Safari, Firefox Usage Dips

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Safari claimed only 2.45 percent of the browser market for August, down from Julyis 3.18 percent. Firefox dropped, too, moving from 11.34 percent down to 9.2 percent. Internet Explorer, however, climbed back up from 83.56 percent of the browser market to 86.87 percent, according to statistics from Market Share.

So far, 2006 has proven to be a volatile year for Web browser usage statistics. While 2005 showed a steady upward trend for both Safari and Firefox, the first half of 2006 has been a series of ups and downs.

Even with its clear market dominance, Microsoftis Internet Explorer has stayed below the 90 percent mark so far this year.

Jeff Gamet

Jeff Gamet

Jeff is the Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of "The Designer's Guide to Mac OS X" from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also co-hosts the We Have Communicators podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other podcasts, too. Jeff dreams in HD.

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