Mac shipments fell during the third quarter of 2019 as PC sales continued to grow, according to new estimates from Gartner.
Apple’s market share declined as a result, but the company maintains its fourth spot for now. And shipments will almost certainly be boosted soon by the launch of the all-new Mac Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro.
Apple has already refreshed a couple of its machines this year, including the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. But others, including iMac, iMac Pro, and Mac mini, have gone without any attention for some time.
Rather unsurprisingly, then, shipments for the third quarter fell 3.7% year-over-year.
Mac shipments fall to 5.1 million units
Apple is estimated to have shipped 5.1 million units during the three-month period, down from 5.3 million units the same time last year. Its market share fell from 7.9% to 7.5%, leaving it in fourth position.
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