You can move locations you've saved in Google Earth to a different computer. Saved locations are called placemarks, and they're automatically saved to your computer.
Step 1: Find location file
Windows
- Press Ctrl + Esc + r or Windows key + r.
- . In the "Open" box, enter "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Google\GoogleEarth".
- If you're using Windows XP, enter "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Google\GoogleEarth" instead.
- Select OK.
- In the directory, you'll see a file called "myplaces.kml". This file has your saved locations.
- Note: If you want to replace a corrupted myplaces.kml file, use "myplaces.backup.kml."
Mac
- Open the Finder.
- At the top of the screen, click Go. Hold down Option or Alt, then click Library
Application support
- You'll see a file called "myplaces.kml". This file has your saved locations.
- Note: If you want to replace a corrupted myplaces.kml file, use "myplaces.backup.kml."
Application support Step 2: Move location file
There are a few ways you can transfer the file with your saved locations to another computer:
- Save the file in Google Drive
- Email the file to yourself
- Save the file to a USB drive
Tip: Back up your myplaces.kml file to a removable device, like USB drive.