
Drag the Google Earth icon from your Applications folder to your dock to create an alias for easy access. Close the Google Earth disk image window, then drag both the Google Earth.dmg and the Google Earth volume (below) to the trash to clear them from your desktop. Drag the Google Earth.app to wherever you want to install it typically, the Applications folder on your hard drive. The Google Earth disk image file (.dmg) will automatically mount on your desktop and open, showing this window. Click the Continue button to finish the download. At the end of the download, an alert box will tell you that the. The Downloads window will show the progress of your download. Your browser will display a Thank You page while Google Earth automatically downloads in the background. To install Google Earth for Macintosh: (Screen shots are from MacOSX 10.4.11 and Safari 4.) Skip to the Your Weekly Assignment section below. Your installation of Google Earth is complete! You should now see a shortcut icon for Google Earth on your desktop. When the installation has finished, close any open installer windows. Next you'll see a window with a progress bar, first for Downloading and then for Installing the program. If you get yet another security warning, click the Run button again. Ever vigilant to protect your computer, Windows will probably give you another security warning, and the option to run or save the file. message at the top of your browser window. Notice the To help protect your security. Depending on your browser settings, the Google Earth installer will probably NOT start downloading. You will see the following Thank you for downloading Google Earth screen. option and click the Agree and Download button, as shown above.
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The page automatically detects your operating system, so you don't have to worry about choosing a particular version. Click here to go to the Google Earth download page.To install Google Earth for Windows: (Screen shots are from Windows XP and Internet Explorer 8.) As always, your mileage may vary depending on which MacOS or Windows version you're using. If not, there are some general directions below. If you are comfortable doing this on your own without help, go for it. Go to the 'Google Earth download site' new and follow the instructions there to install the current version of Google Earth on your computer, preferably in the default location. Īlso, be sure to complete the This Week's Assignment section below, so we know who is ready and who needs assistance, so everyone is wheels up for Week 9 on Friday. If you already have Google Earth installed on your computer, skip these instructions but PLEASE be sure to update it to the current version before Week 9, so we are all "on the same page." To check for updates, choose Help > Check for Updates Online.