{"id":9854,"date":"2023-03-15T16:34:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T21:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsoftware.com.co\/content\/?p=9854"},"modified":"2024-01-30T10:26:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T15:26:59","slug":"most-used-operating-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsoftware.com.co\/content\/most-used-operating-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the most used operating systems in 2023?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this article we are going to show which were the most used operating systems in 2023, according to StatCounter GlobalStats<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Considering PC systems, as well as mobile operating systems, and in particular the Windows, MacOS and Android operating system types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used desktop operating systems in 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating system<\/strong><\/th>Percentage<\/strong> (%)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Windows<\/td>69<\/td><\/tr>
OS X<\/td>19<\/td><\/tr>
Unknown<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Chrome OS<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Linux<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Other<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used desktop operating systems in 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, the most used desktop operating system was Windows, with 69%, followed by OS X with 19%. Although the hegemony of Windows is still notorious, compared to the same period in 2022, Windows lost market share (75% to 69%), while OS X increased part of its share (15% to 19%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used Mobile Operating Systems in 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating system<\/strong><\/th>Percentage<\/strong> (%)<\/strong><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Android<\/td>69,12<\/td><\/tr>
iOS<\/td>29,65<\/td><\/tr>
Xbox<\/td>0,51<\/td><\/tr>
Samsung<\/td>0,36<\/td><\/tr>
Unknown<\/td>0,14<\/td><\/tr>
KaiOS<\/td>0,13<\/td><\/tr>
Playstation<\/td>0,03<\/td><\/tr>
Windows<\/td>0,02<\/td><\/tr>
Linux<\/td>0,02<\/td><\/tr>
Other<\/td>0,03<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used Mobile Operating Systems in 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, the most used mobile operating system was Android, with 69%, while iOS was a close second with 29%. Although the difference is still quite large between Android and iOS, in 2023, there was a small reduction in Android’s share (-2%) compared to 2022, while iOS had a small increase (+2%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used Windows Operating Systems 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating system<\/strong><\/th>Percentage<\/strong> (%)<\/strong><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Win10<\/td>70,79<\/td><\/tr>
Win11<\/td>23,17<\/td><\/tr>
Win7<\/td>4,12<\/td><\/tr>
Win8.1<\/td>1,02<\/td><\/tr>
Win8<\/td>0,39<\/td><\/tr>
WinXP<\/td>0,4<\/td><\/tr>
WinVista<\/td>0,09<\/td><\/tr>
Win2003<\/td>0,02<\/td><\/tr>
Other<\/td>0,01<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used Windows Operating Systems 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In this year, the largest market share is still held by Windows 10 with 70.79%, while Windows 11 is quite far behind with 23%. In 2022, Win10 had a 68% share, and Win 11 had 28%, which indicates that in practically one year, there has not been a strong adoption of Win 11 over Win 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used MacOS operating systems in 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating system<\/strong><\/th>Percentage<\/strong> (%)<\/strong><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
macOS Catalina<\/td>91,8<\/td><\/tr>
macOS High Sierra<\/td>1,93<\/td><\/tr>
macOS Mojave<\/td>1,87<\/td><\/tr>
macOS Sierra<\/td>1,18<\/td><\/tr>
OS X 10.10<\/td>1,02<\/td><\/tr>
OS X El Capitan<\/td>0,97<\/td><\/tr>
OS X Mavericks<\/td>0,32<\/td><\/tr>
mac OS X Snow Leopard<\/td>0,13<\/td><\/tr>
macOS Big Sur 11.0<\/td>0,13<\/td><\/tr>
macOS Big Sur 10.16<\/td>0,09<\/td><\/tr>
macOS Big Sur 11.2<\/td>0,08<\/td><\/tr>
mac OS X Lion<\/td>0,07<\/td><\/tr>
OS X Mountain Lion<\/td>0,07<\/td><\/tr>
mac OS X Leopard<\/td>0,07<\/td><\/tr>
mac OS X Tiger<\/td>0,05<\/td><\/tr>
mac OS X Panther<\/td>0,04<\/td><\/tr>
mac OS X Jaguar<\/td>0,04<\/td><\/tr>
macOS Big Sur 11.3<\/td>0,04<\/td><\/tr>
macOS Big Sur 11.1<\/td>0,03<\/td><\/tr>
macOS Big Sur 11.5<\/td>0,02<\/td><\/tr>
macOS 11.6<\/td>0,02<\/td><\/tr>
macOS Big Sur 11.4<\/td>0,02<\/td><\/tr>
macOS 11.7<\/td>0,01<\/td><\/tr>
