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{{Further|Usage share of operating systems|Comparison of operating systems}}
In the [[personal computer]] market, {{as of|2023|09|lc=y}}, [[Microsoft Windows]] has the highest [[market share]], around 68%. [[macOS]] by [[Apple Inc.]] is in second place (20%), and the varieties of [[Linux]], including [[ChromeOS]], are collectively in third place (7%).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Desktop Operating System Market Share Worldwide |url=https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide/#monthly-202309-202309-bar |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=StatCounter Global Stats |language=en |archive-date=2 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002223546/https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the [[Mobile operating system|mobile]] sector (including [[smartphone]]s and [[Tablet computer|tablets]]), {{as of|2023|09|lc=y}}, [[Android (operating system)|Android's]] share is 68.92%, followed by Apple's [[iOS]] and [[iPadOS]] with 30.42%, and other operating systems with 0.66%.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mobile & Tablet Operating System Market Share Worldwide |url=https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile-tablet/worldwide/#monthly-202309-202309-bar |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=StatCounter Global Stats |language=en}}</ref>
===Linux===
{{Main|Linux}}
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