Beginning with this version, Google Earth "Free" and Earth Pro have been combined into a single product, Earth Pro. In the weeks to come, Earth "Free" users will be automatically upgraded to Earth Pro. Available free of charge since 2015, Earth Pro contains all features found in Earth "Free" and adds features geared towards enthusiasts and GIS professionals: advanced data import capabilities, more sophisticated measurement tools, higher-resolution printing, movie creation, and much more.

Here are a few more highlights of this release:

• New Qt application framework, which enables many of the features below.
• Overhauled networking stack with the latest security updates and encryption support.
• Support for ultra-high-resolution displays.
• Multimedia backend that supports audio recording, playback, and video creation on all platforms.
• A Repair Tool utility that simplifies troubleshooting tasks such as clearing the Earth data cache and resetting preferences.

What's New In Google Earth 7.3.0:

• Earth "Free" and Pro have now been combined into a single product, Earth Pro.
• Windows: Windows 7 is earliest version supported.
• Windows: new installs default to OpenGL mode.
• Mac: Mac OS 10.8 is earliest version supported.
• Mac: application is now 64-bit.
• Mac: antialiasing option is now available.
• High-resolution ("high-DPI", "Retina") display support.
• New Repair Tool to reset cache data, settings, and fix application startup issues.
• Updated Movie Maker tool with new video formats.
• Improved image saving, printing and movie making performance.
• Web Inspector tool available for KML balloons.
• HTML5 videos such as YouTube embeds work in placemark balloons.
• Updated and improved internal Web browser and security.

Bugs Fixed

• Terrain imagery tiles missing in some locations.
• Tour audio recording and playback not working.
• Tours with recorded audio not correctly saved.
• Crash when loading large KML data files.
• Drag-and-drop files into application window not working.
• Can't open KMZ files from a path with ".kmz" in it.
• Skyscrapers cut off when saving high-resolution images.
• COM registration not performed by Windows installer.
• Some images embedded in KML don't load.
• Anisotropic filtering option has no effect.
• Startup Tips sometimes incorrectly positioned.
• Labels in Arabic were often cut off.

Known Issues

• "Share with Google+" feature not working.
• SSL client certificates not currently supported.
• Toolbar buttons, UI icons pixelated in high-DPI mode.
• Windows: high-DPI support isn't enabled until pixel scale is 200% or higher (use googleearth2x.bat to force high-DPI mode).