Chrome Climbed Above Firefox in Market Share Ranking
Google was able to briefly claim that it has the second most popular browser in the world.
StatCounter data suggests that, on a global basis, the number of people using Chrome exceeded those who were using Firefox last Sunday. Chrome beat Firefox with a market share of 26.22% versus 26.16%. It's not much and it was just one day, but it is a significant event as Chrome has caught up with Firefox on weekend days.
Chrome has substantially higher market share on weekends than during the week and the current data implies that the browser needs about four to six weeks to catch up with any number on a weekend on an average market share basis. If this trend holds up, then we should be seeing Chrome match average Firefox market share by mid- to end-November.
For the first half of the month, Chrome averaged 24.85%, which is more than 1.2 points up from last month, while Firefox is slightly down to 26.68%. IE has fallen for the first half of the month below the 40% mark and was estimated at 39.99%.
Chrome market share is, just as it is the case with all other browsers significantly fragmented across the world. In North America, for example, Chrome share is only 20.01%, while it is at 40.82% in South America, according to StatCounter.
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Mass advertising will do wonders for you.
Well, that was expected.
Interesting how google have gone from a data stealing company to saviour of the universe.
Apparently selling your data makes your browser go faster.
Yeah! I'll have to agree with "Pherule". Although it is a good browser & may even be better than Mozilla's Firefox, but not even close to Mozilla's Aurora though.
Has anyone confirmed whether StatCounter is actually accurate considering the majority of FF users have noscript?
Each time google touch something it became first, boring
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So? No problem wuth that. Chrome is great. I personally prefer FF, but "market share" is only important to a "common user" who judges products by the amount of people who use them. Also, "market share" doesn't seem like an appropriate term since both browsers are free.
Unless I can get something like ad block plus in chrome without a bunch of work arounds i'll stick with FF
Chrome can't touch Firefox!
Has anyone confirmed whether StatCounter is actually accurate considering the majority of FF users have noscript?
got the point
Unless I can get something like ad block plus in chrome without a bunch of work arounds i'll stick with FF
??? Just install it from the Chrome site like you do with Firefox from their site. It sped up my Chrom even faster than before. Speed is the whole reason I switched from Firefox. Firefox is just too dog gone slow.
I'm sticking with Firefox. I have to questions these numbers. I don't know a single person who uses Chrome. I suspect most FF users are not being properly accounted for.
I wonder if MS plastered "Use IE" all over the homepage of Google it would increase IE usage.
Some might say that Google doing it with Chrome is an unfair monopoly, seeing as they get free advertising in the browser choice screen of Windows.
Antitrust lawsuit in 3...2...1...
I wonder if MS plastered "Use IE" all over the homepage of Google it would increase IE usage.
Some might say that Google doing it with Chrome is an unfair monopoly, seeing as they get free advertising in the browser choice screen of Windows.
Antitrust lawsuit in 3...2...1...
Well, since every laptop manufacturer advertises Windows 7, it's still balanced
Has anyone confirmed whether StatCounter is actually accurate considering the majority of FF users have noscript?
You don't need Javascript to determine what browser someone is using.
Mass advertising will do wonders for you.
Yep. Stick it on the Google home page and put up giant billboards at train stations and people will eventually notice it.
Has anyone confirmed whether StatCounter is actually accurate considering the majority of FF users have noscript?
Yea... no. Most people wouldn't even know what that is.
??? Just install it from the Chrome site like you do with Firefox from their site.
It doesn't work nearly as well. It doesn't even block AdWords properly. I nearly get motion sickness from pages that mutate after loading when using Chrome with ad blockers.
??? Just install it from the Chrome site like you do with Firefox from their site. It sped up my Chrom even faster than before. Speed is the whole reason I switched from Firefox. Firefox is just too dog gone slow.
