Download Google Earth Pro 2020

Install & uninstall Google Earth Pro

Important: To use Google Earth Pro and its features, you must have the following versions of the app:

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Install & uninstall Google Earth Pro
System requirements
Install Google EarthPro
Fix installation errors
Uninstall Google Earth Pro

Version 7.1.8 or newer is required to use Google Earth Pro
Version 7.3.3 or newer isrequired to access Google Street View within Google Earth Pro

To install or upgrade to the latest version of Google EarthPro, download the application

System requirements

In order for Google Earth Proto run on your computer, you must have all minimum system requirements.

Windows system configuration

Minimum:

Operating System: Windows 7
CPU: 1GHz or faster
System Memory (RAM): 2GB
Hard Disk: 2GBavailable space
Internet Connection
Graphics Processor: DirectX 9 or OpenGL 1.4 compatible

Recommended:

Operating System: Windows 7 or higher
CPU: 2GHz dual-core or faster
System Memory (RAM): 4GB
Hard Disk: 4GB available space
High-Speed Internet Connection
Graphics Processor: DirectX 11 or OpenGL2.0 compatible

Mac system configuration

Minimum:

Operating System: Mac OS 10.8
CPU: Intel 64-bit
System Memory (RAM): 2GB
Hard Disk: 2GBavailable space
Internet Connection
Graphics Processor: OpenGL 1.4 compatible

Recommended:

Operating System: Mac OS 10.8 or later
CPU: Intel dual-core 64-bit
System Memory (RAM): 4GB
Hard Disk: 4GB available space
High-Speed Internet Connection
Graphics Processor: OpenGL 2.0 compatible

Linux system configuration

Minimum:

Operating System:Ubuntu 14/Fedora 23 (or equivalent) or newer
CPU: amd64 compatible, 1GHz
System Memory (RAM): 2GB
Hard Disk: 2GBavailable space
Internet Connection
3D Graphics Subsystem: OpenGL 1.4 compatible

Recommended:

CPU: amd64 compatible, 2GHz
System Memory (RAM): 4GB
Hard Disk: 4GB available space
High-Speed Internet Connection
3D Graphics Subsystem: OpenGL 2.0 compatible
Screen: 1280x1024, 32 bit color

Google Earth Profunctions with most recent versions of the Ubuntu and Fedora Linux distributions. Google Earth Promay run on other popular distributionsas well, but due to the wide variety of Linux platforms available, this is not guaranteed.

Install Google EarthPro

Install Earth Pro on Windows

Download Google EarthPro.
Double-click the file and follow the installation process.
To open Google Earth Pro, click Start
Programs
Google Earth Pro. Then, click Google EarthPro.

Install Earth Pro on a Mac

Download Google EarthPro.
Open "GoogleEarthProMac-Intel.dmg".
Open the "Install Google EarthPro.pkg" file and follow the installation process.
To open Google Earth Pro, open your Applications folder and double-click Google EarthPro.

Note: During the installation process, Mac OS X will ask for an administrator password. This information is never shared with Google.

Fix installation errors

Before attempting any of the instructions below:

Verify that your operating system is supported.
If you're using Google Earth Pro, verify that you have administrative rights on your machine or install through an administrator account on the local machine.

Fix common errors

MSI or .dll error

To uninstall your version of Google Earth Pro, click Control Panel
Uninstall a program.
Note: in some versions of Windows, you need to click Control Panel
Add or Remove Programs.
Upgrade to the latest version from the Google Earth Pro download link.

Use Earth with firewall or protection software

If you're having trouble connecting to Google Earth Pro and your machine has a software firewall, Google Earth Pro might not be able to access the internet. Examples of common anti-virus software firewalls include:

McAfee Personal Firewall Plus (also in McAfee Internet Security Suite)
ZoneAlarm
Norton Personal Firewall

To help fix firewall issues in your anti-virus software preferences, verify:

googleearth.exe is not blocked (Windows only)
Access to 'port 80' is available for non-browser applications

Note: Before Google Earth Pro software is installed, Mac OS X will ask that you input an administrator password. This information is never shared with Google.