Other<\/td>0,04<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used MacOS operating systems in 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, the largest market share of MacOS operating systems, was MacOS Carolina with 91%, followed by High Sierra with 1.93, closely followed by Mojave with 1.87%. Last year, also the hegemony of participation was held by Carolina with 87%, High Sierra and Mojave each with 4%, which means that in the MacOS world, there is a greater tendency to MacOS Carolina in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used iOS operating systems in 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating system<\/strong><\/th>Percentage<\/strong> (%)<\/strong><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
iOS 16.3<\/td>11,99<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 16.6<\/td>15,26<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 16.1<\/td>10,97<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 16.5<\/td>10,79<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 16.2<\/td>7,24<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 16.4<\/td>5,76<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 16.0<\/td>4,95<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 15.7<\/td>5,02<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 17.1<\/td>5,54<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 15.6<\/td>4,64<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 17.0<\/td>3,11<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 12.5<\/td>1,77<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 15.5<\/td>1,63<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 16.7<\/td>1,57<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 15.4<\/td>1,03<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 14.8<\/td>0,97<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 14.7<\/td>0,66<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 14.4<\/td>0,6<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 15.3<\/td>0,53<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 14.6<\/td>0,51<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 15.1<\/td>0,43<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 10.3<\/td>0,44<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 17.2<\/td>0,45<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 15.2<\/td>0,36<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 15.8<\/td>0,41<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 15.0<\/td>0,31<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 9.3<\/td>0,3<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 14.2<\/td>0,26<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 13.3<\/td>0,23<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 13.6<\/td>0,19<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 14.3<\/td>0,18<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 13.2<\/td>0,15<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 12.4<\/td>0,15<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 13.7<\/td>0,12<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 14.0<\/td>0,12<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 11.0<\/td>0,12<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 13.5<\/td>0,11<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 14.5<\/td>0,11<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 14.1<\/td>0,1<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 11.3<\/td>0,09<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 12.1<\/td>0,08<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 12.3<\/td>0,07<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 13.1<\/td>0,07<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 13.4<\/td>0,06<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 7.0<\/td>0,06<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 11.4<\/td>0,05<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 12.2<\/td>0,05<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 9.1<\/td>0,04<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 11.2<\/td>0,04<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 12.0<\/td>0,03<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 6.0<\/td>0,03<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 7.1<\/td>0,02<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 8.4<\/td>0,03<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 9.2<\/td>0,02<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 10.2<\/td>0,02<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 8.1<\/td>0,02<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 4.3<\/td>0,02<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 17.3<\/td>0,02<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 5.0<\/td>0,02<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 9.0<\/td>0,01<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 11.1<\/td>0,02<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 5.1<\/td>0,01<\/td><\/tr>