Chrome AdBlock doesn't block everything that Firefox AdBlock will, Chrome version will miss things that Firefox will catch. I believe it has something to do with how Chrome is made, the extensions don't have full access to what is needed to make full use of AdBlock. For me the speed difference between Chrome and Firefox on my machine is small and the big difference between the AdBlocks and the other Add Ons I can't find version of in Chrome make Firefox the browser I use.
It doesn't even block AdWords properly. I nearly get motion sickness pages that mutate after loading when using Chrome with ad blockers.
I don't get why some people have problems with it. Works perfectly for me.
Wolfgang:
I think you were too quick in your article conclusions and you never noticed that there were no stats for Firefox 6 and Firefox 7, which are the current and the previous browser versions. So these data you based your article are simply incomplete and unreliable as these versions are out there since August 16th, 2011.
Please check the actual .csv data taken from the StatsCounter Web site (http://gs.statcounter.com/#browser_version-ww-monthly-201009-201109), option Browser version for confirmation.
Wolfgang:
Actually I suspect the Firefox 6 and 7 usage data are hidden within the Others label so either its market share is stable or growing.
Wolfgang:
With Firefox 6 and 7 included, last month measures from StatsCounter actually add up to 29,61% compared to misleading 26,79% reported.
I smell masses of forced installs or w/e it is that google does to force its way onto many pc lol. I will never use Chrome... it reminds me too much of Apple for some reason.
Unless I can get something like ad block plus in chrome without a bunch of work arounds i'll stick with FF
There are at least two add blocks available for chrome. One is "AdBlock" and another is "AdBlock Plus". There is also "FlashBlock" and other extensions that help you to optimize your browsing experience.
I myself switched to Chrome from FF last week, and having a blast - the speed difference is quite noticeable.
There are at least two add blocks available for chrome. One is "AdBlock" and another is "AdBlock Plus". There is also "FlashBlock" and other extensions that help you to optimize your browsing experience.I myself switched to Chrome from FF last week, and having a blast - the speed difference is quite noticeable.
Only that things that come from Google are free and smart - not expensive and stupid. Google will take over following these principles. Firefox is building on what they already have and they will eventually have to start over or Google will overtake them as well.
Being from India I hate all the installers which download setup files on their own. When internet connection is erratic Chrome installers had failed several times to complete downloading the needed files. FF as a standalone installer is easier as I can make use of downloaders like Orbit which may resume and accelerate. In this context the speed difference between FF and Chrome hardly matters. The vast wealth of add-ons FF have accumulated makes it more enticing than the speedier browser which may have an advantage of about .01 seconds.
I smell masses of forced installs or w/e it is that google does to force its way onto many pc lol. I will never use Chrome... it reminds me too much of Apple for some reason.
This is the comment I meant to comment on. ^
Unless I can get something like ad block plus in chrome without a bunch of work arounds i'll stick with FF
... AdBlock Plus exists for Chrome... not something "like" it, but AdBlock Plus itself! I've been using it for a long time now...
Does this mean IE percentage is dropping again?
JohnnyLucky:
According to StatsCounter, M$ IE market share is presently 45,18% (http://gs.statcounter.com/#browser-ww-monthly-201009-201109-bar). So it's dropping but at a less steep rate that is mentioned in this article. The reason again is that the number the 41.66% number presented by StatsCounter doesn't include some versions like M$ IE 9.0 (http://gs.statcounter.com/#browser-ww-monthly-201009-201109).
Very messy presentation indeed ...
Wolfgang:
Taking a close look at http://gs.statcounter.com/#browser [...] 201109-bar, their actual top 5 ratings are:
"Browser","Market Share % Sept 2010 to Sept 2011"
"IE",45.19
"Firefox",29.6
"Chrome",17.73
"Safari",4.99
"Opera",1.89
To me, this is a much more realistic situation: M$ IE is still the king of the hill but Firefox and Chrome are quietly eating its lunch ...
... the speedier browser which may have an advantage of about .01 seconds.
More like 2 minutes in my case. The whole browser freezes up so you can't even tab over to another page while that one is loading. FF has had this behaviour on my machines since at least version 2.0.