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Microsoft Edge is no longer the world’s number two desktop browser

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According to Statcounter’s April 2023 report, Microsoft Edge is no longer the second most popular desktop browser. The only non-cross-platform browser, Apple Safari has taken over Microsoft’s Chromium-based

Microsoft Edge is no longer the world’s number two desktop browser

According to Statcounter’s April 2023 report, Microsoft Edge is no longer the second most popular desktop browser. The only non-cross-platform browser, Apple Safari has taken over Microsoft’s Chromium-based Edge.

According to Statcounter, Safari ranks second with a market share of 11.87%, up 0.95 points from the previous month. Edge is currently in third place, having spent almost a year trying to break the 11% mark. In April 2023, Microsoft Edge lost 0.15 points. Chrome, on the other hand, has a share of 66.13% with an increase of 0.36 points compared to the previous month.

According to the latest data from Statcounter, the most popular desktop browsers are:

  1. Google Chrome – 66.13% (+0.36 points)
  2. Apple Safari – 11.87% (+0.95 points)
  3. Microsoft Edge – 11% (-0.15 points)
  4. Firefox – 5.65% (-0.82 points)
  5. Opera – 3.09% (-0.08 points)
Chart showing market shares of different browsers compiled by Statcounter

Most things remained the same on the mobile side of the market. Chrome and Safari continue to occupy almost 90% of all users, with Samsung just under 5%, Opera 2%, and lesser-known browsers the rest.

  1. Google Chrome – 61.96% (-2.66 points)
  2. Apple Safari – (+1.73 points)
  3. Samsung Internet – 4.8% (+0.31 points)
  4. Opera – 1.88% (+0.08 points)
  5. UC Browser – 1.71% (+0.18 points)
Chart showing market shares of different browsers compiled by Statcounter

You can find more information about Statcounter’s April 2023 Browser Report on its official website.

Source: Port Altele

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