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[sammyman]

I was just wondering what percentage of users here on Macrumors are coming from IE, and what percentage come from Safari? How many pc/mac users are on the site?

[arn]

I was just wondering what percentage of users here on Macrumors are coming from IE, and what percentage come from Safari? How many pc/mac users are on the site?


Here's some numbers for march

43% Safari
16.9% MSIE
14.9% FireFox
13.1% Unknown
...

57.3% Macintosh
26.8% Windows
14.6% Uknown
1% Linux

[Patmian212]

Im part of the windows category :( but I use firefox not IE :)

[Dont Hurt Me]

Here's some numbers for march

43% Safari
16.9% MSIE
14.9% FireFox
13.1% Unknown
...

57.3% Macintosh
26.8% Windows
14.6% Uknown
1% LinuxInteresting, not the numbers but a Arn response i was wondering if you were still alive :D Safari is my favorite but im using MSIE at the moment. Firefox is still gaining.

[MacNut]

Can you do another breakdown of what Mac users are using for web browser. How many are still on IE compared to Safari ect ect.

[Mechcozmo]

Can you do another breakdown of what Mac users are using for web browser. How many are still on IE compared to Safari ect ect.

Doctor Q, where are you?

Hey... that rhymes.... :) ....kinda...:D

[mad jew]

14.9% FireFox

That's weird, from how everyone on these boards praises Firefox, I would have thought more people used it...

[Platform]

Here's some numbers for march

43% Safari
16.9% MSIE
14.9% FireFox
13.1% Unknown
...

57.3% Macintosh
26.8% Windows
14.6% Uknown
1% Linux

Look's like FireFox is catching up ;) Although I'm very bad for the moment: Wintel+MSIE :o

[mkrishnan]

Although I'm very bad for the moment: Wintel+MSIE :o

*Slaps wrist* Shame on you! :eek: :p :D

I don't know about other users, but my traffic on evenings and weekends is Mac/FF and my traffic during the week is sometimes Win/FF, because I use our lab computers, although recently, I've been bringing my iBook with me, so I can run simulations on one screen and surf on the other. :D

[robbieduncan]

That's weird, from how everyone on these boards praises Firefox, I would have thought more people used it...

When I'm at work (and forced to use Windows) I use a local install of Firefox as it's the best browser on Windows. I find that it's not quite as Mac-like as I'd want it to be, so I use Safari on OSX. I'd imagine that quite a few people feel the same...

[PlaceofDis]

is it just me, or are those high percents of unknowns?

[Platform]

is it just me, or are those high percents of unknowns?

Yeah and what can they be :confused:

[Platform]

*Slaps wrist* Shame on you! :eek: :p :D

I don't know about other users, but my traffic on evenings and weekends is Mac/FF and my traffic during the week is sometimes Win/FF, because I use our lab computers, although recently, I've been bringing my iBook with me, so I can run simulations on one screen and surf on the other. :D

Yes I know *shameful*

I want to get a Mac but I don't have the money, but when I do I will buy one ;)

[mkrishnan]

I want to get a Mac but I don't have the money, but when I do I will buy one ;)

Nah, using Windows, that's understandable. but MSIE. That's just cold. :p :D

[Mechcozmo]

Yeah and what can they be :confused:

OmniWeb, Lynx, Camino, iCab, and uh.... thats it for the top of my head. I bet I'm forgetting some.

[mkrishnan]

OmniWeb, Lynx, Camino, iCab, and uh.... thats it for the top of my head. I bet I'm forgetting some.

There're a few regulars who use Shiira too. And maybe a couple of Opera'rs. If Camino and Mozilla are considered part of the other group, then I bet they're the biggest part...

[Lacero]

I'm sorry but people who still use Windows and MSIE just plain disgust me!

[mkrishnan]

I'm sorry but people who still use Windows and MSIE just plain disgust me!

Hey now, Platform is one of us!

[PlaceofDis]

IE is bad, but whatever floats their boat

i guess im part of the unknowns, since i use Camino just about exclusively, although im debating going back to Safari (been getting too many pop-ups)

[Platform]

Nah, using Windows, that's understandable. but MSIE. That's just cold. :p :D

I know, I have both FireFox and Netscape installed but I don't like their interface on windows.

[Platform]

I'm sorry but people who still use Windows and MSIE just plain disgust me!

OK if you think so, you are allowed to ;) :confused:

[Platform]

OmniWeb, Lynx, Camino, iCab, and uh.... thats it for the top of my head. I bet I'm forgetting some.

