Subj : The world's second-most popular browser choice might surprise you
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue May 02 2023 12:45:04

The world's second-most popular browser choice might surprise you

Date:
Tue, 02 May 2023 11:20:48 +0000

Description:
Google Chrome may still be your favorite, but ever wondered what other people 
are starting to prefer?

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While Google Chrome continues to lead the way, the battle to be the worlds 
second favorite browser continues to heat up. 

The latest Statcounter figures have shown that although Microsoft Edge and 
Apple Safari have been neck and neck for some time, (with Edge taking a 
marginal lead for much of 2022) there has been a sudden spike in interest for 
Safari. 

Apple browser has now assumed second position for desktop browser share, 
taking 11.9% of the market - ahead of Edge at 11.0%. Should I use Safari? 

Its unclear what has been the driving factor behind Safaris success in a 
period when Edge has been ramping up its involvement with the Bing AI 
assistant , a move which has garnered press attention and headlines across 
the world. 

Safari comes preinstalled on all Apple hardware, and in its latest iteration, 
includes some updates such as shared tab groups and support for Passkeys , 
though sites have been slow to roll out support for the passwordless feature 
thats built into other browsers, too. Read more 

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It also promises to be the worlds fastest browser, however its only available 
for Macs and as such is well-optimized for the hardware that is available. 
Apple discontinued Safari for Windows devices several years ago. 

In terms of multi-platform market share, Safari maintains a much stronger 
second position accounting for 20.5%, with Edge trailing far behind at 5.0%. 
That will be thanks to the immense popularity of the iPhone, compared with 
Macs which tend to be more costly than lower-end Windows counterparts. 

Nevertheless, Chrome looks to be under no threat in the immediate future as 
it continues to lead the way, accounting for two-thirds (65.8%) of the 
desktop browser market, and almost as much (64.8%) across all platforms. 

Google's browser recently introduced a series of power- and memory-saving 
updates to help it match (and exceed) some of Safaris figures, as Apple users 
continue to download the third-party browser favoring its cross-platform 
syncing abilities. Use your favorite browser to access some of the best 
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https://www.techradar.com/news/the-worlds-second-most-popular-browser-choice-m
ight-surprise-you


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