Apple managed to grow its Mac shipments in Q1 2026 despite worsening macroeconomic conditions and the ongoing memory shortage crisis.
According to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, Apple’s Mac shipments rose 9.1% year-over-year (YoY), well ahead of the global PC market’s modest 2.5% growth. The strong performance was likely driven by demand for the MacBook Air (M4) and MacBook Pro (M5) models.
Across the broader market, Lenovo maintained its lead with a 25.2% share, followed by HP (18.5%), Dell (15.7%), Apple (9.5%), and ASUS (7.2%). In fact, ASUS’ result is worth pointing out because it grew its shipment by a whopping 17.1%. It shipped 4.8 million units this year – 0.7 million more than last year.
