How is the operating system used?
Operating system (OS) platform statistics and development trends
Statistical data is very important information.
From the statistics below (based on the log files on W3CSchool in recent years), you can see the long-term usage trend of the operating systems of users on this site.
Operating System Platform (OS) Statistics
##2014 | Win8 | Win7 | Vista | NT* | WinXP | Linux | Mac | Mobile |
| 5 Month | 16.6% | 55.2% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 7.3% | 5.1% | 10.0% | 4.2% |
| 4 Month | 15.8% | 55.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 8.0% | 5.0% | 10.3% | 4.0% |
| 3 Month | 15.0% | 55.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | 9.4% | 4.9% | 9.9% | 4.0% |
| 2 months | 14.2% | 55.0% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 10.1% | 5.0% | 10.0% | 4.0% |
| 1 month | 13.4% | 55.3% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 11.0% | 4.9% | 9.6% | 4.0% |
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| 2013 | Win8 | Win7 | Vista | NT* | WinXP | Linux | Mac | Mobile |
|---|
| 12 Month | 10.0% | 55.9% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 11.6% | 4.8% | 9.2% | 3.8% |
| November | 8.6% | 56.4% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 11.7% | 4.8% | 9.6% | 3.7% |
| 10 Month | 9.9% | 56.7% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 12.4% | 4.9% | 9.6% | 3.3% |
| 9 Month | 10.2% | 56.8% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 13.5% | 4.8% | 9.3% | 3.3% |
| 8 Month | 9.6% | 55.9% | 1.7% | 0.4% | 14.7% | 5.0% | 9.2% | 3.4% |
| 7月 | 9.0% | 56.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | 15.8% | 4.9% | 8.7% | 3.2% |
| 6 Month | 8.6% | 56.3% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 15.4% | 4.9% | 9.1% | 3.2% |
| 5 Month | 7.9% | 56.4% | 2.1% | 0.4% | 15.7% | 4.9% | 9.7% | 2.6% |
| 4 Month | 7.3% | 56.4% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 16.4% | 4.8% | 9.7% | 2.2% |
| 3 Month | 6.7% | 55.9% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 17.6% | 4.7% | 9.5% | 2.3% |
| 2 months | 5.7% | 55.3% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 19.1% | 4.8% | 9.6% | 2.2% |
| 1 month | 4.8% | 55.3% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 19.9% | 4.8% | 9.3% | 2.2% |
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| 2012 | Win8 | Win7 | Vista | NT* | WinXP | Linux | Mac | Mobile |
|---|
| December | 2.5% | 55.6% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 21.1% | 4.7% | 8.7% | 2.2% |
| November | | 56.5% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 20.8% | 4.8% | 9.4% | 2.0% |
| 10 Month | | 56.8% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 22.1% | 4.8% | 9.2% | 1.8% |
| 9月 | | 55.7% | 3.1% | 1.5% | 23.6% | 4.7% | 8.9% | 1.8% |
##8 Month | | 54.5% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 24.8% | 5.0% | 8.7% | 1.8% |
July | | 53.8% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 26.1% | 4.9% | 8.2% | 1.7% |
6 Month | | 53.2% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 26.2% | 5.0% | 8.6% | 1.6% |
5月 | | 52.3% | 3.9% | 1.1% | 26.8% | 4.9% | 9.0% | 1.6% |
4 Month | | 51.3% | 4.2% | 1.0% | 27.3% | 4.9% | 9.3% | 1.5% |
3 Month | | 49.9% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 28.9% | 4.9% | 8.9% | 1.4% |
2 months | | 48.7% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 30.0% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 1.3% |
1 month | | 47.1% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 31.4% | 4.9% | 9.0% | 1.3% |
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2011 | | Win7 | Vista | Win2003 | WinXP | Linux | Mac | Mobile |
December | | 46.1% | 5.0% | 0.7% | 32.6% | 4.9% | 8.5% | 1.2% |
11月 | | 45.5% | 5.2% | 0.7% | 32.8% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 1.0% |
| October | | 44.7% | 5.5% | 0.7% | 33.4% | 5.0% | 8.9% | 1.0% |
| 9 Month | | 42.2% | 5.6% | 0.8% | 36.2% | 5.1% | 8.6% | 0.9% |
