![]() ![]() Must-read Windows coverageĭefend your network with Microsoft outside-in security services Those claims aren’t unfounded, considering the browser’s built on top of Google’s Chromium engine.įigure A Microsoft Edge is an alternative browser for the Mac that’s packed with many features. ![]() ![]() Microsoft’s replacement for the long popular (and infamous) Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, as shown in Figure A, is an alternative marketed as being fast and secure. Microsoft 365: A side-by-side analysis w/checklist (TechRepublic Premium) Often, however, users run into an issue in which a specific Web-based platform proves incompatible with Safari, or an alternate browser (often Google Chrome) may be recommended, instead. Mac users have many choices when it comes to a Web browser - Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Opera Norway’s Opera among them - but many professionals find it easiest just to use Safari, the browser included by default within macOS. But is Microsoft Edge worth the download? Erik Eckel explores just how well Microsoft Edge serves Mac users. Mac users have many choices when it comes to selecting a Web browser. On Twitter, Facebook, Google News, and Instagram.Running Microsoft Edge on a Mac: The pros and cons If you do not want to wait, you can download that and start off.įollow HT Tech for the latest tech news and reviews, also keep up with us Most MacBooks have better than Full HD displays and with the macOS 11 (the Big Sur), Safari will be upgraded to support 4K streaming and you will be able to get maximum video quality from the top-tier Netflix subscription you are paying for.īig Sur is coming this Fall, but the beta version is already out. If you have macOS 10.10 to 10.15 (the latest is Catalina) - you should be able to watch Netflix at full HD. The Netflix app from the Windows Store is also capable of 4K playback if your computer meets the above conditions. However, to ensure that you need to make sure your laptop/computer has these following features. Thus, in this case, Netflix allows Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari users to enjoy better picture quality.įor Windows users, thus, Microsoft Edge is the best browser to watch Netflix on where you will get up to 4K resolution. On the other hand, Apple and Microsoft both use hardware-based DRM systems which are harder to crack than the Widevine software. So, even if you are paying Netflix a hefty amount as subscription to get Ultra HD streams and your laptop has a great 4K screen, the maximum you can watch Netflix on using Chrome and Firefox is 720p. On Chromebooks, where a slightly different DRM system is used, you can get full HD (1,920 X 1,080) on Chrome. So, what they do instead is to limit the playback resolution to 720p (1,280 X 720 pixels) for both Chrome and Firefox on Windows, Linux and Mac, Unlike some other stringer hardware-based systems, this makes it possible (no easy still) for people to use screen- capture software to record Netflix shows.Īnd something like this is not what the likes of Netflix are going to be ok with - they do not want their content to be ripped off and pirated in super-sharp 4K quality. Chrome and Mozilla Firefox use a software-based DRM system called Widevine. DRM makes it harder for people to record Netflix on their computers and then upload that to any file-sharing services.ĭifferent browsers use different DRM technology. Netflix and other video streaming platforms protect content with something called digital rights management (DRM). ![]()
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