Other<\/td>0,07<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used iOS operating systems in 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, the largest share in the iOS world was held by version 16.3 with 11%, followed by version 16.6 with 15%, while version 16.1 had a share of 11%. In 2022, the most used version was 16.1 with 31%, although in 2023, all 16.x versions add up to 64% in total, relative to previous versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used Android operating systems in 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating system<\/strong><\/th>Percentage<\/strong> (%)<\/strong><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
13.0<\/td>25,53<\/td><\/tr>
12.0<\/td>19,53<\/td><\/tr>
11.0<\/td>19,11<\/td><\/tr>
10.0<\/td>16,23<\/td><\/tr>
9.0 Pie<\/td>7,21<\/td><\/tr>
8.1 Oreo<\/td>3,35<\/td><\/tr>
8.0 Oreo<\/td>2,42<\/td><\/tr>
7.0 Nougat<\/td>1,85<\/td><\/tr>
6.0 Marshmallow<\/td>1,58<\/td><\/tr>
5.1 Lollipop<\/td>1,01<\/td><\/tr>
7.1 Nougat<\/td>0,75<\/td><\/tr>
14.0<\/td>0,52<\/td><\/tr>
4.4 KitKat<\/td>0,31<\/td><\/tr>
5.0 Lollipop<\/td>0,3<\/td><\/tr>
4.3 Jelly Bean<\/td>0,05<\/td><\/tr>
4.2 Jelly Bean<\/td>0,03<\/td><\/tr>
4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich<\/td>0,02<\/td><\/tr>
23.1<\/td>0,02<\/td><\/tr>
4.1 Jelly Bean<\/td>0,02<\/td><\/tr>
23.3<\/td>0,02<\/td><\/tr>
23.7<\/td>0,02<\/td><\/tr>
2.2 Froyo<\/td>0,01<\/td><\/tr>
23.9<\/td>0,02<\/td><\/tr>
Other<\/td>0,09<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used Android operating systems in 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the year 2023, the most used Android version was 13.0 with 25%, then followed by 12.0 and 11.0 with 19%, closing 10.0 with 16%. In the previous year, the highest share was 12.0 with 25%, then 11.0 with 23%, followed by 10.0 with 17% and finally 13.0 with 11.8%; this shows that in 2023, there was a greater adoption of version 13.0, decreasing the use of versions 12.0 and 11.0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used desktop operating systems in 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating System<\/strong><\/th>Percent<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Windows<\/td>75,44 %<\/td><\/tr>
OS X<\/td>15,17 %<\/td><\/tr>
Desconocido<\/td>4,52 %<\/td><\/tr>
Linux<\/td>2,55 %<\/td><\/tr>
Chrome OS<\/td>2,31 %<\/td><\/tr>
FreeBSD<\/td>0,01 %<\/td><\/tr>
Otros<\/td>0 %<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used Desktop Operating Systems 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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In 2022, the most used operating system was Windows, with a market share of 75.44%, followed by OSX with 15.17%. This means that Windows had a slight rebound, compared to the year 2021 (74.76%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used mobile operating systems in 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating system<\/strong><\/th>Percent<\/strong><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Android<\/td>71,74 %<\/td><\/tr>
iOS<\/td>27,63 %<\/td><\/tr>
Samsung<\/td>0,35 %<\/td><\/tr>
Desconocido<\/td>0,12 %<\/td><\/tr>
KaiOS<\/td>0,11%<\/td><\/tr>
Windows<\/td>0,02 %<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used Mobile Operating Systems 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Android had the largest share of the mobile operating system market, with 71.14%, followed by iOS with 27.63%, with Samsung in third place with 0.35%. Relative to 2021 (70.52%), Android had a slightly higher share in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used Windows Operating Systems 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating System<\/strong><\/th>Percent<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Win10<\/td>68,75 %<\/td><\/tr>
Win11<\/td>18,13 %<\/td><\/tr>
Win7<\/td>9,62 %<\/td><\/tr>
Win8.1<\/td>2,31 %<\/td><\/tr>
Win8<\/td>0,62 %<\/td><\/tr>
WinXP<\/td>0,45 %<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used Windows Operating Systems 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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In 2022, Windows 10 had the highest global share with 68.75%, followed by Windows 11 with 18.13 %, leaving Windows 7 in third place with 9.62%. In relation to the year 2021, Win10 lost share (79.36 %) with the appearance of Win11. Similarly, Win7 had a share in 2021 of 15.42%, dropping to 9.62% in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Regarding the most used MacOS operating systems in 2022, the one with the highest market share is MacOS Catalina with 87.37%, followed by MacOS High Sierra with 3.95%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used MacOS operating systems in 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating system<\/strong><\/th>Percent<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
MacOS Catalina<\/td>87,37 %<\/td><\/tr>
