Linux Growth and Windows Market Share Decline
Linux desktop usage reaches a yearly high in North America while Windows global market share drops below 60% for the first time in years.
June 2026
StatCounter reports Windows desktop market share falls below 60%
StatCounter published data showing worldwide desktop market share for Windows reached 56.61%. This marked the first time the share fell below 60% in the dataset's history.
Source ↗Linux achieves highest yearly market share according to StatCounter
Linux recorded a market share of 4.36% in June 2026. This figure represented the highest recorded share for Linux within the preceding year.
Source ↗Windows Global Desktop OS Share Drops Below 60%
Statcounter reported that Windows held 56.61% of the global desktop operating system market share in June 2026. This figure represented the first time Windows fell below 60% in years.
Source ↗Linux Holds 4.36% of Global Desktop OS Market Share
According to Statcounter data for June 2026, Linux maintained a 4.36% market share in the worldwide desktop operating system market. The report also listed OS X at 11.89%.
Source ↗Statcounter Releases Global Desktop OS Market Share Data
Statcounter published a report detailing the worldwide desktop operating system market share for June 2026. The data showed Windows at 56.61% and Linux at 4.36%.
Source ↗July 2026
User lvxferre re-analyzes StatCounter desktop OS market share data
lvxferre published a comparison of desktop OS market share data sourced from StatCounter. This analysis re-normalized the shares by excluding 'Other,' 'Playstation,' and 'Unknown' categories.
Source ↗Linux Desktop Usage Exceed 10% in North America
Linux desktop usage in North America reached over 10% for the first time. This measurable change was reported based on Statcounter and Cloudflare data.
Source ↗Windows Market Share Declines in North America
A corresponding drop in Windows usage was observed in North America. This decline occurred alongside the reported spike in Linux desktop usage.
Source ↗August 2026
Statcounter reports 10% Linux desktop market share in North America
Statcounter reported that Linux holds 10% of the desktop market share in North America. This metric was presented in a technology discussion.
Source ↗Cloudflare data indicates rising Linux usage on desktops
Cloudflare data shows a rising trend in Linux usage specifically on desktop devices. This trend was observed in North America.
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