
Desktop operating systems (OS) used in the Netherlands 2009-2021
Microsoft Windows has been the leading operating system (OS) on desktops and laptops in the Netherlands from 2009 onwards, even though Windows lost market share to mainly OS X (Apple Mac OS) over the years. In 2009, Windows had a share of roughly 94 percent, whereas in 2020 it decreased to approximately 70 percent. The market share of OS X increased from roughly five percent in 2009, to 24 percent in 2020.