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What Does the Number Badge Mean on Microsoft Edge Icon?

May 5, 2024 - 4 Comments
Mysterious badge number on Edge icon in MacOS Dock

Using Microsoft Edge as the default browser on MacOS has been a mostly positive experience, for speed, utility, access to GPT-4, and other neat features. But it’s also not without some degree of confusion, like wondering what on earth the number badge icon on the Edge icon in the Mac Dock means. One key component … Read More

How to Import Google Chrome Data into Microsoft Edge

May 3, 2024 - Leave a Comment
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If you’re making a switch from Google Chrome to the Microsoft Edge browser on your Mac, you’ll almost certainly want to import your Chrome data into Edge. Doing so will allow Edge to have immediate access to your saved logins and passwords, bookmarks, history, extensions, settings, and more, allowing you to seamlessly transition from Chrome … Read More

What do Blue Underlines on Text Mean in Microsoft Edge?

Apr 28, 2024 - Leave a Comment
How to disable Microsoft Editor and spelling and grammar check

If you use Microsoft Edge as your web browser, whether for free GPT 4 access or and DALL-E use, for cross-platform syncing, or any other reason, you may have noticed that you will often see blue underlined text when you’re typing within the browser. If you’re like me, you’re probably wondering what on earth the … Read More

How to Hide the Sidebar in Microsoft Edge

Apr 14, 2024 - Leave a Comment
How to hide the sidebar in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge is a surprisingly good web browser with some unique capabilities, like direct and easy GPT 4 access, and it has been a fun browser to experiment with as my new default. But, like many Microsoft software products, the appearance can be a little cluttered if you’re accustomed to the more minimalist designs of … Read More

How to Use ChatGPT-4 for Free with Microsoft Edge

Apr 2, 2024 - 1 Comment
How to use ChatGPT 4 with Microsoft Edge

The Microsoft Edge browser offers perhaps one of the best and easiest ways for an average person to access and use ChatGPT-4 for free, without having to pay for ChatGPT-4 access through OpenAI. Best of all, Edge is available for just about every major platform, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, and Android. With the … Read More

How to Make Microsoft Edge the Default Mac Web Browser

Feb 24, 2024 - 1 Comment
Confirm to set Microsoft Edge as the default Mac web browser

Microsoft Edge is a great web browser alternative that is available for MacOS, iPhone, iPad, and obviously Windows, and Android too. Not only is it fast and offers free access to ChatGPT 4, but if you regularly use different computing platforms, you’ll appreciate that you can sync your browser data across all of your devices, … Read More

How to Access Bing GPT Chatbot from Microsoft Edge on iPhone & iPad

May 20, 2023 - Leave a Comment
Using the Bing AI ChatGPT chat bot in Edge for iPhone and iPad

The latest versions of Microsoft Edge web browser for iPhone and iPad, and the Bing search engine itself, include integrated AI-powered chatbots that can be accessed and queried at anhy time. Why not take advantage of these powerful AI features and give them a try yourself? The Bing GPT chatbot is highly competent, offering yet … Read More

How to Use iCloud Passwords on Windows PC

Dec 6, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Use iCloud Passwords on Windows PC

Most iPhone, iPad, and Mac users rely on the built-in iCloud Keychain feature to securely store and manage their passwords, but if you also have a Windows PC you may be interested to know that you can seamlessly use iCloud Keychain passwords from a Windows computer too.

How to Install iCloud Passwords Extension on Microsoft Edge

Dec 4, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Install iCloud Passwords Extension on Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge users can install the iCloud Passwords Extension into their browser, thanks to the release of the Google Chrome extension that allows you to use all your passwords that are stored in iCloud. This is possible because both browsers are using the same Chromium base, so with a slight workaround you can use to … Read More

How to Change Default Web Browser on iPhone & iPad

Dec 7, 2020 - 3 Comments
How to Change Default Web Browser on iPhone & iPad

Ever wanted to change your default web browser on iPhone from Safari to something like Chrome or Firefox? Perhaps you use another popular third-party browser like Chrome, Firefox, or Opera to browse the web instead on your other devices, and you want to keep consistent. Whatever the case, you’ll be pleased to know that you … Read More

How to Use WhatsApp Web on Any Browser

May 2, 2020 - 9 Comments
How to Use WhatsApp Web on Any Browser

Need to use WhatsApp from the web? Using WhatsApp Web offers a way to use WhatsApp chat on any device at all with a web browser, regardless of what it is or where it is . WhatsApp is perhaps one of the most popular instant messaging platforms globally, and although it’s a messaging app designed … Read More

How to Delete Microsoft AutoUpdate from Mac

Jul 20, 2019 - 74 Comments
Delete Microsoft AutoUpdate from Mac

Want to delete Microsoft AutoUpdate from a Mac? Perhaps you uninstalled Microsoft Office or some other Microsoft applications from the Mac and thus have no further need for Microsoft applications to automatically update themselves. In any case, you can remove the Microsoft AutoUpdate application from Mac OS.

How to Download Microsoft Edge Beta for Mac Right Now

May 8, 2019 - 3 Comments
Microsoft Edge for Mac Dev

Want to try out and download the upcoming Microsoft Edge web browser for Mac? You can do that right now, without having to wait for the final version to come out. Microsoft has announced that the Microsoft Edge browser will be coming to the Mac platform natively, meaning you won’t have to run Microsoft Edge … Read More

Get Microsoft Edge for iPhone and iPad

Dec 16, 2017 - 8 Comments
Microsoft Edge for iOS

Want another web browsing option on iPhone or iPad? Maybe you need to access a PC-only website from an iOS device? You’re in luck, because Microsoft has released Microsoft Edge for iOS, the web browser primarily known for being bundled in Windows 10. Microsoft Edge for iOS allows iPhone and iPad users access to the … Read More

How to Run Microsoft Edge Web Browser in Mac OS X

Dec 1, 2015 - 44 Comments
Microsoft Edge icon transparent

Microsoft Edge is the latest web browser from Microsoft, which aims to replace Internet Explorer in the latest versions of Windows for desktop PC, Surface, and Windows Phone. While most Mac users may not need to access or use the Microsoft Edge web browser, others in Mac OS X may require using Edge to access … Read More

How to Use Internet Explorer 11 in Mac OS X the Easy Way

Oct 19, 2015 - 103 Comments

Internet Explorer 11 is a Windows web browser from Microsoft, but those running OS X on a Mac can also use Internet Explorer 11 through a great free service called ModernIE from Microsoft. Being able to run Internet Explorer 11 directly on the Mac without having to access a Windows machine or boot a VM … Read More

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