The world is changing and the platforms people choose will reflect this change.
At the same time, while StatCounter’s information accurately reflects changing tastes in desktop computing, I am puzzled at some of the information it has come up with, data that could undermine the central argument it makes. You see, when you look at the details, you’ll soon find that it claims 16.57% of global desktops are running OS X while just 7.72% run macOS.
That data seems suspect, not only because the last version of OS X release shipped nine years ago, but also because data StatCounter provides elsewhere shows that of the two, macOS is by far the most widely installed — with macOS Catalina accounting for 87%. This lack of consistency undermines the credibility of the claims, so while I believe the trends they represent are accurate, I don’t necessarily believe in the Mac OS split. (I dropped a line to StatCounter to see how it explains this and will update this story if it responds.)
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