macOS has had an App Store for quite some time which according to what you're saying, should lead to a dwindling market share, some how.
Not that the author provides any of their assertions are factual, so there's that.
I wish his was a major reason for more folks to dump windows, but the majority of "normies" don't even know what telemetry is or that windows is sending data, let alone what data it sends.
Windows will fall, eventually, but not because of some sudden end-user awareness of its enshitification, it will fall because overall desktop/PC sales are falling as more and more people continue to use and have only mobile devices as their primary computing device, whether phone, tablet, or maybe a Chromebook.
The last niche for computers are devs, gamers, and users of pro tools (video & photo editing, audio production, CAD, etc.). Time will tell who wins these spaces, but I sure hope it's not going to be windows.
Below are cmd's I run for new Win11 setups (foistware uninstalls are a another page of PS commands).
:: Disable Web from Taskbar Search
reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search /v BingSearchEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows /v DisableSearchBoxSuggestions /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Turn Off MS Account Notifications in Start (reduces MS Account grooming)
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AccountNotifications" /v "DisableAccountNotifications" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
:: Win11 Start Menu to the left side
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarAl" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
:: Removes Task View from the Taskbar
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
:: Set to show file assocations
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "HideFileExt" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
:: Removes Widgets from the Taskbar
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarDa" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
:: Win11 Turn Off Copilot
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Copilot" /v "TurnOffWindowsCopilot" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
:: P&G Disable Advertising ID for Personalized Ads
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo" /v "Enabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo" /v "DisabledByGroupPolicy" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
:: P&G Disable Show me suggested content
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" /v "SubscribedContent-338393Enabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" /v "SubscribedContent-353694Enabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" /v "SubscribedContent-353696Enabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
sc delete XboxGipSvc
sc delete XblAuthManager
sc delete XblGameSave
sc delete XboxNetApiSvc
:: System->Notifications->Disable notifications can play sounds,show reminders on lock, show notifications on lock
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings" /v "NOC_GLOBAL_SETTING_ALLOW_NOTIFICATION_SOUND" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings" /v "NOC_GLOBAL_SETTING_ALLOW_TOASTS_ABOVE_LOCK" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings" /v "LockScreenToastEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
:: System->Notifications->Additional Settings, disable all
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" /v "SubscribedContent-310093Enabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UserProfileEngagement" /v "ScoobeSystemSettingEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" /v "SubscribedContent-338389Enabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
:: After sleep, Never require signin
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v DelayLockInterval /d 0xffffffff /t REG_DWORD /f
:: Show and enable Max power plan
powercfg /s SCHEME_MIN
:: Restore UsersMustLogon checkbox to controluserpasswords2
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PasswordLess\Device" /v DevicePasswordLessBuildVersion /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f
:: Disable auto-submit samples to MSAV
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /f
:: Set LockScreen to picture
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v "LockScreenAutoLockActive" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" /v "RotatingLockScreenEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lock Screen" /v "SlideshowEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
:: Disable Lockscreen widgets for current, all users
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lock Screen" /v "LockScreenWidgetsEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Dsh" /v "DisableWidgetsOnLockScreen" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
:: Personalize Lockscreen = picture
:: Set Lockscreen status = None (no joy 24H2)
:: Disable "Get fun facts, tips, tricks, and more on your lock screen"
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" /v "DisableSpotlightCollectionOnDesktop" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" /v "RotatingLockScreenOverlayEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" /v "SubscribedContent-338387Enabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
:: Win11 Computer-> R-Click-> restore Win10 Context Menu
reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /ve /d ""
p_ing•1y ago
None of their numbers are sourced, which makes the complete article easy to dismiss.
mattl•1y ago
2025-04-27
* 61.8% Windows
* 28.7% Mac OS X
* 4.2% Linux
* 1.98 Chrome OS
* 0.98 Ubuntu
p_ing•1y ago
https://my.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS53061925
This is the shipment by vendor. There's no way macOS could make up 25% market share with 2024 shipment data.
mattl•1y ago
I don't know why you think macOS usage is so low. People also tend to hang on to a Mac for far longer than a Windows laptop and especially a Chromebook.
fragmede•1y ago