Does SpaceMouse work with Google Earth on macOS 13 Ventura?

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timpritlove
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Does SpaceMouse work with Google Earth on macOS 13 Ventura?

Post by timpritlove »

I wonder if SpaceMouse continues to work on macOS Ventura (in my case on M1 machines) in conjunction with Google Earth.

I know that Google Earth has a slightly different way of dealing with SpaceMouse so I want to make sure it works before upgrading various machines.

Any help and insight appreciated.
K1LLD0Z3R04
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Re: Does SpaceMouse work with Google Earth on macOS 13 Ventura?

Post by K1LLD0Z3R04 »

i just can warn to upgrade to Ventura, but i dont use Google earth. Just Blender and Fusion360.
My buttons stopped working then. Monterey was working fine.
Couldn't get it running with support help. i really miss them. Already considering selling it, buy one without buttons, design, MJF print an housing with programmable buttons and build the rest around the space controller to get my buttons somehow back without needing the driver for them.

btw...if u need some entertainment.... call their phone support, that was... "interesting". :shock:
fractalearth
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Re: Does SpaceMouse work with Google Earth on macOS 13 Ventura?

Post by fractalearth »

I can answer from my recent experience the past couple of days...no. Then again, I'm not super tech savvy so who can say, but ultimately, after updating to Ventura, the latest Google Earth Pro version and 3Dconnexion version, I can say that none of the buttons or axes work at all. I've tried uninstalling/installing all day in different sequences, made sure the GE Pro preferences are set right, etc...I'm at a loss and very disappointed that I upgraded. Actually, it was GE Pro that more or less forced me to upgrade, I was getting an error message that would not connect to the server and load MyPlaces. I figured since every other time I updated to the next version of GE Pro or MacOS worked this time wouldn't be any different. Wrong. Anyway, if you figured out how to get it working please let me know, my work is much less efficient and fun at this point without the SpaceMouse.

Thx!
Papepipopu
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Re: Does SpaceMouse work with Google Earth on macOS 13 Ventura?

Post by Papepipopu »

Hi all,

Is someone have news about Google Earth and Space Navigator on Mac ?
My Google Earth is up to date, my 3dConnexion drivers are too (10.8.1) and nothing works for month and month...
Please dev. peoples from 3DConnexion ! Can you fix that ? Our devices are useless for all people who bought it to use with Google Earth. Mine is in my drawer for month...

Thanks for your help.
Niklas
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Re: Does SpaceMouse work with Google Earth on macOS 13 Ventura?

Post by Niklas »

Hello Papepipopu.
If you uninstall the latest driver from 3dconnexion and install an old one from https://3dconnexion.com/us/archived-dri ... acos-10-15 it should work.
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Re: Does SpaceMouse work with Google Earth on macOS 13 Ventura?

Post by Niklas »

I'm using Google Earth Pro version 7.3.6.9345 (64-bit)
and
3DxMacCore version 1.2.4.307 (307)
3DxWare version 10.7.4 (3493)
SpaceNavigator Firmware 4.35.

Works perfekt.
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Re: Does SpaceMouse work with Google Earth on macOS 13 Ventura?

Post by Niklas »

I forgot to tell you about my setup.
MacBook Air M2 with 3Dconnexion Compact.
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Re: Does SpaceMouse work with Google Earth on macOS 13 Ventura?

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Ventura 13.5 (22G74)

Is there a way to edit a post? I want all my post to merge in to one post.
Niklas
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Re: Does SpaceMouse work with Google Earth on macOS 13 Ventura?

Post by Niklas »

Papepipopu wrote: Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:42 pm Hi all,

Is someone have news about Google Earth and Space Navigator on Mac ?
My Google Earth is up to date, my 3dConnexion drivers are too (10.8.1) and nothing works for month and month...
Please dev. peoples from 3DConnexion ! Can you fix that ? Our devices are useless for all people who bought it to use with Google Earth. Mine is in my drawer for month...

Thanks for your help.
Hello again.
I'm curious if my suggesten helped you.
Papepipopu
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Re: Does SpaceMouse work with Google Earth on macOS 13 Ventura?

Post by Papepipopu »

Niklas !! It works !
I tried this before your message but I think I made a mistake. The fact that you suggest me to do it made me try again. And it works perfectly !

Thank you.
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Re: Does SpaceMouse work with Google Earth on macOS 13 Ventura?

Post by Niklas »

Papepipopu wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:21 pm Niklas !! It works !
I tried this before your message but I think I made a mistake. The fact that you suggest me to do it made me try again. And it works perfectly !

Thank you.
Perfect, have a nice fly in google earth. =)
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Re: Does SpaceMouse work with Google Earth on macOS 13 Ventura?

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Re: Does SpaceMouse work with Google Earth on macOS 13 Ventura?

Post by ngomes »

Just FYI. The issue with Google Earth not working in v. 10.8.1 of 3DxWare 10 (internally tracked with issue identifier MAC-395) was resolved in v. 10.8.2, released in late Sep 2023.
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