MacOS: How to download, install, and make MS Edge the Default Web Browser

If you’re getting sick and tired of dealing with Safari and are looking for another web browser, why not give Microsoft Edge a try?  It’s easy to download, install, and use.

This article will go over how to find, download, install, make it the default web browser, and configure.

How to download and install:

1. Go to: https://www.microsoft.com/edge/
2. Click on then “Download Edge” Button.
3. Agree to the Terms and Conditions.
4. The download will start.
5. After that, click on the install package.
6. Follow the screens.
7. When finished, find it in the Applications Folder in Finder.
8. Go into the web browser.

To make it the default web browser:

1. Go into Microsoft Edge.
2. Type in this URL: edge://settings/defaultbrowser
3. Confirm you want Microsoft Edge to be the default web browser.
4. That’s it. 

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