It was a long time ago, but there was a simpler time where you could just open Microsoft Internet Explorer or Apple Safari and do your web browsing. Today, the landscape has changed dramatically, with a large number of web browser options available to users. Google Chrome browser has consistently dominated, holding the lion’s share in the global market. But, it seems Microsoft Edge has been quietly adding users for the past year, enough to bypass Apple’s Safari browser.
According to Statcounter, Microsoft Edge has increased by a small margin its global market share to outpace Apple’s Safari browser. The first is 10.07% and the second is 9.61%. As mentioned earlier, Google’s Chrome browser ranks first, dominating a global market share of 66.64%.
Although this is interesting, things change quite a bit when you change regions. When accounting for the US only, Safari comes in at 17.09% and Microsoft Edge at 12.54%. In Europe, we’re seeing an even bigger shake-up with Firefox taking second place with 12.58%, Microsoft Edge getting close at 11.75%, and Safari in fourth place with 9.34%. As a disclaimer, these statistics are for desktop browsers only.
But globally, Microsoft Edge appears to have grown over the past year. In March 2021, the browser had a global market share of 8.03%, while in April 2022, there was a growth to 10.07%. Apple’s Safari browser during the same time saw a decrease in its market share, going from 10.11% to 9.62%.
There may be a number of reasons why more users are tempted to use Microsoft Edge browser. But perhaps most important is Microsoft’s move to a Chromium-based browser. The Chromium-based Edge browser was initially an option, but Microsoft later pushed the update for Windows users, replacing the outdated Edge browser. Microsoft has also done a lot of work to not only improve its browsers, but also to constantly add new features along the way.
Perhaps now is the perfect time for Apple to bring Safari back to Windows?
source: Statistics counter
via: 9to5Mac
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