MacOS High Sierra<\/td>3,95 %<\/td><\/tr>
MacOS Mojave<\/td>3,9 %<\/td><\/tr>
MacOS Sierra<\/td>1,46 %<\/td><\/tr>
OS X 10.10<\/td>1,13 %<\/td><\/tr>
OS X El Capitan<\/td>1,04 %<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used MacOS operating systems in 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Most used iOS operating systems in 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating System<\/strong><\/th>Percent<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
iOS 16.1<\/td>31,19 %<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 15.5<\/td>19,91 %<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 15.6<\/td>12,08 %<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 16.0<\/td>11,38 %<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 15.7<\/td>6,05 %<\/td><\/tr>
iOS 15.5<\/td>3%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used iOS operating systems in 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The most used iOS version in 2022 was 16.1, with a share of 31.19%, followed by 15.5 with a share of 19.91%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used Android operating systems in 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating System<\/strong><\/th>Percent<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
12.0<\/td>25,12 %<\/td><\/tr>
11.0<\/td>23,03 %<\/td><\/tr>
10.0<\/td>17,76 %<\/td><\/tr>
13.0<\/td>11.8 %<\/td><\/tr>
9.0 Pie<\/td>8,61 %<\/td><\/tr>
8.1 Oreo<\/td>4,9 %<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most widely used Android operating systems in 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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In 2022 the most used Android version was Android 12.0 with 25.12%, followed by Android 11.0 with a share of 23.03%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used desktop operating systems in 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating system<\/strong><\/td>Percent<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Windows<\/td>74,76 %<\/td><\/tr>
OSX<\/td>16,04 %<\/td><\/tr>
Desconocido<\/td>4,92 %<\/td><\/tr>
Linux<\/td>2,2%<\/td><\/tr>
Chrome OS<\/td>2,07 %<\/td><\/tr>
FreeBSD<\/td>0 %<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used desktop operating systems in 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the course of 2021, the most used operating system in the world was Windows with 74.76%, followed by OSX with 16.04%, Linux had a share of 2.2%. Compared to 2020, the share of Windows in 2021, dropped from 76.84% to 74.76%, still being the most used operating system worldwide, on desktop computers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used mobile operating systems in 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating system<\/strong><\/td>Percent<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Android<\/td>70,52 %<\/td><\/tr>
iOS<\/td>28,62 %<\/td><\/tr>
Samsung<\/td>0,37 %<\/td><\/tr>
KaiOS<\/td>0,14%<\/td><\/tr>
Desconocido<\/td>0,13 %<\/td><\/tr>
Playstation<\/td>0,08 %<\/td><\/tr>
Xbox<\/td>0,04 %<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used mobile operating systems in 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The most used mobile operating system in the world in 2021 was Android, with 70.52%, then comes iOS with 28.62, and Samsung with 0.37%. According to the trends in relation to 2020, Android had a slight decrease in its share (71.42 % – 70.52 %), while iOS (27.95 % – 28.62 %) and Samsung (0.2 % – 0.37 %) had a slight rebound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used Windows operating systems in 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating system<\/strong><\/td>Percent <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Windows 10<\/td>79,36 %<\/td><\/tr>
Windows 7<\/td>15,42 %<\/td><\/tr>
Windows 8.1<\/td>3,44 %<\/td><\/tr>
Windows 8<\/td>1,07 %<\/td><\/tr>
Windows XP <\/td>0,61 %<\/td><\/tr>
Windows Vista<\/td>0,25 %<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used Windows operating systems in 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The most used Microsoft Windows operating system in 2021 was Windows 10, with 79.36%, followed far behind by Windows 7 with 15.42%, and Windows 8.1 with 3.44%. Compared to 2020, Windows 10 increased its share in 2021 by more than 6%, while Windows 7 fell from 20% to 15.42%, and finally Windows 8.1 also decreased its share from 4.44% to 3.44%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used desktop operating systems in 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating system<\/strong><\/td>Percent<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Windows<\/td>76,84 %<\/td><\/tr>
OSX<\/td>17,63 %<\/td><\/tr>
Desconocido<\/td>2,49 %<\/td><\/tr>
Linux<\/td>1,76%<\/td><\/tr>
Chrome OS<\/td>1,28 %<\/td><\/tr>
