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. The new Edge browser for Windows 10 and MacOS.īased on the same engine that drives Google's Chrome browser, Microsoft's new Edge browser is now available for Windows and MacOS.