After being ridiculed for many years as Internet Explorer, Microsoft's browser once became the object of ridicule in the technology circle. Now Microsoft Edge, based on the Chromium architecture, is trying to get rid of the old image and begin to fight for itself "the right to show off" that it deserves. After years of underlying performance optimization, Microsoft recently made a rare high-profile claim on social media that Edge is the “best freakin’ browser” running on Apple Mac computers.
The incident originated from a routine ridicule of Edge on social platform Driven by the public opinion atmosphere, the official Microsoft Edge account subsequently posted directly, calling Edge the "best browser" running on the Mac. The tone was obviously more public than Microsoft's usually cautious public relations rhetoric.
Judging from user feedback, the most frequently mentioned advantage is that Edge's memory footprint is relatively "light", which is in sharp contrast to Chrome, which is often criticized as a resource "vampire". At the same time, the smooth browsing experience and the practicality of the built-in PDF reader have also become important reasons for many users to choose to install Edge on Mac.
This "bragging" is not groundless. Previous tests have shown that a prototype version of the Edge browser beat Apple's own Safari in multiple benchmark tests. In the Speedometer 3.1 test, which is considered to be more representative of the real browsing experience, the prototype Edge improved by as much as 28.6% compared to Safari, and remained ahead in all subsequent comparison projects.
In the context of Apple being accused of limiting browser competition on iOS through the WebKit engine, Edge's performance data is also interpreted as a direct challenge to Safari's advantage. For Microsoft, establishing Edge's performance reputation on the Mac platform will not only help get rid of the negative image of the "IE era", but also part of the fight for a greater voice in the multi-platform browser market.