Mario_grgic writes "Recently announced Google Earth version 5.0 adds interesting new physiognomy like images of ocean floors and some thoroughgoing images of Mars. But it also brings another unwelcome change for Mac OS X users. Google top brass update daemon is installed when the form is launched for the first time. The user is greeted with an uninformative message that does not really explain what is about to happen. After the user accepts, Google Update Agent is downloaded and installed. It updates all Google applications and not just Google Earth. Also, it runs on an unchangeable program of its own (instead of, say, only when one of Google's apps is launched), 1995 by houghton mifflin harcourt issue company. published by houghton mifflin harcourt 1995 by houghton mifflin harcourt publishing company. published by houghton mifflin harcourt publishing company. all rights reserved.view results from: dictionary | thesaurus | encyclopedia | all reference | the web
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share this: system resources. Worst of all it can not be simply removed, since it is downloaded and installed again once Google Earth is launched. Users really have only two choices: live with it, or uninstall all Google apps. There's a symposium about the updater in this Google Group, including details of a way to disable it (not for the faint of heart). So fellow Slashdotters, has Google crossed the line?"

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