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Re:Switching from macOS: The Basics by asadkn on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @09:13AM (#12854307)
Doesn't change the fact that Mac marketshare is around 7%. Just because they're targeting the coffee shop crowd doesn't mean everyone's using Macs.
Re:Switching from macOS: The Basics by Jtsummers on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @10:22AM (#12854992)
Like with iOS, it's not just a question of market share, but of revenue share.

Questions to ask when deciding what platforms to support:

Of Android and iOS, which has the users willing to spend money on apps? More than $0.99?

Of Windows, Linux, and macOS, which has the users willing to spend money on apps? More than a few dollars?

Re:Switching from macOS: The Basics by muyuu on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @10:12AM (#12854885)
In the USA it's 13.5%, and I'm willing to bet that in urban US areas it's even much higher. Here in London (UK) it has to be at least 20%-30%.

But yeah, not everyone's using Macs. It's the biggest vendor, but there are more non-Macs than Macs.

Re:Switching from macOS: The Basics by kalleboo on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @10:55AM (#12855375)
Another distinction to make is business vs private users. Unless something has changed recently, Macs are basically unheard of in offices (aside from maybe the receptionist), so if 50% of the market is businesses where there's 0% market share, "how many people use a Mac at the coffee shop" will overstate their overall market share by 50%.
Re:Switching from macOS: The Basics by muyuu on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @12:26PM (#12856502)
I not sure about the office bit though. In my office there are some macs although they are a minority. I'm also not sure offices account for 50% of the computers.

But yeah, many other variables to consider. Age as well, it's mostly younger people in coffee shops.

Re:Switching from macOS: The Basics by santaclaus on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @03:21PM (#12858366)
Everyone at our company who isn't a developer is on a Mac...