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Is there any public data about browser usage on MacOS? I rarely see people using Chrome on a Mac.

infotainment 2y ago
I’ve had the opposite experience; I’ve literally never seen anyone using Safari on a Mac. Even tech illiterate people always seem to end up with Chrome somehow.
- servus45678981 2y ago
  Aren‘t tech illiterate people the ones using chrome?
  - luuurker 2y ago
    It depends? If you're a more advanced user, need extensions, and a more complete browser overall, you have to use Chrome(ium) and Firefox.
  - danmur 2y ago
    They're the ones using Apple products generally so there's certainly overlap with both chrome and safari
  - deleted 2y ago
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  - flohofwoe 2y ago
    Lol, no. An important reason for me to not use Safari is that it doesn't support uBlock Origin, 'tech illiterate people' rarely care about ad-blocking.
    - hakanderyal 2y ago
      I used Firefox before safari because of uBlock Origin, but performance and battery life were big problems. There are ad blockers in Safari gives me the same end result as uBlock Origin.
- JKCalhoun 2y ago
  > Even tech illiterate people always seem to end up with Chrome somehow. Ha ha, because they are unable to quit the app.
WA 2y ago
Surprisingly hard to find this info. This says it’s 66% for Chrome on macOS: https://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?options=%7B%22filter%22%3A%7B%22%24and%22%3A%5B%7B%22platform%22%3A%7B%22%24in%22%3A%5B%22Mac%20OS%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%222022-04%22%2C%22dateEnd%22%3A%222023-03%22%2C%22segments%22%3A%22-1000%22%7D https://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?opt...
makeitdouble 2y ago
Anecdotally, GSuite works a lot better on Chrome than any other browsers I've tried. Unsurprisingly companies opting for GSuite will see a larger share of chrome use, it might as well be preinstalled when handing down the computer or mandated at IT level when the intranet and other corporate SaaS is explicitely tested for chrome first.

I’ve had the opposite experience; I’ve literally never seen anyone using Safari on a Mac. Even tech illiterate people always seem to end up with Chrome somehow.

servus45678981 2y ago
Aren‘t tech illiterate people the ones using chrome?
- luuurker 2y ago
  It depends? If you're a more advanced user, need extensions, and a more complete browser overall, you have to use Chrome(ium) and Firefox.
- danmur 2y ago
  They're the ones using Apple products generally so there's certainly overlap with both chrome and safari
- deleted 2y ago
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- flohofwoe 2y ago
  Lol, no. An important reason for me to not use Safari is that it doesn't support uBlock Origin, 'tech illiterate people' rarely care about ad-blocking.
  - hakanderyal 2y ago
    I used Firefox before safari because of uBlock Origin, but performance and battery life were big problems. There are ad blockers in Safari gives me the same end result as uBlock Origin.
JKCalhoun 2y ago
> Even tech illiterate people always seem to end up with Chrome somehow. Ha ha, because they are unable to quit the app.

WA 2y ago

Surprisingly hard to find this info. This says it’s 66% for Chrome on macOS: https://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?options=%7B%22filter%22%3A%7B%22%24and%22%3A%5B%7B%22platform%22%3A%7B%22%24in%22%3A%5B%22Mac%20OS%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%222022-04%22%2C%22dateEnd%22%3A%222023-03%22%2C%22segments%22%3A%22-1000%22%7D https://www.netmarketshare.com/browser-market-share.aspx?opt...

makeitdouble 2y ago

Anecdotally, GSuite works a lot better on Chrome than any other browsers I've tried. Unsurprisingly companies opting for GSuite will see a larger share of chrome use, it might as well be preinstalled when handing down the computer or mandated at IT level when the intranet and other corporate SaaS is explicitely tested for chrome first.