Mac Os X Theme For Ubuntu
Install Mac OS X Theme for Ubuntu 14.04 will help to make Ubuntu 14.04 looks like Mac OS X. This Macbuntu Transformation Pack Includes GTK Themes, themes for Ubuntu Unity, Icon themes for Ubuntu 14.04, Logos, Boot Splash sceen, Login Screen LightDM webkit theme (by wattos). This pack is developed by noobslab with the help of bluedxca93 from gnome-look.org.
This Mac OS X Transformation Pack consists of four Mac GTK themes, three Mac icon themes, Mac boot screen, and Mac like LightDM theme. The commands and instructions to change an Ubuntu 14.04 looks like Mac OS X are given below. There are some instructions to revert back to default Ubuntu.
Simple things first.
Download Mac OS X Lion Wallpapers
Dec 05, 2018 Mac OS X Mojave theme is my favorite among other themes for Linux. Well, it’s a matter of preference and so far I am pretty satisfied with my setup. I am running Ubuntu 18.10 with Mac OS X Mojave style. Oct 06, 2018 Step 2. Install the Mac OS X theme. Next, let’s download the Mac OS X Theme. Use the link below to download the GTK Theme. Save it to your download location. You should have a new file called: McOS-MJV-Dark-mode-Gnome-3.30-1.1.tar.xz.
Simple things first just download Mac OS X wallpapers. Here is the link to download the Mac OS X wallpapers. It will download a Zip of 39.2 MB. Extract it to your pictures folder.
Then right click on the desktop >> change the background >> Select Pictures folder and select a Mac Wallpaper.
Tools to apply Mac OS X Theme on Ubuntu 14.04
To change the GTK theme, Icons Theme, Cursors, Fonts we need Unity Tweak Tool. Install Unity Tweak Tool on Ubuntu 14.04 by using the commands given below.
Install Mac OS X theme for Ubuntu 14.04
Install the GTK theme, Icon theme, Mouse pointer theme and fonts of Mac OS X and apply them to ubuntu 14.04. Run the commands on a terminal (press Ctrl+Alt+T).
Now Open Unity Tweak Tool and select Themes section. On GTK themes section select Mbuntu theme. On the Icons tab select Mbuntu-osx and on cursors tab select Mac-cursors.
The look and feel of the Unity desktop is now almost Mac Like. You have mac icons, Mac Windows and Mac mouse pointers.
Next thing is to add a Mac Dock, Mac Logo and Name on the top bar.
Install Docky, Mac OS X Like Dock in Ubuntu 14.04
Docky is a very light weight mac os x like dock for ubuntu. It has mac like hover effects for icons. To install docky into ubuntu 14.04 run the commands given below.
Now install Mac Dock theme for Docky.
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Download Mac theme for docky. Run Docky from Unity Launcher. You will get a dock on the bottom of the screen. Click on the first icon docky settings. On the settings window select 3D Mode. Click Install Button select the downloaded docky theme file. Then you will get Buyi-idock theme. Now we got a Mac OS X like Dock.
Hide Ubuntu Unity Launcher
You can hide unity launcher from Appearance -> Behavior and turn off. Now your desktop have a nice mac os x wallpaper with mac os x dock.
Replace ‘Ubuntu Desktop‘ text with ‘Mac OS X‘ on the top Panel
Enter following commands to change ‘Ubuntu Desktop‘ text on the panel:
If you want to revert back to ‘Ubuntu Desktop’ text, enter following commands in the Terminal:
Replace the Ubuntu logo with Apple logo on Launcher
Enter following commands to replace the Apple Logo on the launcher
If you want Ubuntu logo back insted of the apple logo enter following commands in terminal:
Replace Ubuntu overlay scrollbars with normal scroll bars
Enter following command in terminal to disable overlay scrollbars in ubuntu
If you want ubuntu overlay bars back then run the following command on the terminal
Now your desktop is looks like Mac OS X. Next is to tweak the bootscreen, login screen and the lock screen of LightDM
Apply Mac OS X Splash Screen to Ubuntu 14.04
This will change the boot screen of Ubuntu 14.04 from ubuntu text to a nice Mac OS X like Splash screen with grey loading animation and apple logo.
