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Google Earth continues to set the mapping paradigm. Accessible enough for casual users, Google has added features that make it a necessity for those whose topographic desires are more serious. In addition to Earth cartography, you can also check out Google Ocean, historical Earth maps, and the surface of one of our closest neighbors, Mars.
The oceanic maps provide the capability to plunge to the floor of the sea, view exclusive content from the BBC and National Geographic, and explore shipwrecks like the Titanic in 3D. Exploring the Martian surface is limited to data provided from NASA, but that's not much of a limitation considering that it's unlikely that most of us will ever get to visit the Red Planet. Switching between Google Earth, Sky, and Mars can be done from the menu bar or from the planet icon on the toolbar.
Most of the interface's real estate displays a rendering of the globe, which can zoom in on a satellite image of your destination once you've keyed it in. Controls live on a top toolbar and a left-side navigation window that lets you quickly jump between different views and locations. Google's Street View, real-time illumination of the Earth, roads, restaurants, and even crime statistics can be displayed. Smooth integration with Google's 3D rendering program SketchUp means that you can design buildings and see how they'd interact with their surroundings.
The only downside to the program is that it can consume a large amount of RAM, so older machines might experience performance issues. That can be configured through the Options menu, and recent updates have helped address many of these performance issues, with improvements to rendering speed, frame rate, and even launch time.
Publisher's Description
From Google:
Google Earth puts a planet's worth of imagery and other geographic information right on your desktop. View exotic locales like Maui and Paris, as well as points of interest such as local restaurants, hospitals, and schools. Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps, and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips. With Google Earth you can fly from space to your neighborhood--just type in an address and zoom right in, search for schools, parks, restaurants, and hotels. Get driving directions, tilt and rotate the view to see 3D terrain and buildings, save and share your searches and favorites and even add your own annotations.
What's new in this version:
- Fixed a crash when getNormalStyleUrl was called on a StyleMap referencing a non-existent Style.
- Fixed some issues using plugin on HTTPS sites.
- Fixed disabling ground level navigation through API
- No longer supporting OSX 10.4, Windows 2000, and PowerPC Macs.
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All versions:
3.6 starsout of 95 votes
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Current version:
3.3 starsout of 9 votes
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"Exceptional capability to know more about Earh"
Version: Google Earth 6.0.2.2074
Pros
To update new changes , in Antarctis , north pool and volcanic activity , smelting of is and snowy region as ,Siberia , Greenland , And,s Mount Everest , Klimanjarw ,..
Cons
The best map over the Earth - planet
Summary
Best one
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"Great product"
Version: Google Earth 6.0.2.2074
Pros
Use to look at new homes away from me. Easy
Cons
Sometimes fuzzy
Summary
Great for my pirpose
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"Speedier than ever!"
Version: Google Earth 6.0.2.2074
Pros
A great way of acccessing maps from around the world, fast and accurate, as far as I've been able to check!
Cons
Takes up quite a lot of space on your drive!
Summary
Love it!
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"great once I solved the huge glitches in the install"
Version: Google Earth 6.0.2.2074
Pros
Fast and nice detail though on the Mac some of the controls do not work as expected.
Cons
There is terrible installer and uninstall issues requiring that I shut off the internet to even get the program to open. it would otherwise quit before opening.
Summary
Once opened with no internet connection, one has to remove all the cache files and close the preference for startup tips, then close the program and open it again this time with the internet available
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"Some of the new views are great"
Version: Google Earth 6.0.2.2074
Pros
Very handy for use with some of my other apps
Cons
Some steps take too long to get the view I wanted.
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"Over all very good"
Version: Google Earth 6.0.2.2074
Pros
quick, easy to navigate, as usual.
Cons
when you go to street view, take note that the pictures are several years old
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"Google Earth was working fine, I don't get time to play"
Version: Google Earth 6.0.2.2074
Pros
Lots of great uses for this program, but I find I don't dedicate much time to it so don't have much to offer for pro comments!
Cons
It works well, street view works well, but many areas of Canada have not been photographed - many small communities.
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"Update fills only half of screen"
Version: Google Earth 6.0.2.2074
Pros
None, since I wasn't able to use the application
Cons
The new version of the application was unusable
Summary
Prior version of Google Earth worked fine. Downloaded and installed updated version. Except for menu bars at top, the Google Earth application only filled the bottom half of the screen. And only half of the app was visible. The top half of the screen was all white. I still had the old dmg file and reinstalled that, and now it's working OK again. I tried downloading the updated file three times with a fresh install each time, and each time, I got the same half-screen results. I'm on the latest version of OS X, so that shouldn't be an issue.
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"Not quite ready yet."
Version: Google Earth 6.0.2.2074
Pros
Does most of what it's supposed to.
Cons
No longer has "street view"
Summary
I'll wait for a complete version.
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