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Dear Google Google Maps Engine user,

This email is to inform you about some important updates regarding your ability to open and view Google Maps Engine (“GME”) maps in Google Earth.

GME users have had the ability to open and view the GME maps within Google Earth by logging into the Google Earth interface with with a Google Account that has been authorized to view the map. To date, Google Earth has implemented OAuth 1.0, an open standard for authorization, to authenticate users who log in. As a part of a Google-wide initiative to implement more scalable and secure solutions, Google Earth will be updating its login implementation to utilize the new OAuth 2.0 standard.

A new version of Google Earth (version 7.1.5) has now been released for download which supports the new OAuth 2.0 standard. We highly encourage you to update your current version of Google Earth if you would like to continue accessing and viewing your GME maps in Google Earth. Note though that after May 29, 2015, OAuth 1.0 will no longer be supported and Google Earth versions 7.1.4 or earlier will not be able to authenticate to GME. You will lose access to your GME content within Google Earth after this point until you upgrade to the new version 7.1.5. When you attempt to log in, the webpage will just continue to hang as it makes the request to authenticate. 

Please download Google Earth 7.1.5 using the following links:

Google Earth
For PC: There is no stand-alone Earth installer for PC. Please download Google Earth + Plugin bundle.
For Mac: http://dl.google.com/dl/edgedl/earth/client/GE7/release_7_1_5/googleearth-consumer-intel-7.1.5.1557.dmg

Google Earth + Plugin
For PC: http://dl.google.com/dl/edgedl/earth/client/GE7/release_7_1_5/googleearth-win-bundle-7.1.5.1557.exe
For Mac: http://dl.google.com/dl/edgedl/earth/client/GE7/release_7_1_5/googleearth-bundled-intel-7.1.5.1557.dmg

Earth Plugin Only:
For PC: http://dl.google.com/dl/edgedl/earth/plugin/7.1.5.1557/googleearth-win-plugin-7.1.5.1557.exe
For Mac: http://dl.google.com/dl/edgedl/earth/plugin/7.1.5.1557/googleearth-plugin-intel-7.1.5.1557.dmg

Earth Pro
For PC: http://dl.google.com/dl/edgedl/earth/client/GE7/release_7_1_5/googleearth-win-pro-7.1.5.1557.exe
For Mac: http://dl.google.com/dl/edgedl/earth/client/GE7/release_7_1_5/googleearth-pro-intel-7.1.5.1557.dmg

For additional questions, feel free to reach out to an applicable Google contact.

Thank you for your understanding and patience as we make these software updates in order to bring you a more secure experience. 


Regards,
The Google Maps Engine and Google Earth Teams