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United States · October 2026 · market share of tracked page views / usage

Top 5 Operating systems (combined) (Desktop) in United States

In October 2026, Windows led operating systems (combined) (desktop) in United States at 65.37% (market share of tracked page views / usage). OS X ranked second at 16.04%, followed by macOS at 8.46%.

Brand market share rankings
Rank Brand Share
1
Windows
65.37%
2
OS X
16.04%
3
macOS
8.46%
4
Linux
5.57%
5
Chrome OS
4.56%

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Data: Statcounter Global Stats (https://gs.statcounter.com), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).

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Measured via page views; OS families combined (e.g. Windows).

Last updated 2026-11-14.

FAQ

Which item leads operating systems (combined) (desktop) in United States?
Windows leads at 65.37% in October 2026 (market share of tracked page views / usage). Source: https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/united-states.
What does the market share of tracked page views / usage metric mean?
Figures are market share of tracked page views / usage from the cited source for October 2026. They are not invented estimates.
What are the top three for operating systems (combined) (desktop) in United States?
Windows (65.37%), OS X (16.04%), macOS (8.46%) in October 2026.

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