deeper look at some of those privacy features.

It’s clear Microsoft is trying very hard to get it right when it comes to an issue that’s incredibly important to Mac users. Microsoft has even authored a privacy whitepaper, which you can read if you like.

Each privacy and security feature has its own section with the opportunity for users to learn more. It’s a matter close to the hearts of many a Mac user. Microsoft then extols the virtues of Edge, but starts with privacy. The first thing you see is a large banner announcing “Welcome to the new Microsoft Edge,” followed by the revealing phrase: “It’s time to expect more.” Privacy and security Edge’s privacy settings are clear and easy to follow Microsoft is already expanding Bing Chat to Skype and phones LastPass reveals how it got hacked - and it’s not good news Gmail client-side encryption adds security for businesses

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