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Disabling the Bing/Discovery button on macOS
Microsoft is adding an option to disable the button, and it's in the current Canary/Dev builds. That'll be version 113, about two months away from production.
One thing I didn't realize is that the "\Library\Managed Preferences" folder solution reverts whenever you log off. Meaning, the configuration file you install there is removed.
The managed preferences is a deprecated solution in favor of using management profiles. You can download the "iMazing Profile Editor" application from the Mac App Store to build your own management profile and install that on your Mac. The app is free and the third party apps are updated regularly. Microsoft Edge policy building is an included module in the app, and you can create a profile to disable the sidebar this way. It's in the Other section, and you uncheck the Show Hubs Sidebar option to build that setting into the policy.
I did this and the change survives log offs and reboots. Image below.
Awesome, the solution with the iMazing Profile Editor works well for me! You can also delete the profile editor after you installed the profile. Really good solution for something that shouldn't exist in the first place.