| 8 Months | | 40.4% | 5.9% | 0.8% | 38.0% | 5.2% | 8.2% | 0.9% |
| 7 Month | | 39.1% | 6.3% | 0.9% | 39.1% | 5.3% | 7.8% | 1.0% |
| 6 Months | | 37.8% | 6.7% | 0.9% | 39.7% | 5.2% | 8.1% | 0.9% |
| 5 Month | | 36.5% | 7.1% | 0.9% | 40.7% | 5.1% | 8.3% | 0.8% |
| 4 Months | | 35.9% | 7.6% | 0.9% | 40.9% | 5.1% | 8.3% | 0.8% |
| 3 Month | | 34.1% | 7.9% | 0.9% | 42.9% | 5.1% | 8.0% | 0.7% |
| 2 Months | | 32.2% | 8.3% | 1.0% | 44.2% | 5.1% | 8.1% | 0.7% |
| 1 Month | | 31.1% | 8.6% | 1.0% | 45.3% | 5.0% | 7.8% | 0.7% |
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| 2010 | | Win7 | Vista | Win2003 | WinXP | W2000 | Linux | Mac |
|---|
| 12 Month | | 29.1% | 8.9% | 1.1% | 47.2% | 0.2% | 5.0% | 7.3% |
| 11 Month | | 28.5% | 9.5% | 1.1% | 47.0% | 0.2% | 5.0% | 7.7% |
| 10 Months | | 26.8% | 9.9% | 1.1% | 48.9% | 0.3% | 4.7% | 7.6% |
| 9 Month | | 24.3% | 10.0% | 1.1% | 51.7% | 0.3% | 4.6% | 7.2% |
| 8 Month | | 22.3% | 10.5% | 1.3% | 53.1% | 0.4% | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| 7 Month | | 20.6% | 10.9% | 1.3% | 54.6% | 0.4% | 4.8% | 6.5% |
| 6 Month | | 19.8% | 11.7% | 1.3% | 54.6% | 0.4% | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 5 Month | | 18.9% | 12.4% | 1.3% | 55.3% | 0.4% | 4.5% | 6.7% |
| 4 Month | | 16.7% | 13.2% | 1.3% | 56.1% | 0.5% | 4.5% | 7.1% |
| 3 Months | | 14.7% | 13.7% | 1.4% | 57.8% | 0.5% | 4.5% | 6.9% |
| 2 Month | | 13.0% | 14.4% | 1.4% | 58.4% | 0.6% | 4.6% | 7.1% |
| 1 Month | | 11.3% | 15.4% | 1.4% | 59.4% | 0.6% | 4.6% | 6.8% |
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| 2009 | | Win7 | Vista | Win2003 | WinXP | W2000 | Linux | Mac |
|---|
| 12 Months | | 9.0% | 16.0% | 1.4% | 61.6% | 0.6% | 4.5% | 6.5% |
| 11 Month | | 6.7% | 17.5% | 1.4% | 62.2% | 0.7% | 4.3% | 6.7% |
| 10 Months | | 4.4% | 18.6% | 1.5% | 63.3% | 0.7% | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 9 Month | | 3.2% | 18.3% | 1.5% | 65.2% | 0.8% | 4.1% | 6.5% |
| 8 Month | | 2.5% | 18.1% | 1.6% | 66.2% | 0.9% | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| 7 Month | | 1.9% | 17.7% | 1.7% | 67.1% | 1.0% | 4.3% | 6.0% |
| 6 Month | | 1.6% | 18.3% | 1.7% | 66.9% | 1.0% | 4.2% | 5.9% |
| 5 Month | | 1.1% | 18.4% | 1.7% | 67.2% | 1.1% | 4.1% | 6.1% |
| 4 Months | | 0.7% | 17.9% | 1.7% | 68.0% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 6.1% |
| 3 Month | | 0.5% | 17.3% | 1.7% | 68.9% | 1.3% | 4.0% | 5.9% |
| 2 Months | | 0.4% | 17.2% | 1.6% | 69.0% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 6.0% |
| 1 Month | | 0.2% | 16.5% | 1.6% | 69.8% | 1.6% | 3.9% | 5.8% |
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| 2008 | | Vista | W2003 | WinXP | W2000 | Win98 | Linux | Mac |
|---|
| December | | 15.6% | 1.7% | 71.4% | 1.7% | 0.1% | 3.8% | 5.3% |
| November | | 15.1% | 1.6% | 72.0% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 3.8% | 5.3% |
| 10 Month | | 14.4% | 1.7% | 72.2% | 1.9% | 0.2% | 3.8% | 5.5% |
| 9月 | | 13.2% | 1.8% | 73.3% | 2.2% | 0.2% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| 8 Month | | 12.5% | 1.9% | 73.9% | 2.4% | 0.2% | 3.9% | 4.9% |
| 7月 | | 11.5% | 2.0% | 74.7% | 2.6% | 0.2% | 3.9% | 4.8% |
##6 Month | | 10.0% | 1.9% | 74.6% | 2.6% | 0.2% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
5月 | | 9.3% | 1.8% | 74.0% | 2.9% | 0.3% | 3.6% | 4.7% |
##4 Month| | 8.8% | 1.9% | 73.3% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 3.7% | 4.6% | |
3 Month| | 8.5% | 1.9% | 72.7% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 3.9% | 4.4% | |
2 Month| | 7.8% | 1.8% | 72.4% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% | |
1 Month| | 7.3% | 1.9% | 73.6% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 3.6% | 4.4% | |
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| 2007 | | Vista | W2003 | WinXP | W2000 | Win98 | Linux | Mac |
|---|
