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Google Earth for Apple: Does Anyone Have The Beta?

neocell said:
I was getting the mouse skipping action as well on a G4 800 iMac, was a little annoying. Haven't tried it on my 1GHz iMac or PB yet though. Hopefully they're better with it. Could be a graphics card issue?:confused:
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I got that with an iBook and my eMac, but it's fine on my PowerBook.
 
Lau said:
It looks as if MacUpdate have removed it now, so it's maybe a good thing that it wasn't posted here.
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(in re the message at MacUpdate) That's true for all the download links, none of the copies still listed on this site or anywhere else have been offered with the permission of Google.

Google don't seem interested in going all litigious, but it's pretty clear that they aren't happy that the pre-release version is being distributed. It gives the false impression that they release buggier software than they really would, but this thing hasn't been released. It's also going to cause them to be inundated with support questions from people who don't understand that this is still a leaked build, and of course Google are now in a position that they'll probably need to tell people to go away.
 
iMeowbot said:
(in re the message at MacUpdate) That's true for all the download links, none of the copies still listed on this site or anywhere else have been offered with the permission of Google.

Google don't seem interested in going all litigious, but it's pretty clear that they aren't happy that the pre-release version is being distributed. It gives the false impression that they release buggier software than they really would, but this thing hasn't been released. It's also going to cause them to be inundated with support questions from people who don't understand that this is still a leaked build, and of course Google are now in a position that they'll probably need to tell people to go away.
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every site that I have seen the copy of, clearly states that it is an 'unofficial beta copy', and anyone would half a brain can tell that it is not a complete version... but hey, the windows version was released under beta in the same way... so, maybe google actually leaked it out themselves :p
 
JeDiBoYTJ said:
every site that I have seen the copy of, clearly states that it is an 'unofficial beta copy',
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None of the download links say anything of the sort, they do have a lot of ads and flashy counters though. Only people sent to them indirectly through blog pages and the like will see that part.
 
i thought this was funny
 

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JeDiBoYTJ said:
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mod note: Do NOT post links to this. Until Google release it links to downloads will be considered piracy.
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Incorrect grammer and you are calling free software piracy. It amazes me how people come up with this stuff.
 
Well, there are a few users complaining about the mouse skipping. My guess is that the problem is with the GPU. As I said already, while running Google Earth my RAM wasn't used completely, nor my CPU or my virtual memory. Anyway, if it's the graphic card, I'm very sure that Google will find a way to boost performance, I mean it's stupid that my Mac struggles even though there is over 500Mb of free and incatvie memory and 50% of CPU being used by the app. (Someone correct me if my technical conclusions are wrong :p )

Let's remember that this copy is leaked (even though it's all over the web and in MacUpdate). This is still a beta that shouldn't be public, I've seen a LOT of bugs already (tilt issues, route lines not complete, some features disabled, etc. just to name a few). So I'm very positive about Google making this app really polished before it's officially released.

Anyway, at 256x256 I can still have a lot of fun, this is probably the app that I've been waiting the most. Viewing the whole world from the top is just incredible. When I was a kid I saved some money and bought a poster of my home city form the space, and now with GE the whole earth is right in front of me.

This might be just a sneak peak of what we're going to see from Google in the next few years. :)
 
slimflem said:
Incorrect grammer and you are calling free software piracy. It amazes me how people come up with this stuff.
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First off all if you're going to pick on grammar (see the correct spelling here?) check your spelling. Secondly, Front Row for example is free also, but until Apple releases it publicly for other Macs, distributing it is considered piracy or whatever you want to call it. At least in that country in which the server that hosts MR is set up.
That's not to say that I don't see anything wrong with it, but as this is my personal opinion and not the site owner's it doesn't count much, nor does yours... :D
 
slimflem said:
Incorrect grammer and you are calling free software piracy. It amazes me how people come up with this stuff.
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It's actually probably just a typo. It was probably meant to be:

mod note: Do NOT post links to this. Until Google releases it, links to downloads will be considered piracy.
 
Diatribe said:
First off all if you're going to pick on grammar (see the correct spelling here?) check your spelling. Secondly, Front Row for example is free also, but until Apple releases it publicly for other Macs, distributing it is considered piracy or whatever you want to call it. At least in that country in which the server that hosts MR is set up.
That's not to say that I don't see anything wrong with it, but as this is my personal opinion and not the site owner's it doesn't count much, nor does yours... :D
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yes, Front Row is 'technically' free, BUT it is against the EULA\License when you purchase the iMac G5 to redistribute it to any other computer. Show me where it says anything like that about Google Earth (not talking to you specifically (Diatribe), just making a general statement.)

PS: I also find it quite humorous when the ones who are correcting others grammar, fail to spell it correctly :p
 
JeDiBoYTJ said:
yes, Front Row is 'technically' free, BUT it is against the EULA\License when you purchase the iMac G5 to redistribute it to any other computer. Show me where it says anything like that about Google Earth (not talking to you specifically (Diatribe), just making a general statement.)

PS: I also find it quite humorous when the ones who are correcting others grammar, fail to spell it correctly :p
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Yeah, you're right it doesn't. Because the version that is being distributed doesn't have an EULA. That doesn't mean that one doesn't exist though. Given the fact there is none, I agree with you.
 
I think we can all agree that copying software that is for sale (for $$$) and then using the software without paying for it : is piracy.

Using software in a way that is not in agreement with the EULA is in breach of the agreement. I'm not sure if this is piracy.

If there is no EULA, how can there be a breach?
It boils down to ethics.
 
:) woohoo, been waiting for this for ages. Seems to work just fine to me. Weird thing though, my 4 year old house is on the PC version but on this version the road had not even started to be built which means the pic is at least 5 years old.
 
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