Microsoft’s victory of Edge becoming the second most-used desktop browser likely has to do with the browser becoming a more advanced platform over the years or Windows 11 forcing people to use it for system-related links, or maybe it’s a mix of the two. If you switch to smartphones, tablets, or other platforms, Safari jumps back to the second spot with an 18.85% share, while Edge drops to 4.05%.
On Other Devices Safari Jumps Back to Second Spotįurthermore, the statistics report also shows that the above figures are only for desktops and laptops. Mozilla Firefox presently holds 7.57% of the entire market share while Opera only has a meager 2.83%. The other two names in the top 5 list include Firefox and Opera.
This shows that Google Chrome is still the undisputed king of internet browsers and will not be beaten anytime soon. Google Chrome still harbors a massive lead with a staggering 67.26% market share. Safari’s loss of users and Edge’s gain has gradually gotten to a point where the latter has finally taken over. Microsoft’s victory over Apple may not be a fleeting one as Edge was expected to take over Safari as the second most-used desktop browser since February 2022. Next are Firefox, Samsung Internet and Opera with 3.41%, 2.84% and 2.07% respectively.Microsoft Becomes the Second Most-Used Desktop Browser After Google Chrome So if you look at the overall statistics for desktops and mobile devices, Chrome is the leader with 64.36%, Safari is in second place with 19.13%, and Edge is only third with 4.07% of the total market share. In third place by a wide margin is Samsung Internet with a share of 4.9%. According to a StatCounter analysis, the Edge browser is not even in the top six mobile browsers, while Chrome is in first place with 62.87% and Safari on iPhone and iPad is in second place with 25.35%. However, if you look at mobile platforms, this is another story that emphasizes the lack of Microsoft’s mobile operating system after the closure of Windows Mobile. Back in January 2021, Safari occupied 10.38% of the market, indicating a gradual decline in popularity over the past 14 months. Analytical company Statcounter shared statistics on the use of web browsers. The first signs that it will overtake Safari and take second place appeared in February, when it was used by 9.54% of desktops worldwide. Microsoft Edge overtakes Safari to become the worlds second most popular browser. Google Chrome remains in first place with a dominant share of 66.64%, and Firefox from Mozilla is in fourth place with 7.86%.Īs the default Windows 11 browser, Edge’s popularity has grown in recent months. Microsoft Edge is currently used by 10.07% of desktops worldwide, 0.46% ahead of Safari, which accounts for 9.61%.
This is evidenced by data from web analytics StatCounter. Microsoft Edge surpassed Apple’s Safari and became the world’s second most popular browser for desktops.
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