To see if your PC is ready for Google Earth 6, Your computer system must have the following minimum requirements for installing :
With Google Earth 6 you can fly to any place around the world.
See 3D buildings, imagery, and terrain. Find cities, places, and local businesses
PC System Configuration
Recommended Requirements
Operating System: Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz+ or AMD 2400xp+
System Memory (RAM): 512MB
Hard Disk: 2GB free space
Network Speed: 768 Kbits/sec
Graphics Card: DirectX9 and 3D capable with 256MB of VRAM
Screen: 1280×1024, “32-bit True Color”
Minimum Requirements
Operating System: Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
CPU: Pentium 3, 500Mhz
System Memory (RAM): 256MB
Hard Disk: 400MB free space
Network Speed: 128 Kbits/sec
Graphics Card: DirectX9 and 3D capable with 64MB of VRAM
Screen: 1024×768, “16-bit High Color” – DirectX 9 (to run in Direct X mode)
Linux System Configuration
Recommended Requirements
Kernel 2.6 or later
glibc 2.3.5 w/ NPTL or later
x.org R6.7 or later
System Memory (RAM): 512MB
Hard Disk: 2GB free space
Network Speed: 768 Kbits/sec
Graphics Card: DirectX9 and 3D capable with 256MB of VRAM
Screen: 1280×1024, 32 bit color
Minimum Requirements
Kernel: 2.4 or later
glibc: 2.3.2 w/ NPTL or later
XFree86-4.0 or x.org R6.7 or later
CPU: Pentium 3, 500Mhz
System Memory (RAM): 256MB
Hard Disk: 400MB free space
Network Speed: 128 Kbits/sec
Graphics Card: DirectX9 and 3D capable with 64MB of VRAM
Screen: 1024×768, “16-bit High Color” screen
Note: LSB must be installed in order for Google Earth to run on Linux. Your operating system should install this dependency automatically when you install Google Earth.
Google Earth is officially supported against the most current versions of the Ubuntu and RHEL Linux distributions. Although we do not officially support Google Earth on other Linux distributions, many users have successfully run Google Earth on these platforms.
Mac System Configuration
Recommended Requirements
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5.2 or later
CPU: Dual Core Intel Mac
System Memory (RAM): 512MB
Hard Disk: 2GB free space
Network Speed: 768 Kbits/sec
Graphics Card: DirectX9 and 3D capable with 256MB of VRAM
Screen: 1280×1024, “Millions of Colors”
Minimum Requirements
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5.0 or later
CPU: Any Intel Mac
System Memory (RAM): 256MB
Hard Disk: 400MB free space
Network Speed: 128 Kbits/sec
Graphics Card: DirectX9 and 3D capable with 64MB of VRAM
Screen: 1024×768, “Thousands of Colors”