FreeBSD<\/td>0 %<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used desktop operating systems in 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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For 2020, the most used desktop operating system was Windows with 76.84%, while the second operating system was OSX with 17.63%. Comparing 2019 statistics, Windows decreased by about 1% its share, while OSX went up by more than 3%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here is the distribution by month of 2020, of the share of desktop operating systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used Desktop operating systems in 2020 by month<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Most used mobile operating systems in 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating system<\/strong><\/td>Percent<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Android<\/td>71,42 %<\/td><\/tr>
iOS<\/td>27,95 %<\/td><\/tr>
Samsung<\/td>0,2 %<\/td><\/tr>
KaiOS<\/td>0,14%<\/td><\/tr>
Desconocido<\/td>0,12 %<\/td><\/tr>
Windows<\/td>0,06 %<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The most used mobile operating system in the world, in 2020 was Android, with 71.42%, followed by iOS with 27.95, and Samsung with only 0.2%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used mobile operating systems in 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The following table shows the share of mobile operating systems by month in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used Windows operating systems in 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating system<\/strong><\/td>Percent<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Windows 10<\/td>73,03 %<\/td><\/tr>
Windows 7<\/td>20 %<\/td><\/tr>
Windows 8.1<\/td>4,44 %<\/td><\/tr>
Windows 8<\/td>1,14%<\/td><\/tr>
Windows XP <\/td>0,94 %<\/td><\/tr>
Windows Vista<\/td>0,42 %<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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El sistema operativo Windows m\u00e1s usado en 2020 fue Windows 10, con una participaci\u00f3n del 73,03%, seguido muy atr\u00e1s por Windows 7, con un 20%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is the month-by-month performance of the most used Windows operating systems in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used desktop operating systems in 2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sistema Operativo<\/strong><\/td>Porcentaje <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Windows<\/td>77,83 %<\/td><\/tr>
OSX<\/td>14,27 %<\/td><\/tr>
Desconocido<\/td>4,99 %<\/td><\/tr>
Linux<\/td>1,68%<\/td><\/tr>
Chrome OS<\/td>1,2 %<\/td><\/tr>
Otros<\/td>0,004 %<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used desktop operating systems in 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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In 2019, Windows continued to be the most used desktop operating system with 77.83%, followed by OSX far behind with 14.27%. In that year, it dropped by about 3% the share of Windows compared to 2018, while OSX rose by about 2%.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Here is the distribution by month of the most used desktop operating systems in 2019:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used mobile operating systems 2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sistema Operativo<\/strong><\/td>Porcentaje <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Android<\/td>72,29 %<\/td><\/tr>
iOS<\/td>25,8 %<\/td><\/tr>
KaiOS<\/td>0,63 %<\/td><\/tr>
Desconocido<\/td>0,27 %<\/td><\/tr>
Windows<\/td>0,20%<\/td><\/tr>
Samsung<\/td>0,20 %<\/td><\/tr>
Playstation<\/td>0,11 %<\/td><\/tr>
Series 40<\/td>0,09 %<\/td><\/tr>
Nokia Desconocido<\/td>0,09 %<\/td><\/tr>
Xbox<\/td>0,07 %<\/td><\/tr>
Tizen<\/td>0,06 %<\/td><\/tr>
Linux<\/td>0,04 %<\/td><\/tr>
Blackberry OS<\/td>0,03 %<\/td><\/tr>
SymbianOS<\/td>0,03 %<\/td><\/tr>
Otro<\/td>0,01 %<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used mobile operating systems 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In 2019, Android continued to be the most widely used mobile operating system in the world, with a 72.29% share, followed by iOS with 25.8%. The other mobile operating systems have a very low market share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Below is the distribution of the most used mobile operating systems in 2019 by month of 2019:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used Windows operating systems 2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating system<\/strong><\/td>Percent<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Win10<\/td> 58,89 %<\/td><\/tr>
Win7<\/td>31,26 %<\/td><\/tr>
Win8.1<\/td>5,69 %<\/td><\/tr>
Win8<\/td>1,98 %<\/td><\/tr>
WinXP<\/td>1,63 %<\/td><\/tr>
WinVista<\/td>0,46 %<\/td><\/tr>
Win2003<\/td>0,04 %<\/td><\/tr>
