Net Applications’ monthly tally of operating system and web browser market share shows Apple’s Mac OS X operating system and Mac OS X-only Safari browser gaining share in November 2005 vs. October 2005. Apple’s Mac OS X was up to 4.11% in November vs. 3.87% in October. Apple’s Safari was up to 2.78% in November vs. 2.56% in October.
Operating System Market Share for October 2005:
1. Windows XP – 77.44%
2. Windows 2000 – 10.03%
3. Windows 98 – 5.13%
4. Mac OS – 3.87%
5. Windows ME – 2.12%
Operating System Market Share for November 2005:
1. Windows XP – 77.92%
2. Windows 2000 – 9.82%
3. Windows 98 – 4.78%
4. Mac OS – 4.11%
5. Windows ME – 1.99%
More info on operating system market share here.
Browser Market Share for October 2005:
1. Microsoft Internet Explorer – 86.52%
2. Firefox – 8.59%
3. Safari – 2.56%
4. Netscape – 1.26%
5. Opera – 0.54%
Browser Market Share for November 2005:
1. Microsoft Internet Explorer – 86.08%
2. Firefox – 8.84%
3. Safari – 2.78%
4. Netscape – 1.25%
5. Opera – 0.53%
More info on browser market share here.
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