Every month NetApplications (“a provider of Web-based applications that measure, monitor and market Web sites for Small to Medium Enterprises (SME)”) announces its analysis of Web site traffic for North America … “In November 2005, browser usage numbers revealed that Mozilla’s new Firefox 1.5 browser sparked new user adoption, putting it back on track to reach the critical 10% market threshold. Apple’s Safari also has seen continued gains with steady, consistent traction.”
Key highlights:
- Firefox 1.5 has stimulated Firefox’s market share and has reached 8.84%.
- Apple’s Safari continues its 12 month month on month growth reaching 2.78%
NetApplications Browser Market Share:
| Browser | November | October |
| MS IE | 86.08% | 6.52% |
| FireFox | 8.84% | 8.59% |
| Safari | 2.78% | 2.56% |
| Netscape | 1.25% | 1.26% |
| Opera | 0.53% | 0.54% |
| Other | 0.43% | 0.53% |
Additional browser stats from NetApplications are available at http://marketshare.hitslink.com
