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In some ways yes it is the same. However Photos isn't exactly the most important piece of software that comes with your OS. Microsoft are trying to change how

In some ways yes it is the same. However Photos isn't exactly the most important piece of software that comes with your OS. Microsoft are trying to change how people think of their web browser. Edge is very important yet they are launching it without one of the biggest features needed in a modern browser, extension support.

veidr 11y ago
Certainly, browser extensions are important to some people. But do you believe that more than 1% of web browser users install and use one or more browser extensions?
- acheron 11y ago
  But do you believe that more than 1% of web browser users install and use one or more browser extensions? In 2013, this article[1] gave numbers of anywhere from 9% to 22% of users blocking ads, which requires an extension AFAIK. So, "yes". Even if those numbers are exaggerated due to skewed measurements, I'm pretty sure it's going to be more than 1%. [1] http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/08/21/use-of-ad-blocking-is-on-the-rise/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/08/21/use-of-ad...
- Someone1234 11y ago
  If you include Flash and Silverlight? Uhh yes. Likely over 90% of browser users use one or more extension.
  - wlesieutre 11y ago
    Edge supports Flash already, so if that's all that 90% of people use, it won't be a problem. And it's typically categorized as a "plug-in" rather than an extension, so I wouldn't lump it in with the extension functionality. Not sure if it has Silverlight, but since we aren't streaming the 2008 Olympics and Netflix doesn't need it anymore I'm not terribly worried.
themartorana 11y ago
Are they allowed to ship a browser as a core OS feature? I thought that ship had been sunk - in the EU at least.
- pcai 11y ago
  I believe they have shipped EU-specific versions for years to comply with their mandate
kayoone 11y ago
For me Yosemite still has a lot of issues, mostly performance wise in it's current version.

veidr 11y ago

Certainly, browser extensions are important to some people. But do you believe that more than 1% of web browser users install and use one or more browser extensions?

acheron 11y ago
But do you believe that more than 1% of web browser users install and use one or more browser extensions? In 2013, this article[1] gave numbers of anywhere from 9% to 22% of users blocking ads, which requires an extension AFAIK. So, "yes". Even if those numbers are exaggerated due to skewed measurements, I'm pretty sure it's going to be more than 1%. [1] http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/08/21/use-of-ad-blocking-is-on-the-rise/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/08/21/use-of-ad...
Someone1234 11y ago
If you include Flash and Silverlight? Uhh yes. Likely over 90% of browser users use one or more extension.
- wlesieutre 11y ago
  Edge supports Flash already, so if that's all that 90% of people use, it won't be a problem. And it's typically categorized as a "plug-in" rather than an extension, so I wouldn't lump it in with the extension functionality. Not sure if it has Silverlight, but since we aren't streaming the 2008 Olympics and Netflix doesn't need it anymore I'm not terribly worried.

themartorana 11y ago

Are they allowed to ship a browser as a core OS feature? I thought that ship had been sunk - in the EU at least.

pcai 11y ago
I believe they have shipped EU-specific versions for years to comply with their mandate

kayoone 11y ago

For me Yosemite still has a lot of issues, mostly performance wise in it's current version.