Microsoft Edge for Mac is not able to get geolocation. ISSUE PERSIST FOR THE LAST CUPLE OF MONTHS

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Microsoft Edge for Mac is not able to get geolocation. ISSUE PERSIST FOR THE LAST CUPLE OF MONTHS

Caliman Traian 40

Fails every time.
Verified in System Settings that location is enabled for Edge

Tested location in different sites (on all sites, the browser has issues accessing the location)

Tested location in other browsers (In Chrome Safari Firefox, the location services work correctly)

Deleted all browser data

Tested in Private window

Restart browser

Restart Mac
Location services are on and enabled for Microsoft Edge in macbook settings
the location services where reseted, disabled and enabled for 10000 times

***ISSUE PERSIST FOR THE LAST CUPLE OF MONTHS, NO ONE IS SOLVING OR RESPONDING !!!!!

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftedge/forum/msedge_other-msedge_macos/microsoft-edge-for-mac-is-not-able-to-get/7e27322b-7125-4f5f-90e0-3a9416d67cfe?messageId=05899018-27ff-4d0d-b9cc-837781f70dc5&page=1

Marko Djukic 0 Reputation points

2025-06-28T07:13:36.4033333+00:00

And yet the wonder why they have like 2% of browser market....
Jose Manuel Marron 10 Reputation points

2025-06-30T15:02:36.36+00:00

Thanks for the repost @Caliman Traian , I hope Microsoft has more visibility of this thread and does something about it. This has been going for at least a couple of months now.
Sergey Torgashov 0 Reputation points

2025-07-01T20:50:54.09+00:00

Microsoft Edge Version 138.0.3351.55 (Official build) (arm64)
Location is still not working.
Sergey Torgashov 0 Reputation points

2025-07-02T18:33:28.5266667+00:00

Hi there, I've just sent a feedback with this issue description and the link to this thread via
"Edge -> Help -> Send Feedback" form.

I'd suggest to everyone who is also affected to do the same. Perhaps, MS will pay attention to the issue eventually.
Ricardo Isaac Hernandez Cruz 0 Reputation points

2025-07-19T01:59:27.37+00:00

Hello!

For anyone looking for information about this unsolved issue, this started on v136.x.x.x.

This is also propagated to recent MS Edge for iPadOS versions, however iPhone version seems to work fine.

Since May and June, this issue has not been noticed by anybody on Microsoft and versions 137.x.x.x and 138.x.x.x include the issue. Unfortunately beta 139.x.x.x and canary 140.x.x.x versions still have the issue.

So, if you urgently need location services to work, you can either use other browser (because this issue seems to be lasting for long time) like Chrome, Firefox or Safari; or uninstall all MS Edge Updates from your Mac and get 135.0.3179.85 version from Edge support for Enterprise page.

Finally, this info is what I’ve tried on Apple devices by July 18th, 2025
Miguel Teheran 0 Reputation points

2025-08-18T14:20:36.2666667+00:00

I am facing the same issue with this version 139.0.3405.102 (Official build) (arm64)
Caliman Traian 40 Reputation points

2025-08-19T08:23:04.1066667+00:00

After months of waiting for a solution, I decided to use Brave; thanks for nothing.

Geolocation is an important part of a browser, both for users and developers. To leave things as they are and give users an alternative to downgrade is not solving the issue.

Edge was a great client with a great, friendly resource, but without geolocation on Macs, it turned out to be useless.
Jan Hajek 1 Reputation point MVP

2025-08-27T11:24:59.9533333+00:00

I have submitted this issue to Microsoft Support with #2508250050002329 (because it is happening to me as wall and it is very frustrating). Today, they confirmed, that they are able to reproduce the issue on their side. I will post back here once I hear more.
Jan Hajek 1 Reputation point MVP

2025-08-28T16:12:13.7766667+00:00

Latest reply from Microsoft:

Hope you are doing well. I have performed additional tests and I see that with Edge Beta version 140.0.3485.31 and Edge Canary version 141.0.3522.0 the location works correctly. Microsoft Edge release schedule | Microsoft Learn Edge Beta will be release in Stable version on the week 04.09.2025

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Marko Djukic 0 Reputation points

2025-06-28T07:13:36.4033333+00:00

And yet the wonder why they have like 2% of browser market....
Jose Manuel Marron 10 Reputation points

2025-06-30T15:02:36.36+00:00

Thanks for the repost @Caliman Traian , I hope Microsoft has more visibility of this thread and does something about it. This has been going for at least a couple of months now.
Sergey Torgashov 0 Reputation points

2025-07-01T20:50:54.09+00:00

Microsoft Edge Version 138.0.3351.55 (Official build) (arm64)
Location is still not working.
Sergey Torgashov 0 Reputation points

2025-07-02T18:33:28.5266667+00:00

Hi there, I've just sent a feedback with this issue description and the link to this thread via
"Edge -> Help -> Send Feedback" form.

