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Configure Microsoft Edge policy settings for macOS using a.plist.; 3 minutes to read; In this article. This article describes how to configure Microsoft Edge on macOS using a property list (.plist) file. You'll learn how to create this file and then deploy it to Microsoft Intune. Jan 16, 2020 The new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge offers a fresh take on web browsing and is available across multiple platforms, including macOS. If you're looking for reasons to switch from the increasingly stale Apple Safari on your Mac, you've come to the right place. Jan 15, 2020 There's a new browser launching today, January 15, across various platforms including macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android. It's the new version of Microsoft Edge, the company's first browser that's based on the open-source Chromium project, the technology behind the industry-leading Google Chrome. On the troubleshooting page, it says Edge Insider builds are 'available on macOS 10.10 Yosemite or higher', but after I downloaded the Canary 76.0.167.0 installer package, it says 'Microsoft Edge Canary Update 76.0.167.0 can't be installed on this disk. OS X version 10.12 or later is required' (see attached screenshot).

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This article explains how you can set Microsoft Edge as the default browser on Windows and macOS.

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This article applies to Microsoft Edge version 77 or later on Windows 8 and Windows 10. For Windows 7 and macOS, see the Set Microsoft Edge as default browser policy.

Introduction

You can use the Set a default associations configuration file Group Policy or the DefaultAssociationsConfiguration Mobile Device Management setting to set Microsoft Edge as the default browser for your organization.

To set Microsoft Edge Stable as the default browser for html files, http/https links, and PDF files use the following application association file example:

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To set Microsoft Edge Beta as the default browser, set ApplicationName to 'Microsoft Edge Beta' and ProgId to 'MSEdgeBHTML'. To set Microsoft Edge Dev as the default browser, set ApplicationName to 'Microsoft Edge Dev' and ProgId to 'MSEdgeDHTML'.

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The default file associations aren't applied if Microsoft Edge isn't installed on the target device. In this scenario, users are prompted to select their default application when they open a link or a htm/html file.

Set Microsoft Edge as the default browser on domain-joined devices

You can set Microsoft Edge as the default browser on domain-joined devices by configuring the Set a default associations configuration file group policy. Turning this group policy on requires you to create and store a default associations configuration file. This file is stored locally or on a network share. For more information about creating this file, see Export or Import Default Application Associations.

To configure the group policy for a default file type and protocol associations configuration file:

Open the Group Policy editor and go to the Computer ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesWindows ComponentsFile Explorer.
Select Set a default associations configuration file.
Click policy setting, and then click Enabled.
Under Options:, type the location to your default associations configuration file.
Click OK to save the policy settings.

The example in the next screenshot shows an associations file named appassoc.xml on a network share that is accessible from the target device.

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If this setting is enabled and the user's device is domain-joined, the associations configuration file is processed the next time the user signs on.

Set Microsoft Edge as the default browser on Azure Active Directory joined devices

To set Microsoft Edge as the default browser on Azure Active Directory joined devices follow the steps in the DefaultAssociationsConfiguration Mobile Device Management setting using the following application association file as an example.

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Set Microsoft Edge as the default browser on macOS

Attempting to programmatically set the default browser on macOS causes a prompt to appear for the end user. This prompt is a macOS security feature that can only be automated away by using an AppleScript.

Because of this limitation, there are two main methods for setting Microsoft Edge as the default browser on a macOS. The first option is to flash the device with an image of macOS where Microsoft Edge has already been set as the default browser. The other option is to use the Set Microsoft Edge as default browser policy, which prompts the user to set Microsoft Edge as the default browser.

When using either of these methods, it is still possible for a user to change the default browser. This is because for security reasons, the default browser preference can’t be blocked programmatically. For this reason, we recommend that you deploy the Set Microsoft Edge as default browser policy even if you create an image with Microsoft Edge as the default browser. If the policy is set and a user changes the default browser from Microsoft Edge the next time they open Microsoft Edge, they will be prompted to set it as the default.

Flexible privacy settings

Web trackers collect data about how you interact with a site. By doing so, they can offer web content and ads customized for your benefit. Unfortunately, some web trackers have been designed to harm. Microsoft Edge addresses good and bad web trackers in a way that other browsers do not. Rather than taking an all-or-nothing approach, the browser offers you three levels of tracking prevention for which to choose.

Under the Basic setting, Microsoft blocks trackers it thinks are potentially harmful while allowing others that are intended to personalize your web content and ads. With the Microsoft-recommended Balanced approach, the browser blocks harmful trackers and those from sites you haven't visited. More security, however, means you'll receive a less robust and personalized experience compared to the Basic option.

With Strict tracking, Microsoft blocks harmful trackers and the majority of all trackers across most sites. Under this scenario, your surfing experience becomes even less personalized. Depending on the site, the limit could also disable video and login capabilities.

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Customizable tab page

When you open a new tab in Apple Safari, you see a dreary page with links to your favorite and frequently visited web pages. On Microsoft Edge tabs, you're welcomed with beautiful photos of the California redwoods, wintertime in Geneva, Switzerland, and muskoxen in Alaska. There's also a Microsoft Bing web search box, Microsoft News, and yes, quick links to your most visited web sites.

Source: iMore

At launch, the Microsoft Edge tab page can match one of three canned layouts or you can make it your own by creating a more customized version. My favorite is the informational layout, which you can see above.

See the difference? Of course, you can!

Easy set up and import

The Windows maker really wants you to embrace Microsoft Edge as a Mac user. So much so, it's made it oh-so-simple to set up and begin using. Once you start the browser for the first, you'll be asked to import your previous browser settings. For Apple Safari, it will import favorites, bookmarks, and browsing history. For Google Chrome, it will also import payment and password information, addresses, settings, and more.

Broad availability

The new version of Microsoft Edge is available across multiple platforms, including macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Windows, and Android. Like you can do on Apple Safari with iCloud, with a universal Microsoft Account, you can sync your Microsoft Edge favorites, settings, addresses, passwords, and much more, across all of these platforms.

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Coming soon, you'll also get to sync your history, open tabs, and extensions.

Extensions and more extensions

Microsoft Explorer was the first web browser to support extensions. Since then, these mostly free plug-ins have come to Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome, and other browsers.

Because Microsoft Edge is based on the Chromium source-code, you can grab web extensions from Microsoft's online store and also the Chrome Web Store. The compatibility means you again instant access to over 190,000 browser extensions. As a comparison, Apple Safari currently offers less than 100 extensions. Sad, no?

But, remember this

Speaking of iCloud, this is one area where using Microsoft Edge over Apple Safari could prove problematic if you're a heavily user. One of the advantages of using Apple Safari is that your web usernames and passwords sync across multiple devices using the iCloud Keychain. You can do the same through Microsoft Edge, but there's no easy way to import the old from the new.

In the iCloud Keychain, I have nearly 800 username/password combinations. Let's assume that half of these are either outdated or no longer needed. That's still a lot of information that I cannot carry over to a new browser.

There's also the issue of Apple Pay. In recent years, I've enjoy the option of being able to make payments through web sites using this tool. On Microsoft Edge, it's not an option.

Of course, there's a work around for both of these problems: I can continue using Apple Safari when necessary. True, but that doesn't make sense over the long term.

Go for it

I've been playing around with Microsoft Edge on my Mac for many months during the public beta process. It's not a perfect browser, but in some respects it's much better than Apple Safari. Competition is usually good for everyone. In this case, I hope Apple learns some things from Microsoft Edge and revamps its browser, which has been slowly losing ground to Google Chrome. It will be interesting to see where the browser market goes in the coming weeks and months.

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