EarthDesk 6.0

EarthDesk replaces your static desktop picture with a rendered image of Earth showing correct sun, moon and city illumination.
With an Internet connection, EarthDesk displays near 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.
Version 6.0:
Note: Upgrades from version 5.0 are $12.95; upgrades from versions 1.0-4.0 are $17.95.
- All new city database with additional data.
- Displays the current sun and moon positions.
- Displays grid lines (graticule) on the map.
- Creates named collections of settings (presets).
- Adjustable slider for night shadow darkness.
- Tracks the International Space Station.
- New Globe and Azimuthal positioning controls.
- Additional moonlight shading options.
- Reorganized user interface improves usability.
- Pinpoints user-selected cities on map.
- Updated political map with current borders.
- Suppors adding, editing and removing of cities.
- Ready for Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8).
- Faster performance and lower processor usage.
- Up to 75% less memory than previous versions.
- Improved appearance in Mission Control.
- Supports modern machines with dual GPUs.
- Supports MacBook Pro Retina Display systems.