EarthDesk for Mac OS X revved to version 5.1.1
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Nov 21, 2009 at 4:00am
Xeric Design has released version 5.1.1 of EarthDesk, the real-time dynamic desktop map for Mac OS X. It fixes a bug that caused partially downloaded cloud images to be displayed, resulting in a milky white area across the bottom portion of the map.
EarthDesk replaces your static desktop with a photo-realistic image of the Earth showing current sun, moon and city illumination as well as real-time global cloud coverage (hurricanes, storms, and worldwide weather systems) on your desktop. It operates silently in the background, keeping your desktop updated while you work. Unlike a screen saver, which only appears when your system is idle, EarthDesk’s dynamic desktop is continuously displayed as your desktop background (and optionally as a screen saver).
EarthDesk requires Mac OS X 10.5 or newer. Single user copies may be purchased online for US$19.95. Upgrades are available for $12.95 for licensed users of version 4 and $17.95 for licensed users of versions 1, 2 and 3. Version 5.1.1 is a free update for registered users of version 5.x.
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Dennis has been a newspaper editor/reporter (seven years) and teacher (seven years). He has over 10,000 magazine, newspaper and online articles to his credit. He has also covered the Mac and tech industries for over a decade for such online publications as MacCentral, MacMinute and now MacsimumNews.
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