If you don’t like Mac OS X like Splash Screen, You can always get back Ubuntu splash screen by removing it.
Enter following command to remove splash:
Apply Mac OS X Login Screen to Ubuntu 14.04
Enter following commands to install Mac LightDM theme on Ubuntu 14.04. These commands will change the login screen of ubuntu.
If you want to revert the login screen to default then run the following commands to revert the default LightDM theme.
Enter following command will remove LightDM theme:
Remove White Dots and Ubuntu Logo from Lock Screen
Ubuntu 14.04 got new lock screen. If you are not changed the Light DM Theme then these step are essential to look like a Mac OS X Lock Screenlock screen.
Enter following commands in terminal to remove white dots and Ubuntu logo:
If you want to revert back then use following commands.
Now the transformation of Desktop to Mac OS X is almost complete. You have a Mac Boot splash, login screen, Desktop and lock screen.
Some more additional tweaks for a better look.
Install Monochrome icons for Libreoffice in Ubuntu 14.04
Install Libreoffice icons
Human icons are the default icons in LibreOffice. But in the Mac transfomation pack those are not suited well. So we are attempting to change the libreoffice icon theme to a monocromatic more appeling theme. To make LibreOffice more elegant with monochrome icons follow these instructions.
Enter following commands to install monochrome icons for libreoffice.
Shareaza for mac os x. After installation go to LibreOffice menu select “Tools” > “Options” > “LibreOffice” > “View” and select “Sifr” under “Icon size and style”.
Apply Mac Fonts to Ubuntu 14.04
The default ubuntu font look great in Ubuntu 14.04. But for a complete Mac Look we need Mac Fonts. To Install Mac Fonts to the system run the following commands.
To change the fonts start unity tweak tool . On the fonts section choose Apple Garamont Font or Lucida Mac Font. Adjust the size of the font according to your screen.
This will complete the Transformation of Ubuntu 14.04 look like Mac OS X using the Macbuntu Transformation Pack of themes, icons, dock, fonts and login screen. Enjoy Ubuntu 14.04 with the feel of Mac OS X.
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GNOME-OSX II is (as you might have already guessed) a Mac GTK theme for Linux desktops — and it’s a pretty pretty adaptation.
‘This theme is a ‘gnome-desktop-interpretation of Mac OS X”
Yup, this is not an out-and-out copy of the standard UI in macOS. The theme describes itself as “a gnome-desktop-interpretation of Mac OS X”, with the theme designer saying they’ve “tried to implement the feel of OS X on the gnome-applications.”
This means the theme it’s not trying to be a pixel-perfect clone of the macOS theme — and there are plenty of GTK themes that try to do that out there — but instead adapts the core design of Cupertino’s desktop OS in a way that makes sense (and looks best) on the GNOME desktop.
The GNOME-OSX II theme works with most modern GNOME-based desktops, including GNOME Shell, GNOME Flashback, and Budgie. But the theme does not work with the Unity desktop.
Aside from evoking the form and function of macOS there are some novel touches too, such as the use of a blurred sidebar in the Nautilus file manager, and consistent theming across GTK2 and GTK3 apps.
A compataible GNOME Shell theme is also available to download for those wanting even more mac-inspired bling for their desktops.
Why do this?
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Debate about the merits (or otherwise) of theming a Linux desktop to look like another operating system arises every time a theme like this is presented.
The terse answer is, if you can’t understand the appeal, sense or logic in doing it: don’t.
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Whether you have Apple envy or simply admire and appreciate the design aesthetic of a macOS, there’s no shame if you decide to make Ubuntu look like Mac. The whole point of using Linux is (after all) that you can do things like this — you certainly can’t make Mac OS X look like Ubuntu!
Download GNOME-OSX Mac theme for Linux
The GNOME OS X II theme requires GNOME 3.20 or later. To use it on Ubuntu you need to be running Ubuntu 16.10 or above.
Once the download is complete you need to extract the tarball to your ~/.themes directory.
Finally, to switch theme on you need to use the GNOME Tweak Tool, which is available to install from Ubuntu Software.
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For a more faithful mac-ification try the La Capitaine Mac icon theme for Linux, also available as a free download from GNOME-Look.