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I'm sure some won't like this comment, but there are only two that matter: Chrome and Safari. Firefox's share is about the same as IE 11 (2.0 -> 2.5%).

by mbell 7y ago

Insanity 7y ago
Where do you get those numbers? This indicates FF to be around 10% still: https://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?options=%7B%22filter%22%3A%7B%22%24and%22%3A%5B%7B%22deviceType%22%3A%7B%22%24in%22%3A%5B%22Desktop%2Flaptop%22%5D%7D%7D%5D%7D%2C%22dateLabel%22%3A%22Trend%22%2C%22attributes%22%3A%22share%22%2C%22group%22%3A%22browser%22%2C%22sort%22%3A%7B%22share%22%3A-1%7D%2C%22id%22%3A%22browsersDesktop%22%2C%22dateInterval%22%3A%22Monthly%22%2C%22dateStart%22%3A%222018-05%22%2C%22dateEnd%22%3A%222019-04%22%2C%22segments%22%3A%22-1000%22%7D https://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?opt... EDIT: This is on laptop/desktop. Without the device filter it's about 5%. But then again, I don't think it comes by default on any Mobile OS, so they have a disadvantage there. Plus non power users of their smartphone (like me) might not change the browser there.
ravenstine 7y ago
That's may be true, but that doesn't mean Firefox/Gecko isn't a viable alternative just because fewer people are choosing to use it. In fact, I think it demonstrates my point that people don't need competing browser engines that badly because they aren't radically different. There was a time where IE was hemorrhaging users to Firefox, but that was because Firefox legitimately did things better than IE/Trident. At this point, however, our expectations of what a web browser should do are fairly solidified, so people are likely going to choose whatever is being marketed to them the most and comes installed on many Android phones by default.
IceWreck 7y ago
> Firefox's share is about the same as IE 11 (2.0 -> 2.5%). No? Most browser share analysis put FF at #2 (9-10%), for desktop/laptops and at #3 (5-6%) for mobile.
- HunOL 7y ago
  In minds of developers/managers/testers. I find too often sites that do not work correctly in Firefox.
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I'm sure some won't like this comment, but there are only two that matter: Chrome and Safari. Firefox's share is about the same as IE 11 (2.0 -> 2.5%).

by mbell 7y ago

I'm sure some won't like this comment, but there are only two that matter: Chrome and Safari. Firefox's share is about the same as IE 11 (2.0 -> 2.5%).

Insanity 7y ago

Where do you get those numbers? This indicates FF to be around 10% still: https://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?options=%7B%22filter%22%3A%7B%22%24and%22%3A%5B%7B%22deviceType%22%3A%7B%22%24in%22%3A%5B%22Desktop%2Flaptop%22%5D%7D%7D%5D%7D%2C%22dateLabel%22%3A%22Trend%22%2C%22attributes%22%3A%22share%22%2C%22group%22%3A%22browser%22%2C%22sort%22%3A%7B%22share%22%3A-1%7D%2C%22id%22%3A%22browsersDesktop%22%2C%22dateInterval%22%3A%22Monthly%22%2C%22dateStart%22%3A%222018-05%22%2C%22dateEnd%22%3A%222019-04%22%2C%22segments%22%3A%22-1000%22%7D https://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?opt... EDIT: This is on laptop/desktop. Without the device filter it's about 5%. But then again, I don't think it comes by default on any Mobile OS, so they have a disadvantage there. Plus non power users of their smartphone (like me) might not change the browser there.

ravenstine 7y ago

That's may be true, but that doesn't mean Firefox/Gecko isn't a viable alternative just because fewer people are choosing to use it. In fact, I think it demonstrates my point that people don't need competing browser engines that badly because they aren't radically different. There was a time where IE was hemorrhaging users to Firefox, but that was because Firefox legitimately did things better than IE/Trident. At this point, however, our expectations of what a web browser should do are fairly solidified, so people are likely going to choose whatever is being marketed to them the most and comes installed on many Android phones by default.

IceWreck 7y ago

> Firefox's share is about the same as IE 11 (2.0 -> 2.5%). No? Most browser share analysis put FF at #2 (9-10%), for desktop/laptops and at #3 (5-6%) for mobile.

HunOL 7y ago
In minds of developers/managers/testers. I find too often sites that do not work correctly in Firefox.
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