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    Why do two Microsoft Edge appear in the Mac's default browser list?

    Hello. In the list of default browsers for macOS Monterey Version 12.6 (System Preference > General), two Microsoft Edge (different versions) appear. In the applications folder, there is only one Microsoft Edge and it is up to date. What is the reason for this? Is there a way to fix this...
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    why are non-Safari web browsers so huge (hundreds of MB)?

    I just noticed (running macOS 12.1) that not only are several independent web browsers larger (in terms of consumed storage space) than Safari, the difference is very substantial. - Apple Safari (version 15.2) is 14.5 MB meanwhile: - Mozilla Firefox (version 96.x) is 360 MB - Microsoft Edge...
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    Is Microsoft Edge Apple Silicon or Not?

    Silicon Info reports that Microsoft Edge is M1 enabled, and isapplesiliconready.com says that it has been since version 88 (currently running 90). But check out my screenshot. It shows Edge as Intel. Have I downloaded the wrong version and have been running Rosette this whole time, or did some...
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    Edge? Why?

    Engadget has been covering developments with Microsoft bringing its Edge web browser, their successor flagship internet app to Internet Explorer, to iOS. I understand it is now available for iPhones (I don't have an iPhone, so I can't comment on that) and now a new beta for iPads. Why? Why is...