I got a copy of Google Earth for Mac OS X this weekend. It’s pretty cool flying through downtown Chicago, or up the Snake River in Colorado. You have to work to find the download link (hopefully it hasn’t been removed).
There’s a download linke here: Google Earth for Mac OS X and it’s blogged about at uneasysilence.com.

AppleInsider also has information about the OS X Google Earth beta and has this to say:

The application asks users to type in an address and will then “fly” the user from space to the address through satellite imagery. Users can then zoom in on the aerial satellite view of the search location, view buildings and landscapes, and tilt and rotate the view to see 3D terrain and buildings.
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Earlier this month, a pre-release version of Google Earth for Mac OS X that uses OpenGL rendering reportedly began making the rounds overseas. The 40MB application packs a hefty set of preferences, allowing users to tweak detail and color, and control the speed of their “flights.”

Google Earth interfaces with Google’s Web-based mapping service, Google Maps, in providing local search results and driving directions. However, sources say Google Earth for Mac OS X includes a superior set of satellite imagery when compared to the Google Maps Web service, offering additional clarity and a deeper zoom function.

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