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Re: Mac4Lin - Mac transformation pack for GNOME

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The stacks part is looked after by Avant Window Navigator team. I just showed it in the screenshot to present the 'almost' completely Mac OS X look :)
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Re: Mac4Lin - Mac transformation pack for GNOME

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infra_red_dude wrote:The stacks part is looked after by Avant Window Navigator team. I just showed it in the screenshot to present the 'almost' completely Mac OS X look :)
Ohhh... I didn't know that was AWN. I thought AWN haven't released a stacks-like feature. I saw the other basic stack-like feature on AWN, but not that one.
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Re: Mac4Lin - Mac transformation pack for GNOME

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Mac4Lin version 0.4

18th December 2007

Your favorite Mac4Lin is back! A new version, more changes, better looks and an overall more polished product. Please read changelog for information of changes in this version. It gives me immense pleasure to inform all that downloads have crossed 2.6 TB till date!

Please go through the Documentation for illustrated installation instructions. Also some entities like GTK Metacity theme etc. now include two versions. Hence individual README files are included only if there is a need to convey release specific information which the generic documentation does not include. Please read the README file for more details in such cases.

Apply it, flaunt it, enjoy it!

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Mac4Lin has been approved to be a contender for FOSS awards. If you like this project then please post your comments and vote for it. Follow the link given below. It'll help Mac4Lin.

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(Jus follow the link which reads: Click here to discuss or voice your opinion)

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Re: Mac4Lin - Mac transformation pack for GNOME

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Hello! I really like the transformation pack of mac osx leopard in linux, however I have a slight problem here. The illustrated instructions that you have doesn't reflect on what I have with linux mint. One example is intalling the icon pack. In linux mint, it doesnt have the option to add the icon packs. do you have a documentation for linux mint? thanks
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derixc wrote:Hello! I really like the transformation pack of mac osx leopard in linux, however I have a slight problem here. The illustrated instructions that you have doesn't reflect on what I have with linux mint. One example is intalling the icon pack. In linux mint, it doesnt have the option to add the icon packs. do you have a documentation for linux mint? thanks
Just extract to usr/share/icons.
Then customize it to use the icons.
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thanks for the reply buddy! I really appreciate it.
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Thanks for pointing it out. In the next Revision of documentation I'll include the pixmap engine as a pre-requisite so that the user doesn't keep wondering as to why the theme is not being applied.

And thanks again.. for the words of appreciation :)
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@mbaker
1) Its a limitation of Emerald (font smoothing etc. not applied).

2) The Notification area was not eliminated. You can still see the battery icon and pidgin in the screenshots which are housed in the notification are.

3) Mebbe its specific to Mint? Coz I use Ubuntu and if I copy the themes/icons to /usr/share/theme and /usr/share/icons etc. it works for all users.

4) Just head to Compiz Settings Manager and type the name of the cursor theme in the Options (General/Preferences). That may help.
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Hello Mark,

Yeah, for commonly used apps like rhythmbox, pidgin, applets etc. the mono icons are included. However the problem arises when the apps place the notification icons in their own folders. That would involve replacing the original ones (as it can't be given in themes)...Hence I'm a bit hesitant in including this, since this would mean that the mono icons are retained no matter which theme is used.
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Here is a Gfxboot menu you might like.
http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show. ... tent=72720
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Re: Mac4Lin - Mac transformation pack for GNOME

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That looks good :) Thanks for sharing. But are gfxboot binaries available for other distros?
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there is an easy way to make a new gfxboot, just open one you already dl and edit the pictures, and css for it, that will make whatever changes you want.
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McLovin wrote:there is an easy way to make a new gfxboot, just open one you already dl and edit the pictures, and css for it, that will make whatever changes you want.
Why not just leave a white apple logo for the gfxboot and thats it ;)
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molom wrote:
McLovin wrote:there is an easy way to make a new gfxboot, just open one you already dl and edit the pictures, and css for it, that will make whatever changes you want.
Why not just leave a white apple logo for the gfxboot and thats it ;)
Would that be copyrighted?
If so the site wouldn't allow that.
If you have a white apple with a black background upload it.
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Re: Mac4Lin - Mac transformation pack for GNOME

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Mac4Lin is back!

This is the version 1.0 Release Candidate. Some components are still under development. Currently the shell script is not able to set the GDM theme, cursor theme, sounds, emerald theme. They need to be manually set.

Also components like Firefox3, Thunderbird theme, awn theme/plugins etc. are still under development. The Mozilla themes may not be stable. Hence use the non-core components of Mac4Lin at your own risk. Documentation is still in the pipeline. I decided to release the RC anyway so that patrons can start using it and update to the stable version when development is complete.

Whats new: Mac4Lin v1.0 RC - 9th September, 2008

New! Automated Installer in the form of a shell script
New GDM theme
Supports the newest version of GNOME and Xfce
New Mozilla themes specifically built for Mac4Lin
Adium style AWN status icons for Pidgin
Mac style scrollbars, menus
Other tweaks in GTK theme
Adium sounds for Pidgin
New usplash

Keeping up the tradition I'm including the download stats. SF.net alone has served about 10.4TB as on today! I'm also happy to announce that Mac4Lin was one of the winners of FOSS Awards 2008.

Instructions:

Download the Mac4Lin_v1.0_RC.tar.gz archive to any folder. Extract the archive and run Mac4Lin_Install_v1.0_RC.sh file.

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Re: Mac4Lin - Mac transformation pack for GNOME

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WOW it's so good, very well done!
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I'm not sure if the theme should have an apple logo instead of the mint one in the mint menu....

I did it manually by replacing usr/share/pixmaps/mintmenu.png with Image this one.

just do

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sudo nautilus
to be able to do that as root :)
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phonicboom wrote:I'm not sure if the theme should have an apple logo instead of the mint one in the mint menu....

I did it manually by replacing usr/share/pixmaps/mintmenu.png with Image this one.

just do

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sudo nautilus
to be able to do that as root :)
...or more correctly:

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gksu nautilus
You should always use "gksu" when starting an "x-application", sudo is for CLI-based applications.
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Re: Mac4Lin - Mac transformation pack for GNOME

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There is no Apple logo in the theme. The logo that is assigned as main menu is the one which the theme uses.
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Re: Mac4Lin - Mac transformation pack for GNOME

Post by tawan »

when is the full release coming? i have the "beta" it's lovely but the few tweaks to make it final (especially firefox*) would be niiiice ;)

* just a few color issues ..
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