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Microsoft Edge tests Apple Account sign-in support

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Why This Matters

Microsoft Edge is adding support for Apple Account sign-in, allowing users to log into the browser with their Apple credentials. This feature enhances user flexibility and aligns with the growing trend of integrating multiple account options within browsers, potentially improving privacy and convenience for Apple users. Its rollout signals Microsoft's commitment to broadening account integration options and competing more effectively in the browser market.

Key Takeaways

Microsoft’s latest Edge Canary build has added new flags for signing in to the browser with an Apple Account, while Microsoft’s release notes indicate the feature is also rolling out to Edge Beta users. Here are the details.

Microsoft Edge may soon support Apple Account sign in

As spotted by Tecnoblog (via MacMagazine), user Leopeva64 on X has noticed that Microsoft’s latest Edge Canary build adds two new flags related to Apple Account sign-in support.

In Edge Canary for desktop there are a couple of new flags to enable support for signing in with an Apple account. Microsoft added support for Google accounts some time ago and has now added support for Apple accounts: https://t.co/34BBm0b3Wi pic.twitter.com/BNMrpB8pkO — Leopeva64 (@Leopeva64) August 10, 2026

According to Leopeva64, one flag enables Apple Account sign-in for Edge profiles, while the other adds an Apple sign-in button to the profile menu, similar to the Google Account sign-in option Microsoft introduced previously.

The two flags are currently described as follows:

Apple Sign-In Button on Profile Menu

Shows an Apple sign-in button on the profile menu. Sign in with Apple (#edge-swag-m1-apple) must be enabled for sign-in to work. – Mac, Windows

#edge-enable-apple-sign-in-button-on-flyout

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