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OSXplanet

OSXplanet - 0.88

dynamic Earth desktop: volcanos, clouds & storms

All Time: (4.4)
Version 0.88: (5.0)
Selected Version: 0.88
Release Date: 2005-10-05
License: Freeware
Downloads (version 0.88): 6,332
Downloads (all versions): 87,559

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Product Description:

OSXplanet is a front-end to the popular program xplanet made in Cocoa and Objective-C. It replaces your desktop with a picture of earth showing where it is night and day. It also downloads the latest cloud maps and overlays it with the earth map.



Make sure you read the README (which is now in the OSXplanet program) and do all the things on it before reporting bugs!
Please give me feedback at gabriel@otte.ucsc.edu.


Many thanks to Pascal Souaillat for designing an icon the new icon is based on. Thanks to Matthew Thomas for designing an interface that the new interface is based on.

Due to the popularity of OSXplanet, it can no longer be hosted on the current site. Please donate to the OSXplanet Project to keep it online and free.

What's new in this version:

  • Fixed the issue of the earthquakes not updating properly. (again hopefully this will last longer this time.)
  • If you would like to translate OSXplanet in other languages, please let me know at gabriel@otte.ucsc.edu.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9
  • Mac OS X 10.3
  • Mac OS X 10.2

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.2 or higher (Tiger included)

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Feedback Summary:

Version 0.88:
Overall Rating: (5.0) Features: (5.0) Support: (5.0)
Ease of Use: (5.0) Quality / Stability: (5.0) Price: (5.0)
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OSXplanet CommentaryStill Not For Leopard - Version: 1.0.1, 8/4/2008 03:30AM PST

sounds good
Though OS X 10.5 Intel is listed under Operating System Requirements OSXplanet does not run.
On the OSXplanet Project Main Page the developer says it does not run under Leopard and he is working on a version that will. I enjoyed the product when I ran 10.4 but now running 10.5.2, Version 1.0.1 no longer works.
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OSXplanet ReviewStill doesn't work on Leopard - Version: 1.0.1, 6/27/2008 05:07AM PST

ttrtilley
It was nicer than EarthDesk when it worked, but that was long ago.
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OSXplanet Troubleshooting ReportLinks don't work - Version: 1.0.1, 4/15/2008 08:49AM PST

jshock
Have tried to download from Version Tracker and the developer's website. All download links appear to be broken.
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