When people talk about “operating-system market share”, they almost always picture a single thing: Windows versus macOS on the desktop. That forgets that the software running the world mostly executes elsewhere — in the billions of connected devices (internet boxes, televisions, cars, cameras…), in phones, on web servers, in game consoles, cash machines, and all the way up to supercomputers. This series takes stock of that far wider market, segment by segment, with figures and sources to back it up.
The world's operating systems
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By Yanal-Yves FARGIALLA • Updated on August 18, 2026 (AI-assisted writing, final review by the author)
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