Microsoft Edge gains ground on Safari in desktop browser market share
(Windows Phone Central)

The silver medal gets ever closer. What you need to know Microsoft Edge has made serious gains in desktop browser market share over the past few months. Said gains have slowed, but Edge is still inching toward overtaking Safari in market share. Safari has been on a mild decline since December 2020. As told by Statcounter, Microsoft Edge is still on track to dethrone Safari as the number-two desktop browser — eventually, on the condition that current trends continue. The data from June 2021 shows that Safari currently controls 9.7% of desktop browser market share, whereas Edge is at 8.1%. Back in March 2021, Edge was at 8.03%, and Safari was at 10.11%. These gains and losses are small potatoes relative to both browsers` previous spikes and dips, but they`re steady trends. Since December 2020, Safari has been losing fractions of percents of market share, while Microsoft has been inching its way past the 8% mark since February 2021. The latter`s progress is slow, and the former`...