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Apple Mac Shipments Rise 9% in Q1 2026, Top PC Market

Apple's Mac shipments increase 9% to 6.2 million units in Q1 2026, surpassing the PC market's 2.5% growth, per IDC estimates. This positions Apple as the #4 vendor with a 9.5% market share, driven by the M5 MacBook Pro.

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Apple Mac Shipments Rise 9% in Q1 2026, Top PC Market
Apple's Mac shipments grow 9 percent in the first quarter of 2026, outpacing the overall PC market's 2.5 percent increase, according to estimated data from IDC.

The growth stems from the M5 MacBook Pro released late last year. Apple recently refreshes the MacBook Air and higher-end MacBook Pro models, but these updates do not significantly affect Q1 numbers. Apple ranks as the number four PC vendor worldwide, shipping 6.2 million Macs, up from 5.7 million in the year-ago quarter.

Lenovo, HP, and Dell lead with 16.5 million, 12.1 million, and 10.3 million PCs shipped, respectively. Most vendors see shipment increases, except HP. Apple holds a 9.5 percent global PC market share, rising from 8.9 percent in Q1 2025.

IDC attributes quarterly growth to concerns over rising component costs and new product introductions. Vendors securing memory access will perform best as PC shipments begin to decline. IDC's figures cover desktops, notebooks, and workstations but exclude tablets like the iPad; the data represents estimates, as Apple no longer reports specific device sales. Apple's next earnings report occurs on April 30.
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