EarthDesk for Mac

User Reviews

• Not worth the time.

  wdr--20086/29/2013

  Pros

  beautiful, if my desktop is empty.

  Cons

  But my desktop is never empty, so I can't se it.

  Summary

  Worthless.

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• Fantastic app

  margaretmiles11/14/2012

  Pros

  Good idea.

  Cons

  Rather slow

  Summary

  Great app and friendly support team.

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• Looks visually UGLY unless UPAY MORE FOR Hi-Res Clouds!

  redmarble6/18/2012

  Pros

  Easy to install.

  Cons

  NOW, need to pay more for "Hi-Res" clouds! (This used to be free until recent update!) Looks visually HORRIBLE unless you PAY MORE for the hi-resolution clouds. Low-res clouds are now included with the price of the app.

  Summary

  I bought this app for its visually appealing look. Hi-res clouds were included with the paid app. UNFORTUNATELY, low-resolution clouds are included and you WILL NEED to PAY MORE for Hi-Res clouds! Without Hi-Res clouds, this app now looks HORRIBLE!!

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• Watch out for subscription fees!

  Ed1ey9/23/2011

  Pros

  Beautiful desktop in high resolution

  Cons

  Until very recently, clouds were displayed in HD, but they are now in SD and it look terrible. Apparently the person that used to make the HD clouds for free now wants to be paid, and Xeric plan to charge you $12 per year for the clouds.

  Summary

  Expect to pay much more than the advertised $25 for this product.

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• Best desktop ever

  geonlaine7/27/2011

  Pros

  I can check on what's in store for us weatherise

  Cons

  none that I can think of

  Summary

  Great application

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• Easy on the eye

  joe.mckenna4/15/2011

  Pros

  Works very well.

  Cons

  A little slow to load

  Summary

  Very good response when I had a problem

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• New version 5.7, doesn't have clouds but the 5.6.2 did!

  NoCloudsOnEarthDesk4/4/2011

  Pros

  The older version, 5.6.2, worked well and I enjoyed it. It had no trouble. It, most importantly, had clouds. The upgrade doesn't. Their support told me that they would try to figure out why the 5.7 version doesn't have clouds - the whole point of it?

  Cons

  The newer version 5.7 does not work. The support for this company, after 4 plus tries has told me to give up and use the older version. So if you don't mind that there is no clouds on the 5.7 version then you will find it to be ok. Stick with 5.6.2!

  Summary

  The 5.6.2 version for Mac works like a charm! The upgrade 5.7, as admitted by Karen from Xeric Design's support department does not work as far as providing clouds, the reason for the desktop. They are still working out the bugs. So, bottom-line, stick with the older version and you will have a nice desktop but if you try to upgrade to the 5.7 you will be in for frustration (a week's worth for me). Their support team did get back to me and tried 4 plus times to solve the issue, mainly by having me uninstall and re-install the program many many times. So now I have the older version, the 5.6.2 back on and it works fine. I believe that in the future there will be a working 5.7 program. But not as of this writing, 4 April 11.

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• Very nice graphics. I really enjoy this app.

  Liquidator4/2/2011

  Pros

  Realistic cloud cover and the moon phases are awesome!

  Cons

  No problems so far.

  Summary

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• very good to have an idea what's around

  yolanta--20083/27/2011

  Pros

  it changes quite quickly

  Cons

  I cannot see any

  Summary

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• Suspicious

  herbincowboyz12/16/2010

  Pros

  Can't say I have one.

  Cons

  I like the person who said they did not like the way it acted like a virus, found the way this could not just be trashed was a little suspicious. Had to go to System Preferences... and find it in Other.. and then delete it.

  Summary

  I would like to read more postings on this product, as my security system and the Mac security system found this product a bit suspicious.

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