Microsoft releases a new version of Edge with cool new features



If you like to stay ahead of browser evolution, using dev builds is a great way to see what's on the horizon. Often that means taking a look at a feature or two that will be ported to a stable version of a browser later on, but with the latest development release of Edge, Microsoft has packed a lot of things to explore. . Of course, there are the usual tweaks and bug fixes, but what's impressive about Edge 88.0.705.9 on the Insider Dev Channel is the amount of new features that have been added. Windows, macOS, and Linux users can benefit from something. Some of the more interesting new options are passwords. In the latest development version, Edge can not only generate new passwords for you, but also has the option to copy and change the passwords you have saved in the browser. Improvements have been made to the History menu, so you can now choose to display an icon next to the address bar and see all available tabs in recently closed windows. History can now also be pinned to the side of the browser window, just like you can with Favorites. For anyone running Edge on macOS, this latest development release sees the arrival of picture-in-picture mode, so you can watch videos in a floating window while continuing to browse the web. Microsoft will bring this option to other platforms in due course.

Living on the edge

Non-Windows platform users have the option to add text notes to PDFs, and the search sidebar rollout is now complete, meaning the feature should be available to everyone. Other changes include the arrival of price comparison features in the coupon dropdown and improvements to the layout of cookie settings and site permissions. If you want to try everything the Edge developers have been working on, you'll need to download the latest development build of the browser. You can download this experimental build of the browser by signing up for the Microsoft Edge Insider program, and you can run it with the main build of the build in case you find it a bit problematic or unstable. Via OnMSFT