# Does Google Earth Pro work on macOS 28?

> **Short answer: no, not on its own.** Google Earth Pro is Intel-only (verified October 6, 2026) and its current download has no Apple silicon build. Apple says Intel-only apps stop running on Apple silicon Macs after macOS 27, apart from some older games. Keep86 is built to keep apps like this running, but we haven’t tested Google Earth Pro yet.

## Key facts

- Architecture: Intel-only (checked October 6, 2026)
- Developer: Google
- Website: https://www.google.com/earth/
- Native Apple silicon version: None listed
- Keep86 status: Not tested yet
- Latest known version: 7.3.7.1327
- Last verified: 2026-10-06

## Questions about Google Earth Pro

### Does Google Earth Pro work on Apple silicon?

Only through Rosetta 2. Google Earth Pro is Intel-only: an Apple silicon Mac runs it by translating its Intel code with Rosetta 2, which Apple supports in full until macOS 27.

### Does Google Earth Pro need Rosetta 2?

Yes, on every Apple silicon Mac. Apple has said that from macOS 28 Rosetta remains only for some older games, so Intel-only apps like Google Earth Pro stop opening.

### How can I keep using Google Earth Pro after macOS 28?

Stay on macOS 27 on this Mac, switch to an alternative, or run Google Earth Pro in a macOS 27 virtual machine (UTM, VirtualBuddy, Parallels). Keep86 runs that virtual Mac hidden and shows the app’s windows on your desktop; see the test status above.

## Sources

- Google Earth Pro 7.3.7.1327 installer: the main “Google Earth” binary is x86_64 only — https://www.google.com/earth/about/versions/ (2026-10-06)
- The vendor download tracked by the Homebrew cask is the Intel build (googleearthpromac-intel-*.dmg) — https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/google-earth-pro (2026-10-05)
- In Keep86’s 20-app test plan; result pending until the Apple silicon test days (2026-10-05)

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Architecture data partly from Homebrew (formulae.brew.sh), used under the BSD 2-Clause licence.
Source: https://keep86.com/apps/google-earth-pro