Microsoft Edge Dev 79.0.279.0 is out

Microsoft is releasing a new Dev build of the Edge browser, 79.0.279.0, to Insiders on the Dev channel. The update features reliability improvements and various fixes.

Here is the change log for Microsoft Edge Dev 79.0.279.0.

New Features:

• Enabled the static certificate pinning feature that was originally available in Chrome.
• Added a keyboard shortcut to mute tabs on Mac.
• Added support for hyphenated words when performing single-word intranet searches.

Increased Stability:

• Fixed an issue where watching DRM video like Netflix causes some devices to freeze.
• Fixed an issue where webpages sometimes crash when watching certain videos.
• Fixed a crash when using Read Aloud.
• Fixed an issue where using ctrl+F to find something on a webpage while certain things on the page are highlighted leads to a crash.
• Fixed some issues with Application Guard sessions not starting.
• Fixed an issue where navigation in Application Guard windows doesn’t work.

Improved Behavior:

• Fixed an issue where context menus sometimes don’t show all contents properly.
• Fixed an issue where the autosuggest popup appears on fields where it shouldn’t.
• Fixed an issue where a collection that’s deleted in one browser window isn’t immediately deleted from other browser windows.
• Fixed an issue where the translation popup didn’t have a button to close it.
• Fixed some issues when adding or deleting words in the spellcheck dictionary.
• Fixed an issue where using the keyboard shortcut to open the downloads page on an IE mode tab opens Edge’s downloads, not IE’s.
• Fixed an issue where opening the downloads page on an IE mode tab sometimes doesn’t open it in the foreground.
• Fixed an issue where installing IE mode sites as apps doesn’t properly show the site’s icon.
• Fixed an issue where the new tab button is invisible on Windows 7 if the Aero theme is used.
• Fixed an issue where the loading spinner shows up unexpectedly on items in collections.

As you may already know, Microsoft is currently using three channels to deliver updates to Edge Insiders. The Canary channel receives updates daily (except Saturday and Sunday), the Dev channel is getting updates weekly, and the Beta channel is updated every 6 weeks. The stable channel is also on its way to users.

Actual Microsoft Edge Versions

The actual pre-release versions of Edge Chromium at the moment of this writing are as follows:

• Beta Channel: 77.0.235.27
• Dev Channel: 79.0.279.0
• Canary Channel: 79.0.284.0

I have covered many Edge tricks and features in the following post:

Hands-on with the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge

Also, see the following updates.

• Block Potentially Unwanted Apps For Downloads in Microsoft Edge
• Global Media Controls in Microsoft Edge Receive a Dismiss Button
• Microsoft Edge: New AutoPlay Blocking Options, Updated Tracking Prevention
• Turn Off News Feed on New Tab Page in Microsoft Edge
• Enable Extensions Menu Button in Microsoft Edge Chromium
• Remove Feedback Smiley Button in Microsoft Edge
• Microsoft Edge Will No Longer Support ePub
• Latest Microsoft Edge Canary Features Tab Hover Cards
• Microsoft Edge Now De-Elevates Itself Automatically
• Microsoft Details Edge Chromium Roadmap
• Microsoft Enables Global Media Controls in Microsoft Edge
• How to Use Cloud Powered Voices in Microsoft Edge Chormium
• Microsoft Edge Chromium: Never Translate, Prepopulate Find with Text Selection
• Enable Caret Browsing in Microsoft Edge Chromium
• Enable IE Mode in Chromium Edge
• Stable Update Channel Made its First Appearance for Microsoft Edge Chromium
• Microsoft Edge Chromium Receives an Updated Password Reveal Button
• What are Controlled Feature Roll-outs in Microsoft Edge
• Edge Canary Adds New InPrivate Text Badge, New Sync Options
• Microsoft Edge Chromium: Clear Browsing Data on Exit
• Microsoft Edge Chromium Now Allows Switching Theme
• Microsoft Edge: Support for Windows Spell Checker in Chromium Engine
• Microsoft Edge Chromium: Prepopulate Find with Text Selection
• Microsoft Edge Chromium Gets Tracking Prevention Settings
• Microsoft Edge Chromium: Change Display Language
• Group Policy Templates for Microsoft Edge Chromium
• Microsoft Edge Chromium: Pin Sites To Taskbar, IE Mode
• Microsoft Edge Chromium Will Allow Uninstalling PWAs as Desktop Apps
• Microsoft Edge Chromium Includes YouTube Video Info in Volume Control OSD
• Microsoft Edge Chromium Canary Features Dark Mode Improvements
• Show Icon Only for Bookmark in Microsoft Edge Chromium
• Autoplay Video Blocker is coming to Microsoft Edge Chromium
• Microsoft Edge Chromium is Receiving New Tab Page Customization Options
• Enable Microsoft Search in Microsoft Edge Chromium
• Grammar Tools Are Now Available in Microsoft Edge Chromium
• Microsoft Edge Chromium Now Follows System Dark Theme
• Here’s how Microsoft Edge Chromium looks on macOS
• Microsoft Edge Chromium now installs PWAs in the root of the Start menu
• Enable Translator in Microsoft Edge Chromium
• Microsoft Edge Chromium Dynamically Changes Its User Agent
• Microsoft Edge Chromium Warns When Running as Administrator
• Change Search Engine In Microsoft Edge Chromium
• Hide or Show Favorites Bar in Microsoft Edge Chromium
• Install Chrome Extensions in Microsoft Edge Chromium
• Enable Dark Mode in Microsoft Edge Chromium
• Chrome Features Removed and Replaced by Microsoft in Edge
• Microsoft Released Chromium-based Edge Preview Versions
• Chromium-Based Edge to Support 4K and HD Video Streams
• Microsoft Edge Insider extension now available in Microsoft Store
• Hands-on with the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge
• Microsoft Edge Insider Addons Page Revealed
• Microsoft Translator is Now Integrated with Microsoft Edge Chromium
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