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Jul 31, 2019  Chromium for Mac is an open-source web browser project that aims to build a safer, faster, and more stable way for all Internet users to experience the web. Chromium is the open source web browser project from which Google Chrome draws its source code. Jan 15, 2020  Microsoft is releasing its Chromium-based Edge browser for everyone to download and install. It’s now available on Windows and macOS, and it. Jan 15, 2020 As promised, Microsoft is officially releasing its Chromium-based Edge browser today, which is powered by the same engine that's behind Google Chrome. Windows and Mac users can download and install.

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Jan 15, 2020  Microsoft is trying to breathe a new life into its web browser by ditching the homegrown browser engine in favor of Chromium. The new Edge browser is now available to download and install on all macOS computers. The Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser can now be installed on macOS and Windows 10 computers. Microsoft Edge Chromium now available for macOS. By Amber Neely Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 09:51 am PT (12:51 pm ET) Anyone interested in trying Microsoft's redesigned Edge Chromium browser can.

Microsoft today announced the first stable launch of its Edge browser built on the Google Chromium open source project. Microsoft Edge can be downloaded on both Windows machines and Macs.

A beta version of the Microsoft Edge browser has been available for several months ahead of the official, stable launch.


Microsoft's aim with the Edge browser is to provide better web compatibility with improved performance for customers while also making sure there's less fragmentation of the web for developers.

Edge for Mac has been designed to be similar to the Edge experience on Windows, but Microsoft has added optimizations to make it feel more Mac-like. Extensions can be added from the Microsoft Addons store or other Chromium-based web stores like the Chrome Web Store.

The browser includes tracking prevention (enabled by default), customization options, built-in search capabilities with Bing, an Internet Explorer mode for viewing older web pages, and a new wave-style logo that replaces the traditional 'e' that past Microsoft browsers have used.

For Mac users who plan to use Edge, the browser is available cross platform and can be downloaded on Mac, Windows, and iOS devices with the Edge iOS app.

Microsoft is planning regular updates for the Edge browser, with Canary, Dev, and Beta updates on a daily, weekly, and multi-week basis. The next stable version of Edge will see an update sometime in February.

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The W3C WebDriver API is a platform and language-neutral interface and wire protocol allowing programs or scripts to control the behavior of a web browser, like Microsoft Edge (Chromium).

WebDriver enables developers to create automated tests that simulate user interaction. This is different from JavaScript unit tests because WebDriver has access to functionality and information that JavaScript running in the browser doesn't, and it can more accurately simulate user events or OS-level events. WebDriver can also manage testing across multiple windows, tabs and webpages in a single test session.

Here's how to get started with WebDriver for Microsoft Edge (Chromium).

Install Microsoft Edge (Chromium)

If you haven't already, install Microsoft Edge (Chromium) from this page. If you are using a pre-installed version of Microsoft Edge on your machine, verify that you have Microsoft Edge (Chromium) and not Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML). Remove blank microsoft word mac. A quick way to check is to load edge://settings/help in the browser and confirm that the version number is 75 or higher.

Download Microsoft Edge Driver

WebDriver needs a browser-specific driver to automate each browser. For Microsoft Edge (Chromium), WebDriver needs the appropriate Microsoft Edge Driver for the build of Microsoft Edge you want to test or automate.

To find your correct build number: Launch Microsoft Edge and navigate to edge://settings/help or click .. > Settings > About Microsoft Edge, to view the Chromium version. Having the correct version of WebDriver for your build ensures it runs correctly.

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The build number for Microsoft Edge Canary on January 14, 2020

Now, download the matching version of Microsoft Edge Driver from this page.

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The Downloads section of the Microsoft Edge Driver page

Note

Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML) does not work with Microsoft Edge Driver. To automate Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML), you will need to download Microsoft WebDriver for Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML).

Download a WebDriver language binding

The last component you need to download is a language-specific client driver. The language binding will translate the code you write in Python, Java, C#, Ruby, and JavaScript into commands that the Microsoft Edge Driver you downloaded in the previous section can run in Microsoft Edge (Chromium).

Download the WebDriver language binding of your choice. We highly recommend Selenium 4.00-alpha04 or later since this version has built-in support for Microsoft Edge (Chromium). However, you are able to drive Microsoft Edge (Chromium) in all earlier versions of Selenium, including the current stable Selenium 3 release.

Selenium 4.00-alpha04 and later

You can install the .NET language binding of Selenium 4.00-alpha04 here.

Using this binding, the C# snippet below constructs the EdgeOptions object by setting is_legacy to false, which tells WebDriver to start Microsoft Edge (Chromium) and not Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML). Then, it sets BinaryLocation in EdgeOptions to the install location of Microsoft Edge (Chromium). Lastly, it creates an EdgeDriverService, again with is_legacy set to false, before creating a new EdgeDriver by passing it the EdgeDriverService and EdgeOptions.

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Note

When constructing the EdgeOptions object, if you don't pass it false, by default is_legacy is set to true. This ensures that all your current Microsoft Edge Driver tests will run without modification against Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML). You must set is_legacy to false and use the correct driver for your test to run successfully in Microsoft Edge (Chromium).

Caution

You must manually create EdgeDriverService as shown in the C# snippet above. If you let EdgeDriver create a service for you, it will create a Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML) service and not the Microsoft Edge (Chromium) service that you need to automate or test Microsoft Edge (Chromium).

Selenium 4.00-alpha03 and earlier

If you have downloaded a Selenium language binding that is v4.00-alpha03 or earlier, follow the steps below to drive Microsoft Edge (Chromium):

  1. Create an EdgeDriverService that points to msedgedriver.exe which you downloaded in the Download Microsoft Edge Driver section.
  2. Start the service manually.
  3. Create a DesiredCapabilites object to configure the Microsoft Edge Driver session. To launch Microsoft Edge (Chromium), you must create an ms:edgeOptions object with a binary property that points to the installed location of Microsoft Edge (Chromium).
  4. Create a RemoteWebDriver that connects to the EdgeDriverService using the DesiredCapabilities object.
  5. When your test or automation is done and you've called driver.Close(), shut down the EdgeDriverService manually with service.Dispose().

The C# snippet below, by following these steps, launches Microsoft Edge (Chromium), navigates to https://bing.com, and then waits 2 seconds for the page to load before closing the RemoteWebDriver instance and shutting down the EdgeDriverService.

Important

If you were previously automating or testing Microsoft Edge (Chromium) by using ChromeDriver and ChromeOptions, your WebDriver code will not run successfully against Microsoft Edge 80 or later. This is a breaking change and Microsoft Edge (Chromium) no longer accepts these commands. You must change your tests to use EdgeOptions and Microsoft Edge Driver.

Other ways to set up WebDriver

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Chocolatey

If you are using Chocolatey as your package manager, you can also get Microsoft Edge Driver by running this command:

Read more about this package on Chocolatey here.

Docker

If you are using Docker, you can get a pre-configured image with Microsoft Edge (Chromium) and Microsoft Edge Driver already installed by running this command:

Check out this container on Docker Hub here.

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Feedback

We're eager to hear your feedback about using WebDriver, Selenium, and Microsoft Edge! Use the Feedback icon in the Microsoft Edge DevTools or tweet @EdgeDevTools to let us know what you think.

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The Feedback icon in the Microsoft Edge DevTools