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Update For EarthDesk Released

Update For EarthDesk Released

by , 7:00 AM EDT, April 15th, 2002

Trygve Inda has released a free update for EarthDesk, bringing it to version 1.0.2. EarthDesk is a world time and mapping tool app. The update adds new features. From Tygve Inda:

Trygve Inda, developer of Time Palette 5.0, today announced a free update to EarthDesk, the latest product in the line of world time and mapping tools.

The first application of its kind to support both Classic MacOS and OS X, EarthDesk replaces the Mac's static desktop picture with ever-changing, beautiful maps of the world with correct sun and moon illumination.

New features in version 1.0.2 include:

  • "Update Now" menu option to immediately update the desktop map.
  • The Equirectangular map can now be zoomed in on a selected city.

You can find more information about EarthDesk at Trygve Inda's Web site. EarthDesk is available today for US$19.95.

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