Win98<\/td>0,01 %<\/td><\/tr>
Otros<\/td>0,01 %<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used Windows operating systems 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

En el a\u00f1o 2019, Windows 10 sigue siendo el sistema operativo Windows m\u00e1s usado con un 58,89%, aunque todav\u00eda sigue Windows 7 siendo un sistema operativo bastante utilizado con un 31,26%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now we will show the most used Windows operating systems in 2019, distributed by months of 2019:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used PC operating systems in 2018<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating system<\/strong><\/td>Percent<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Windows<\/td>80,39 %<\/td><\/tr>
OSX<\/td>12,85 %<\/td><\/tr>
Desconocido<\/td>4,17 %<\/td><\/tr>
Linux<\/td>1,60%<\/td><\/tr>
Chrome OS<\/td>0,97 %<\/td><\/tr>
Otros<\/td>0,01 %<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used PC operating systems in 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Los sistemas operativos para PC de Microsoft Windows, siguieron siendo los m\u00e1s usados en 2018 en el mundo con un 80%, muy de lejos le siguieron los sistemas operativos de Apple con casi un 13% de participaci\u00f3n en el mercado:<\/p>\n\n\n

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The following chart shows their distribution by months of 2018, of the most used PC operating systems:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Most used mobile operating systems 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sistema Operativo<\/strong><\/td>Porcentaje <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Android<\/td>72,12 %<\/td><\/tr>
iOS<\/td>23,98 %<\/td><\/tr>
Desconocido<\/td>1,70 %<\/td><\/tr>
Windows<\/td>0,44 %<\/td><\/tr>
Series 40<\/td>0,26%<\/td><\/tr>
KaiOS<\/td>0,3 %<\/td><\/tr>
Samsung<\/td>0,26 %<\/td><\/tr>
Nokia Desconocido<\/td>0,18 %<\/td><\/tr>
Playstation<\/td>0,14 %<\/td><\/tr>
Tizen<\/td>0,13 %<\/td><\/tr>
Symbian OS<\/td>0,09 %<\/td><\/tr>
Blackberry OS<\/td>0,09 %<\/td><\/tr>
Firefox OS<\/td>0,08 %<\/td><\/tr>
Linux<\/td>0,06 %<\/td><\/tr>
Xbox<\/td>0,02 %<\/td><\/tr>
LG<\/td>0,14 %<\/td><\/tr>
Sony Ericsson<\/td>0,01 %<\/td><\/tr>
Other<\/td>0,02 %<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used mobile operating systems 2018 (Source: StatCounter Global Stats<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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In terms of mobile operating systems, the most widely used in 2018 were Android and iOS systems, although the former has a wide global lead with 72%, compared to 23% for iOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The following chart shows the 2018 distribution by month of the most used mobile operating systems:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Most used mobile operating systems 2018 by month (Source: StatCounter Global Stats<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Most used Windows operating systems 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Operating system<\/strong><\/td>Percent<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Win10<\/td> 47,73 %<\/td><\/tr>
Win7<\/td>38,87 %<\/td><\/tr>
Win8.1<\/td>7,64 %<\/td><\/tr>
WinXP<\/td>2,85 %<\/td><\/tr>
Win8<\/td>2,20 %<\/td><\/tr>
WinVista<\/td>0,61 %<\/td><\/tr>
Win2003<\/td>0,05 %<\/td><\/tr>
Otros<\/td>0,01 %<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Most used Windows operating systems 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In 2018, Windows 10 gained the largest market share at 47%, while Windows 7 has been losing relevance as it has been discontinued thanks to Microsoft dropping support for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most used Windows operating systems 2018 (Source: StatCounter Global Stats<\/a> )<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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The following graph shows the distribution by month in 2018, of the use of Windows operating systems:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Most used operating systems 2017<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The following chart represents the most used operating systems in 2017 worldwide:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Most used operating systems 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Here we find Windows with 84% of the market, while OSx with 12%, Linux with 1%, Chrome OS also with 1% and other operating systems with 2%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following graph shows us the distribution of the most used operating systems in 2017 for each month of the year:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Most used mobile operating systems 2017<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The following chart shows the most used mobile operating systems in 2017:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Most used mobile operating systems 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

