

In StatCounter’s analysis, Edge doesn’t even make it into the top six browsers on mobile, but first-placed Chrome commands 62.87 of usage share, with Safari on iPhones and iPads taking a comfortable 25.35 percent in second place, 20.65 percent ahead of third-placed Samsung Internet, with 4.9 percent.

When it comes to mobile platforms, it’s a different story, reflecting Microsoft’s lack of a mobile operating system since the demise of Windows Mobile. That suggests Safari’s hold on third place isn’t in immediate danger, having lost only 0.23 percent share since February, but things could always change fast if Apple decides to introduce sweeping changes to the way Safari works in macOS 13 later this year. Meanwhile, first-placed Chrome has seen its user base increase incrementally over that time, but perhaps surprisingly, Firefox has leaked users since the beginning of the year, despite regular updates and improvements. Back in January 2021, Safari held a 10.38 percent market share, indicating a gradual slippage in popularity over the last 14 months. Microsoft Edge has overtaken Apple’s Safari to become the world’s second most popular desktop browser, based on data provided by web analytics service StatCounter.Īs the default Windows 11 browser, the popularity of Edge has crept up in recent months, with the first concrete signs that it would surpass Safari to take second place coming in February, when it was used on 9.54 percent of desktops globally. Microsoft Edge Safari Microsoft Edge Overtakes Safari as World’s Second Most Popular Desktop Browser Microsoft Edge Overtakes Safari as World’s Second Most Popular Desktop Browser