| 11月 | | 6.3% | 2.0% | 73.8% | 5.1% | 1.0% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| 9月 | | 4.5% | 2.0% | 74.3% | 5.4% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| 7 Month | | 3.6% | 2.0% | 74.6% | 6.0% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| 5月 | | 2.8% | 1.9% | 75.0% | 6.5% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| 3 months | | 1.9% | 1.9% | 76.0% | 7.2% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 3.8% |
| 1 month | | 0.6% | 1.9% | 76.1% | 7.7% | 1.0% | 3.6% | 3.8% |
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| 2006 | | Win2003 | WinXP | W2000 | Win98 | WinNT | Linux | Mac |
|---|
| November | | 1.9% | 74.9% | 8.0% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 3.5% | 3.6% |
| 9 Month | | 2.0% | 74.6% | 9.2% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 3.5% | 3.6% |
##7 Month | | 2.0% | 74.3% | 10.1% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| 5月 | | 2.0% | 74.2% | 10.7% | 1.6% | 0.2% | 3.4% | 3.6% |
##3 Month | | 1.8% | 72.9% | 11.9% | 2.0% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
1 Month | | 1.7% | 72.3% | 13.1% | 2.4% | 0.3% | 3.3% | 3.5% |
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2005 | | Win2003 | WinXP | W2000 | Win98 | WinNT | Linux | Mac |
November | | 1.7% | 71.0% | 14.6% | 2.7% | 0.4% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
9 Month | | 1.7% | 69.2% | 15.8% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 3.3% | 3.1% |
7 Month | | 1.6% | 65.3% | 17.7% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 3.5% | 3.0% |
5 Month | | 1.4% | 64.5% | 19.4% | 3.9% | 0.8% | 3.3% | 2.9% |
3 Month | | 1.4% | 63.1% | 20.2% | 4.7% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 3.0% |
1 month | | 1.2% | 61.3% | 21.6% | 5.3% | 1.0% | 3.2% | 2.8% |
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2004 | | WinXP | W2000 | Win98 | WinNT | Win95 | Linux | Mac |
| November | | 59.1% | 23.7% | 5.6% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 3.1% | 2.7% |
##9 Month | | 55.9% | 26.2% | 6.4% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 3.1% | 2.6% |
July | | 52.5% | 28.4% | 7.5% | 1.9% | 0.2% | 3.1% | 2.4% |
5 Month | | 51.0% | 29.6% | 8.2% | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2.9% | 2.5% |
3 Month | | 48.0% | 31.1% | 9.4% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 2.4% |
1 month | | 44.1% | 33.6% | 10.4% | 3.0% | 0.4% | 2.7% | 2.4% |
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2003 | | WinXP | W2000 | Win98 | WinNT | Win95 | Linux | Mac |
11月 | | 42.6% | 36.3% | 10.9% | 3.5% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
9 Month | | 38.0% | 37.9% | 12.1% | 4.1% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 2.0% |
7 Month | | 33.9% | 40.6% | 12.6% | 5.3% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
5 Month | | 31.4% | 41.0% | 13.9% | 5.8% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
##3 Month| | 29.1% | 41.9% | 14.8% | 6.6% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.8% | |
The operating system (OS) platforms with a share of less than 0.5% are not listed above.
* NT includes all Windows Server operating systems (such as Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003 and 2008)
Statistics may be misleading
As a As a web developer, you can't rely solely on the statistics above. Statistics can be misleading.
Note: The user group of the W3CSchool website is mainly a large number of web technology enthusiasts. They generally seek a more suitable alternative browser to install and use. Ordinary users will prefer to directly use the browser pre-installed on the system.
Tip: Global averages may not be relevant to your site. Different websites attract different users. Some sites attract professional developers using specialized hardware, while others attract hobbyists using older computers.
In summary, the statistics we collected over many years from W3CSchool log files clearly illustrate long-term operating system usage trends.
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