It was the default on the Mac and it’s nowhere near the most popular there.
Google pushes Chrome HARD.
Similarly, Edge is the default on Windows. Chrome has 75% of the market share.
Yeah it's fun how Google displays a full-page ad for Chrome every few times I do a Google search on iOS Safari that I have to dismiss before seeing the results.
Yeah but the solution to that is to be good at breaking monopolies, not allowing one to stop another.
Always had. From blocking features by UA to ads worth billions of dollars (only little of which they had to actually pay).
Yep. I've even been seeing Chrome TV ads lately (on Amazon Prime Video). They're marketing it pretty hard despite being dominant.
Also, it's wise to not underestimate the power of developers ceasing to test against non-Blink browsers and taking a page from their IE-era past selves with "Best Viewed in Chrome" and "Browser outdated! Download Chrome" badges. There are few user motivators stronger than things not working.