Software development desktop operating system distribution globally 2022

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Petroc Taylor,
Mar 4, 2023
According to a 2022 survey, 86 percent of software developers working with desktop environments work on Windows applications, while only 39 percent work on applications for Apple's macOS.

Desktop operating systems targeted by software developers worldwide in 2022

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Release date

January 2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

29,269 respondents

Special properties

software developers from 187 countries

Supplementary notes

The source phrased the survey question as follows: "Which platforms do you target with your projects?"

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Overview

3

Segment: Computer OS

6

Segment: Tablet OS

4

Segment: Mobile OS

4

Other platforms

3

Comsumption

3

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