86
I don't know if I'm just seeing more of it because I switched to Linux myself, but it certainly feels like Linux has taken a giant step toward the mainstream recently.
And just imagine how high it could go this year if fucking RAM prices weren't exploding and Steam Machine/Deck/Frame could be sane
God damn. Truly, finally is the year of the linux desktop.
Linux vs macOS steam usage comparison is… kinda nonsensical, since Linux has a whole ecosystem around making windows games run smoothly on Linux, whereas macOS doesn’t - and I don’t see Apple focusing on that at any point, tbh.
Eh, it makes sense for Steam share, this data is entirely gaming users. It would be a mistake to try to relate this to overall market share though.
Apples are really, really fucking popular. It isn't surprising they show up as a small minority on something like this. Macs have a pretty limited game library. But, if you already have a Mac and just want to play something from time to time, would make sense to install Steam and pick something up.
I doubt the Mac sales are very high per-capita though. Anyone who is into computer gaming is going Windows or Linux.
this post was submitted on 02 Apr 2026
86 points (100.0% liked)
Linux
13143 readers
1104 users here now
A community for everything relating to the GNU/Linux operating system (except the memes!)
Also, check out:
Original icon base courtesy of lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS