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TMO at Macworld - Mac Beta Version of Google Earth Released

by , 4:25 PM EST, January 10th, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO -- Google on Tuesday released the Mac version of Google Earth. The long-awaited software enables Mac users to view the same animated driving directions, 3D buildings and terrain, zoom-ins and zoom-outs and other features available to Windows users. Users can also save and annotate the searches they make with Google Earth.

Google Earth for the Mac is currently in Beta and requires Mac OS X v10.4, a 500MHz processor (1.5GHz recommended), 256MB RAM (512MB recommended), 400MB hard drive space (2GB recommended) and a 3D-capable video card with 16MB of Video RAM (32MB recommended).

Mac versions of Google Earth Plus and Google Earth Pro are not available yet. The former is a US$20 upgrade that adds GPS device support, the ability to import spreadsheets, drawing tools and better printing. The later is a $400 upgrade aimed at professional and commercial users.

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View Name:Guest
Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:37 pm Subject: finally!
Close Name:Al Swearengen Posts: 339 Joined: 10 May 2005
Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:56 pm Subject: Yes it is nice

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now i see what the fuss is about.


I had the Windows version on my Toshiba laptop and was eagerly waiting for the Mac version. Still beta though, I wonder when a production version will be released.


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Close Name:stuartea Posts: 327 Joined: 08 Aug 2005
Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:39 pm Subject:

I've used the Beta before and it's really a great app. Just wish more of the UK was in higher definition. I do like zooming and tilting over my house. : )


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Close Name:iJack Posts: 271 Joined: 13 Jun 2001
Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:43 pm Subject:

I couldn't get the goddam thing to download!


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Close Name:Dreadnought Posts: 160 Joined: 01 Jan 2005
Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:13 am Subject: Google Earth Rocks!

I've been using the beta Google Earth for a few weeks now, and I think is it one of the coolest things since sliced bread.

What I have noticed though is that a lot of the satellite images are significantly out of date. The image for my house and neighborhood is about 5 years old.


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