Microsoft has updated the Edge Dev channel with a new feature, the new Download UI, which was earlier available to select small group of Insiders. Now, starting in build 87.0.629.0 and above, Edge can ask users if they want to Open, Save As, Save, or Cancel a download. This is also available in the Canary channel.
Category: Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge receives a new Web Capture feature
The Canary branch of Microsoft Edge is updated with a new feature. Microsoft is currently testing 'Web Capture', a new option that allows capturing and sharing a portion of a web page.
Edge Dev 86.0.622.3 comes with Password Monitor improvements
Microsoft has updated the Dev channel of the Edge browser with the build 86.0.622.3. The update brings a number of new features to Insiders, including more alerts when Password Monitor detects a compromised password, new options and policies, and more.
Microsoft Edge now allows setting custom theme from New Tab page options
A new minor change has landed in the Microsoft Edge browser. It is possible now to apply a custom visual theme from the New Tab page options.
Remove Color from PWA Title Bar in Microsoft Edge
How to Remove Color from PWA Title Bar in Microsoft Edge
Edge now allows removing the unique color from PWA windows. Microsoft has added a new option to Dev and Canary builds of the Edge browser. When enabled, it allows to get rid of colorful title bars for Progressive Web Apps installed and running in Microsoft Edge.
Microsoft highlights these new features added to Edge this month
Microsoft has published a new blog post that mentions the key changes done to the Edge browser in August 2020. The post opens a new What’s New in Web Experiences series that the company promises to post every six months, along with major Edge releases. The announcement also mentions a number of changes made to Bing, Teams, and News.
Microsoft Edge 85 stable released
Microsoft has released Edge 85.0.564.41 to the stable branch. The update is aligned with Chromium/Chrome releases, and brings improvements to the sync, Collections, PDF reader, Internet Explorer, and other features.
Edge Dev 86.0.615.3 comes with Collections improvements, secure DNS, more
Microsoft has released the Edge browser version 86.0.615.3 to the Dev channel. This update brings a ton of new features, including highlighting text in PDF using a pen tool, Collections improvements, secure DNS, and much more.
Edge PWAs in tabbed windows combined with vertical tabs look impressive
Microsoft recently added vertical tabs to the Edge browser, making it the second browser on the market (after Vivaldi) with such a feature available natively. Microsoft is also working on running Progressive Web Apps (PWA) inside Edge tabs. These two features, combined together, create a unique task management experience.
Microsoft Edge has received a new download UI
Starting in Microsoft Edge 86.0.613.0, which is the latest Canary build of this writing, the browser has got a new download file popup dialog. It adds extra options 'Save as', 'Save', 'Open', so you can directly choose the desired action.
