The World on Your Desktop. EarthDesk replaces your Macintosh desktop picture or Windows wallpaper with a stunning dynamic image of our planet continuously updating in the background while you work. With an internet connection, EarthDesk displays real-time global cloud cover, allowing users to track hurricanes and typhoons, or simply admire our beautiful planet. User options allow you to adjust the overall transparency of the cloud layer. EarthDesk gives you numerous options for configuring map images on your desktop. Maps can be centered on a city, so that the map remains stationary while the sun and moon move. Alternatively, the map center may be locked to the position of the sun or moon so that the shadow remains fixed, while the map moves.
* Real-time clouds (updated at 3-hour intervals) with transparency and moonlight reflection.
* Accurate sun, moon and city lighting.
* High quality twilight shading.
* Automatically updates when waking from sleep.
* Moonlight shading can be turned on or off.
* Complete multi-display support.
* Eleven different map projections.
* Includes both satellite and political maps.
Changelog:
* Seasonal Maps: ground changes monthly.
* No longer requires QuickTime.
* Overall improved performance.
Requirements:
MacOS X 10.4+, Windows 2000, XP, Vista.