macOS - Software - Install Microsoft Edge

What the Edge Installer does

This Automox Worklet™ automates the download and installation of Microsoft Edge on macOS endpoints. The Worklet retrieves the latest Edge PKG installer from the Automox software cache and runs a silent installation using the macOS installer utility.

Edge for macOS is built on Chromium, providing compatibility with Chrome extensions and web standards while offering integration with Microsoft accounts and services. The installation process downloads the PKG, installs it, and cleans up temporary files.

Why deploy Microsoft Edge through Automox

Microsoft Edge provides tight integration with Microsoft 365 services, Azure Active Directory, and enterprise management features. Organizations using Microsoft's ecosystem may prefer Edge for features like Collections, vertical tabs, and built-in PDF annotation.

Edge also supports enterprise policies through MDM or preferences, allowing IT to configure homepage settings, search providers, and security features centrally. Deploying through Automox provides a consistent installation foundation for applying these configurations.

Having Edge available alongside Safari or Chrome provides users with a backup browser for sites that may have compatibility issues, and it serves as Microsoft's recommended browser for accessing certain Microsoft 365 web features.

How Edge installation works

1. Evaluation phase: The Worklet checks if /Applications/Microsoft Edge.app exists on the endpoint. If Edge is present, the endpoint is compliant. If Edge is missing, the evaluation triggers remediation.

2. Remediation phase: The script downloads edge.pkg from api.automox.com to /tmp, runs the macOS installer with sudo targeting the root volume, removes the temporary PKG file, and verifies installation by checking for Microsoft Edge.app in /Applications.

Edge installation requirements

• macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later

• Intel or Apple Silicon processor

• Network access to api.automox.com

• Sufficient disk space for browser installation (approximately 400 MB)

Expected state after Edge installation

After successful remediation, Microsoft Edge appears at /Applications/Microsoft Edge.app. You can verify successful installation by checking the Applications folder or by searching for the application in Spotlight. Users can launch the browser and optionally sign in with their Microsoft account to sync favorites, passwords, and settings across endpoints.

You can verify the installation by checking for the application in /Applications or by reviewing the Worklet execution logs. The logs indicate whether Edge was freshly installed or already present on the endpoint.

How to validate install microsoft edge changes

1. Run this Worklet on a pilot macOS endpoint and review evaluation output for install microsoft edge.

2. Confirm Automox activity logs show successful completion and exit code 0.

3. Verify endpoint state using checks aligned to evaluation script logic, such as exit, else.

4. Validate remediation effects from script operations such as curl, sudo, rm, then rerun evaluation for compliance.

For technical validation, compare endpoint state to the Worklet evaluation logic and remediation flow for install microsoft edge. This supports repeatable software lifecycle workflows, faster change control review, and auditable compliance evidence.

Useful script references for this Worklet include evaluation operations such as exit, else and remediation operations such as curl, sudo, rm. Use these indicators to verify that endpoint changes match intended policy outcomes.

For technical validation, compare endpoint state to the Worklet evaluation logic and remediation flow for install microsoft edge. This supports repeatable software lifecycle workflows, faster change control review, and auditable compliance evidence.

Useful script references for this Worklet include evaluation operations such as exit, else and remediation operations such as curl, sudo, rm. Use these indicators to verify that endpoint changes match intended policy outcomes.