IDC PC sales data shows platform change is happening

Have you decided yet? Because if you’ve not made a decision yet then it really is time for you to figure out which way you’re going to go when Microsoft flips the Windows 10 support switch on October 14. Will you spend the cash it takes to move to Windows 11, or do you think the software licensing and hardware costs would be better spent on a migration to the Mac?

The data says Mac

IDC is out the gate with its latest PC sales data, and while this shows that the Windows upgrade movement is real, it also shows that when it comes to growth Apple’s Macs are moving far ahead of the industry.

That doesn’t mean Apple has the PC market share it deserves yet, but does mean that while other PC makers (except Lenovo) flatline or experience only slight improvement, Macs are taking a bigger slice of the market every quarter.

It’s reasonable to think that for many in business purchasers have considered Windows upgrade costs and the ongoing cost of vendor lock in with vendor-specific apps and services and decided the time is right for their work to become Cupertino work, based around open standards and cross-platform services provision.

Apple now has 9% global PC market

IDC’s global data gives Apple 9% of the PC market in Q3 25. It also shows Apple with a 13.7% growth rate – which means Apple is growing at over 140% of the rate of industry growth. In other words, Mac adoption is outpacing PC adoption, which in an already saturated market means Apple is gaining market share.

And yes, the Windows transition is helping, as many businesses are using that moment as a chance to rethink what they do, who they use, and the platforms they do it all on.

Is it any surprise, given the compelling power/performance, employee preference, and resilience of Apple’s Macs that many enterprise users plan to leave the platform that gave us CrowdStrike behind?

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