Completley forgot about those :o

I think OmniWeb and Camio are quite good but they are not free :mad:

[PlaceofDis]

Completley forgot about those :o

I think OmniWeb and Camio are quite good but they are not free :mad:

i think OmniWeb is the only browser that is NOT free out there, unless you count paying for an OS a cost for a browser (ie Safari and IE)

Camino is free, as are the vast majority of em out there


i just want to see some improvement in Camino, its been a while since an update was released for it

[Daveway]

Is the % for MSIE for Mac users?
If it is i'm VERY surprised to see that people still use IE on macs.

[Mechcozmo]

There're a few regulars who use Shiira too. And maybe a couple of Opera'rs. If Camino and Mozilla are considered part of the other group, then I bet they're the biggest part...

Ah, yes... forgot about them. :)

i think OmniWeb is the only browser that is NOT free out there, unless you count paying for an OS a cost for a browser (ie Safari and IE)
Actually IE is free. Linkety (http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/internetexplorer/internetexplorer.aspx?pid=internetexplorer) And it is "integrated" into Win98 and up... but it was free for Win95, too. Just wasn't integrated into the entire operating system.

[wrc fan]

i just want to see some improvement in Camino, its been a while since an update was released for it

An .8.3 release candidate was just announced: http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/pinkerton/archives/007802.html

or try nightly builds optimized for your system: http://camino.ilnm.com

[wrldwzrd89]

I use Safari on my Mac and Netscape on Windows only because Safari isn't available for Windows and I can't stand MSIE.

[Doctor Q]

Doctor Q, where are you?

Hey... that rhymes.... :) ....kinda...:DThis is a stat that I don't know, Mechcozmo. Hey... that rhymes.... :) ....kinda...:D

I too would like to know the browser percentages by platform. Perhaps arn can get that information from the server.

I predict a very low percentage for Safari on Windows.

[Mechcozmo]

I predict a very low percentage for Safari on Windows.

Interesting idea. I guess we will have to see.

I predict a very high amount of people using web browsers to access MacRumors.

[Blue Velvet]

I'm sorry but people who still use Windows and MSIE just plain disgust me!

*chuckle*

Some of us who want (read:need) to continue their MR habits during working hours are reduced to this pitiful state by IT's insistence on IE as the only sane choice... our work Macs are not connected to the intarweb.

I much prefer how MR looks on the Mac at home.

[MacNut]

*chuckle*

Some of us who want (read:need) to continue their MR habits during working hours are reduced to this pitiful state by IT's insistence on IE as the only sane choice... our work Macs are not connected to the intarweb.

I much prefer how MR looks on the Mac at home.What work do you actually get done if your always on MR :p

[Blue Velvet]

What work do you actually get done if your always on MR :p

Quite a lot. There's plenty of time while the Mac has a progress bar of some sort or the other. Whether it's ripping/distilling stuff or burning disks...

Over the winter months, I've also become one of these pitiful creatures that eats their lunch at their desk which is just another excuse to quickly dive in here and read and post some nonsense.

[Applespider]

Some of us who want (read:need) to continue their MR habits during working hours are reduced to this pitiful state by IT's insistence on IE as the only sane choice...

Indeed... drives me nuts. I keep asking if they could distribute a Firefox build but nope, IE it is with flash and direct x turned off - which can make looking at sites tricky!

The only thing I prefer about MR on IE is that when using the enhanced mode in replies, it drops in the text at the right place rather than at the end.

I avoid lunch at my desk - but teabreaks get spent there! ;)

[mkrishnan]

The only thing I prefer about MR on IE is that when using the enhanced mode in replies, it drops in the text at the right place rather than at the end.

At some point, my Firefox / Mac started doing this, too. It didn't use to. It made me so happy. :) I think Firefox does it for me on Windows, but I'm not 100% sure.

[Brother Michael]

I use Camino. I switched to it from Firefox...haven't regretted it for a second. It's FireFox for OS X.

It's also pretty zippy too.

Mike

[Mechcozmo]

Quite a lot. There's plenty of time while the Mac has a progress bar of some sort or the other. Whether it's ripping/distilling stuff or burning disks....

"Oops! I'm burning that DVD at 1x by accident... and I just reniced (http://www.rt.com/man/renice.8.html) iDVD to 20 by accident too... that 2 hour project will take a bit it seems... I guess there is always MacRumors to keep me busy while it works... :rolleyes:"

;)

[PlaceofDis]

An .8.3 release candidate was just announced: http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/pinkerton/archives/007802.html

or try nightly builds optimized for your system: http://camino.ilnm.com

thanks for those links, i was trying to find that second one, glad i checked this thread now!