

As a result, Microsoft Edge can use the expansive collection of browser extensions available from Google's Chrome Web Store. More specifically, Microsoft Edge is based on Chromium, an open-source project that has a lot in common with Google Chrome. A year in the making, the new Microsoft Edge browser will work with websites and not deal with the compatibility issues that browsers with a smaller share of the market can face. Based on the same engine that drives Google's Chrome browser, Microsoft's new Edge browser is now available for Windows and MacOS.
