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Install microsoft-edge@dev with Homebrew Cask
Multi-platform web browser. Version 159.0.4378.0,b20ecc5a-1238-48a9-b145-66b2ac0e2812 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
Multi-platform web browser
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Commands and aliases
No executable aliases were found in the local package database.
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Project history and usage
Microsoft Edge Dev is the weekly prerelease channel of Microsoft’s Chromium-based browser, intended for developers and organizations planning for changes earlier than the Beta channel.
Project history
Microsoft introduced Chromium-based Edge through Insider preview channels before the browser’s general release. The new Edge became generally available for Windows and macOS on January 15, 2020, while Dev continued as the weekly preview channel for upcoming browser work.
Adoption history
Microsoft positions Dev for planning and development rather than broad organizational validation. It receives new features weekly and is not a supported production channel, placing it between highly experimental Canary builds and the more stable Beta channel.
How it is used
Use Dev for early web-platform, extension, policy, and application-compatibility testing. Its weekly feature updates provide earlier visibility than Beta, but Microsoft does not treat the channel as supported for production deployment.
Why package nerds care
The Dev cask exposes Microsoft’s independently updated weekly browser stream through a reproducible package name. It is particularly useful to web developers, extension authors, and administrators who need early notice of changes while keeping Stable or Beta installed separately.
Timeline
- 2019: Microsoft distributed Insider previews of Chromium-based Edge, including the Dev channel.
- 2020: Chromium-based Microsoft Edge became generally available on Windows and macOS.
- 2021: The Edge release family adopted a four-week Stable cycle while Dev retained weekly feature updates.
Related projects
- Microsoft Edge Stable is the production channel.
- Microsoft Edge Beta is the supported representative-validation channel.
- Microsoft Edge Canary is the most frequently updated experimental channel.
- Chromium is the upstream browser-engine project on which modern Microsoft Edge is based.
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security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for microsoft-edge@dev. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
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Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
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| No executable data was present. | |||
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Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-11-04
manager version159.0.4378.0,b20ecc5a-1238-48a9-b145-66b2ac0e2812
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/download/insider?form=
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/download/insider?form=none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:microsoft-edge@dev |
|---|---|
| Version | 159.0.4378.0,b20ecc5a-1238-48a9-b145-66b2ac0e2812 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/microsoft-edge@dev |
| Homepage | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/download/insider?form= |
| Upstream docs | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/download/insider?form= |
| Source archive | https://msedge.sf.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/b20ecc5a-1238-48a9-b145-66b2ac0e2812/MicrosoftEdgeDev-159.0.4378.0.dmg |
| SHA-256 | 9fface8398976aa0febb4e802e85e52f56e03c4ed4d98991ef235ff1cc8ba390 |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | microsoft-edge@dev |
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| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
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