In 2017 the most used operating system was Android with 69%, followed far behind by iOS with 23%, while the rest of the mobile operating systems took only 8% of the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below we show the distribution of the most used mobile operating systems in 2017, by each month of the year:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Most used Windows operating systems 2017<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The most used Windows operating systems in 2017 were:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Here we found that Windows 7 had 45% market share, followed by Windows 10 with 37%, then Windows 8.1 with 9%, XP with 5% and the other Windows operating systems with 4%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following was the distribution of the most used Windows operating systems in 2017 by each of its months:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Evolution of operating systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Going back to the history of operating systems, they had to go through several generations to become what we know today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Initially, from the 1950s, the first generation consisted of a computer operating by means of plug-in boards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second generation was improved by means of batch work, in which the operator always performed a sequence of repetitive steps, which is one of the main characteristics taken into account in the definition of what is meant by operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the third generation, one of the first operating systems was born, whose main purpose was to manage a family of computers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this period there were many conflicts, because previously, computers had been created for two main purposes: commercial and scientific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But now that there was only one operating system for computers, which could be dedicated to one purpose, the other or both, logically this created problems, because it began to show the work in teams of analysis, design and implementation of much larger systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the fourth generation, electronics began to make great advances in this field, creating circuits with thousands of transistors in a square centimeter of silicon. With this new project, it was possible to start talking about personal computers and workstations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the mid-1980s, the rise of computer networks began and the need to create distributed operating systems arose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The World Wide Web became accessible to all kinds of institutions and solutions to problems began to be developed, especially when it was desired to make resources residing on computers with different operating systems coexist, making use of IP addresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the 1990s, object-oriented programming gained importance, as did the management of objects from operating systems. The aim is to create applications, executed on a specific platform and then see the results on the screen or monitor of a completely different one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking at the whole development process, through which the operating system had to pass, to become as such, we can see that it was not so easy, it had to go through several generations, who at the time, were doing increasingly deeper studies, to be able to develop a technology as advanced as the one we have today, with that agility, speed and versatility, being one of the most used systems worldwide, becoming part of our daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to this new development, we can define \u00abthe operating system\u00bb as an essential part of any computer system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This system is divided into 4 components: The hardware, the operating system, the application programs and the users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, operating systems are a fundamental part of computer systems, so the use of any of them will depend on the applications we want to run, their security levels, stability, users that will use it, hardware to be used, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article is part of the knowledge diffusion system of ITSoftware SAS<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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