I'd suggest to everyone who is also affected to do the same. Perhaps, MS will pay attention to the issue eventually.
Ricardo Isaac Hernandez Cruz 0 Reputation points

2025-07-19T01:59:27.37+00:00

Hello!

For anyone looking for information about this unsolved issue, this started on v136.x.x.x.

This is also propagated to recent MS Edge for iPadOS versions, however iPhone version seems to work fine.

Since May and June, this issue has not been noticed by anybody on Microsoft and versions 137.x.x.x and 138.x.x.x include the issue. Unfortunately beta 139.x.x.x and canary 140.x.x.x versions still have the issue.

So, if you urgently need location services to work, you can either use other browser (because this issue seems to be lasting for long time) like Chrome, Firefox or Safari; or uninstall all MS Edge Updates from your Mac and get 135.0.3179.85 version from Edge support for Enterprise page.

Finally, this info is what I’ve tried on Apple devices by July 18th, 2025
Miguel Teheran 0 Reputation points

2025-08-18T14:20:36.2666667+00:00

I am facing the same issue with this version 139.0.3405.102 (Official build) (arm64)
Caliman Traian 40 Reputation points

2025-08-19T08:23:04.1066667+00:00

After months of waiting for a solution, I decided to use Brave; thanks for nothing.

Geolocation is an important part of a browser, both for users and developers. To leave things as they are and give users an alternative to downgrade is not solving the issue.

Edge was a great client with a great, friendly resource, but without geolocation on Macs, it turned out to be useless.
Jan Hajek 1 Reputation point MVP

2025-08-27T11:24:59.9533333+00:00

I have submitted this issue to Microsoft Support with #2508250050002329 (because it is happening to me as wall and it is very frustrating). Today, they confirmed, that they are able to reproduce the issue on their side. I will post back here once I hear more.
Jan Hajek 1 Reputation point MVP

2025-08-28T16:12:13.7766667+00:00

Latest reply from Microsoft:

Hope you are doing well. I have performed additional tests and I see that with Edge Beta version 140.0.3485.31 and Edge Canary version 141.0.3522.0 the location works correctly. Microsoft Edge release schedule | Microsoft Learn Edge Beta will be release in Stable version on the week 04.09.2025

Answer 1

Hi Caliman Traian,

You're not alone, this is a known issue affecting many users of Microsoft Edge on macOS, especially since around version 136.x.x.x (released in May 2025). Even with location services enabled in macOS and Edge, the browser fails to access geolocation on all websites. Other browsers like Chrome, Safari, and Firefox continue to work fine, which confirms the issue is specific to Edge.

This appears to be a bug in Edge’s geolocation implementation on macOS. It’s been reported by users on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs. Some users found that rolling back to Edge version 135.0.3179.85 temporarily restores location functionality.

Here are a few options to consider:

Roll back to Edge v135

Using the Edge for Business download page. You’ll need to disable auto-updates to keep that version stable.
Keep using other Browsers like you mentioned for now until Microsoft fixes this issue.

Reference: How to roll back Microsoft Edge to a previous version

Send feedback directly to the Edge team:

Open Edge
Go to Help and Feedback → Send Feedback
Include a link to your forum post and describe the issue clearly.

This helps Microsoft prioritize the fix.

I know this isn’t the resolution you were hoping for, but I hope this gives you clarity and a path forward!

Tom Tran (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 525 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2025-08-19T02:23:04.8233333+00:00

Hi Caliman Traian,

Hope things are going smoothly on your end! Just following up to see if you have resolved the issue. Let me know if you need anything else.

Answer 2

Caliman Traian 40

After months of waiting for a solution, I decided to use Brave; thanks for nothing.

Geolocation is an important part of a browser, both for users and developers. To leave things as they are and give users an alternative to downgrade is not solving the issue.

Edge was a great client with a great, friendly resource, but without geolocation on Macs, it turned out to be useless.

Ricardo Isaac Hernandez Cruz 0 Reputation points

2025-08-22T03:41:54.9233333+00:00

@Caliman Traian The funny thing is Microsoft honestly seems unaware of the issue. The “solution” that the independent Microsoft consultant suggested was basically taken from the comments I posted back in July—I figured that out after testing it across all Edge versions. I’m with you: I like Edge because it has good features, uses less memory than Chrome, and syncs well across devices. But if they’re going to let consultants answer questions and just rely on what users discover, it might be time to switch browsers, sadly.

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Microsoft Edge for Mac is not able to get geolocation. ISSUE PERSIST FOR THE LAST CUPLE OF MONTHS

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