They may not care how Safari does overall versus Edge or Chrome but they certainly want to keep usage up on Apple devices as they make a lot of money from having Google as the default search. If Safari usage started to drop off too much, those payments would start to drop too although I suppose they might then go to making Chrome the pre-loaded/default browser.
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Microsoft Edge Looks Set to Overtake Safari as World's Second Most Popular Desktop Browser
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They may not care how Safari does overall versus Edge or Chrome but they certainly want to keep usage up on Apple devices as they make a lot of money from having Google as the default search. If Safari usage started to drop off too much, those payments would start to drop too although I suppose they might then go to making Chrome the pre-loaded/default browser.
a. Who uses desktops?
b. Windows keeps working hard to throw Edge in your face at every opportunity.
b. Windows keeps working hard to throw Edge in your face at every opportunity.
I use Safari 98% of the time. I have FireFox, Chrome, and Edge on my computer but only use it if Safari is not working properly for a website.
Perhaps Chrome is popular because Apple makes Google the default search engine and users are pestered with download Chrome messages.
Perhaps Chrome is popular because Apple makes Google the default search engine and users are pestered with download Chrome messages.
I have used Safari as daily driver for 17+ years. Remember when the Acid 3 test was the benchmark for a good browser and Safari eventually hit 100%? http://www.favbrowser.com/safari-3-scores-100100-first-the-acid3-test/
I have used Chrome and Edge over the last few years as a back up but on a basic level I cannot stand both browsers are using my browsing habits to advertise to me.
I still have a soft spot for Firefox and I remember how much I liked Netscape Navigator before that. It's crazy how fast the time has passed. From browsing the web on a dial up modem to always on gigabit connection in our pockets.
I have used Chrome and Edge over the last few years as a back up but on a basic level I cannot stand both browsers are using my browsing habits to advertise to me.
I still have a soft spot for Firefox and I remember how much I liked Netscape Navigator before that. It's crazy how fast the time has passed. From browsing the web on a dial up modem to always on gigabit connection in our pockets.
Edge is my go to browser on the PC. Safari because of its deep integration with Apple services remains my choice on my MacBook and idevices.
I know it’s always been in fashion to slam Microsoft. I get it. But edge is a great browser and because it’s chromium, tons of extensions.
I know it’s always been in fashion to slam Microsoft. I get it. But edge is a great browser and because it’s chromium, tons of extensions.
It’s bizarre that people use chrome on iOS.
Secret hint: All browsers on iOS run on WebKit. Chrome & Safari are the same except for the interface.
Secret hint: All browsers on iOS run on WebKit. Chrome & Safari are the same except for the interface.
I never understood this comment … until yesterday. I could not click on the “sign in” or “checkout” buttons on a web site to complete an order using Safari, but both buttons worked on Edge, Chrome, Firefox, etc.
This was the first time I experienced this issue and it was annoying.
Lots of people still use desktops but in the case of browser usage data being discussed here, "desktops" platform also includes laptops.
That's cool to hear. I actually didn't realize Safari was so "popular". I really like the new Edge browser. Edge on my M1 MBA works beautifully, and I can easily get 10-12 hrs battery life even using Edge heavily: multiples tabs, Teams (chats and calls), etc. I know I could get more battery life using Safari, but that's not a real-world use case for me.
By desktop, they basically mean anything that's not iOS or Android. A Macbook Air would fall under desktop here.
Not even an Adblocker. If I wouldn’t use Safari on iOS I would use Edge and never ever Chrome.
Apple keeps making Safari worse, so no surprise there!
I think that supports the point that when folks say they don’t like Safari, it’s usually something related to the features, not the actual browser rendering engine.
Chrome is bloated yes, but it’s pretty much the most compatible browser at the moment with websites since developers tend to almost always make sure a website is compatible with it given its user share. It’s also still coasting on the good reputation it built up in the 2010s and the bad reputation of IE during the same period, so it will take time for regular users to start looking for alternatives.
The data is telling. Safari's trend line has remained largely the same. The line dropping is Chrome. As people realize that Google is becoming less trustworthy they are looking for alternatives. Now you can ask "a browser for MS? Really?" But truly, if you look at what Edge phone's home with (your analytics) vs. Chrome it is a world of difference. Additionally, Edge asks. Chrome does not. Google is getting creepier as they try to hold on to market share and that's not a good look.
Actually, the majority of those who do just don’t know any better. These days Chrome is one of the worst choices you can make.
