Turn Your Ubuntu Jaunty  Into Mac OSX Leopard

1.Download the Mac4Lin themes  and extract it to your Home folder.

2.Go to your home directory and press CTRL + H to view all the hidden files. Check to see if there exists folders named .themes, .fonts , .emerald exist. If not create three folders and name them accordingly. You can create folder either by right clicking and selecting new folder. Remember to start the filename with period sign.(The period sign represents that the folder is hidden.) Or you can also create folder by going to terminal and typing :

sudo mkdir .theme
sudo mkdir .fonts
sudo mkdir .emerald

3.Now install the Mac4Lin themes by doing the following steps:

cd Mac4Lin_v1.0_RC1
sh Mac4Lin_Install_v1.0_RC.sh

During the installation process, the installer will ask you for root access in order to install certain components . Type y to continue.

After the installation your desktop will look something like this. Well you can change your desktop background as well.

Click here to watch the image in full screen.

Click here to see log in screen. | Screen shot -1 

Note in the above image you can see the apple logo but you won't see it in yours as this screen-shot was taken after doing all the steps mentioned below. At the moment you will see a gnome icon.

If you wish to install awn dock or cairo dock you can install them too . But I don't like to use them so I did not install any.

If you wish you can also replace the gnome logo with apple logo.

Step 1: Download the apple icon.

If you find difficulties in finding the images using GUI you can go to terminal and type the following commands:

Step 1 : Get into the directory (Replace the username with your username)

cd  /home/username/.icons/Mac4Lin_Icons_v1.0_RC/scalable/places

Step 2 : Create copies of original logos:

sudo cp distributor-logo.png distributor-logo_old.png
sudo cp gnome-main-menu.png  gnome-main-menu_old.png
sudo cp main-menu.png main-menu_old.png
sudo cp start-here.png start-here_old.png

Now get back to the home folder Just type cd in your terminal.

Step 3 : Replace the orginal gnome logo with the recently downloaded apple logo :

Let us suppose that you have downloaded the apple logo in your home folder then type the following command in your terminal :

Remember to replace the username with your username.

sudo cp apple.png  /home/username/.icons/Mac4Lin_Icons_v1.0_RC/scalable/places /distributor-logo.png
sudo cp apple.png   /home/username/.icons/Mac4Lin_Icons_v1.0_RC/scalable/places /gnome-main-menu.png
sudo cp apple.png  /home/username/ .icons/Mac4Lin_Icons_v1.0_RC/scalable/places /main-menu.png
sudo cp apple.png  /home/username/ .icons/Mac4Lin_Icons_v1.0_RC/scalable/places / start-here.png

Finally if you also wish to have the log in screen too look like mac's follow the following steps:

Go to System >> Administration >>Log In window >> Type your password >> Click on Local >> Select Mac4Lin GDM v1.0 RC and close it. Remember to choose selected only under theme option.

You are done. Its time to logout and see your ubuntu 9.04 look like mac.

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Thank You Deeptiman Panda (122.167.235.xxx) 2009-06-08 11:48:20 Hello Deepak I wanted to thank you for this post. I had been following many po sts to make my Ubuntu look like Mac, but yours was so simple and automa ted tha t I was very impressed. Again thank you fo r the good work you are doing. Deep timan Reply | Quote 1 0

Ovroniil (86.90.254.xxx) 2009-06-20 02:49:35 I am a completely new to ubuntu or linux. I've tri ed to follow your instruction . Every thing is fine except my 'Close', 'Minimize' and 'Maximize' butt ons are in leftside of the window instead of right side. Here is a look of my desktop. http://img211 .imageshack.us/i/screenshotabc.png/ I want to res tore those but tons on right side can you please ex plain me how to do that?? As I said I am t otally new to this field, I am afraid you've to explain i n details. Thanks... Reply | Quote 0 0

Close and stuff on the left side Fred (121.98.156.xxx) 2009-07-25 23:21:42 Hi, It's very simple. You'll have to open a termin al and type in sudo gconf-edi tor. It will ask you for your password. Enter it. Then a window will co me up t itled Configuration Editor. Select "app s" from the menu and then 'metac ity' -> genera l. Double-click the button_layout field and change it to "cl ose,minimize,maximize:menu". Lo gout and log back in or restart to see it w orking. Fred Reply | Quote 0 0

Close button on left??? admin (SAdministrator) 2009-06-20 22:09:39 As in mac the close,minimize and maximize buttons are on left side. It's not an y error. On the right side there is a small button,when you click on it you ca n minimize,close or maximize. I too was not habituated with the button on left side but after using for a while i am. Reply | Quote 0 0

infra_red_dude (72.130.187.xxx) 2009-06-24 00:03:42 I'm very happy to announce that Mac4Lin has been d eclared as one of the finalis ts at Sourceforge.net Community Awards 2009 in the Best Visual Design c ategory . The final phase of voting began today and will run till July 20th 2009. Pleas e vote for Mac 4Lin, if you feel it deserves to be voted. To vote click on this image: http://sf.net/community/cc a09/vote/?f=414 Optionally, you can also c lick on the first box in the right frame on my blog (http ://phoenix-ani.blogsp ot.com). You do not need to S ourceforge.net login id. All you need is a valid e mail id. Each vote is associated with an email id, which needs confirmation th at you actually voted (you will get an email giving a confirmation link, so al l you need to do is click it). The whole vot ing process takes just 3 clicks. I urge patrons t o vote for Mac4Lin if they feel it should win. Mac 4Lin is compl eting with projects like Xbox Media C enter (XBMC) ... Reply | Quote 0 0

compiz won't work naya (222.124.24.xxx) 2009-07-16 00:27:56 why I can't enable my compiz?? Reply | Quote 0 0

Dilyn Corner (71.205.17.xxx) 2009-08-11 15:27:07 During the install process, you need to type 'n' w hen it asks if you want to us e Metacity. I screwed this up, so I just uninstalled it and then reins talled it. Compiz works great now.Thank you for al l your help!!! I've been looking for a good guide on how to do this. I just have one problem, thou gh. I can't ad d launchers to my AWN dock. Anyone k now why? Reply | Quote 0 0

Undo undo undo! Kabel (93.166.88.xxx) 2009-09-21 11:56:12 So, I bet my friend I could make my Ubuntu distro look just as "fancy" as a typical Mac.. I t worked, and I got my money. Now, how can I get back to my original Ubuntu look and feel? Reply | Quote 0 0

Softwrae engineer Can't find Mac4Lin_v1.0_RC1 (64.71.22.xxx) 2009-10-06 12:51:13 HI Deepak, After I extract Mac4Lin.. file. I don 't see the directory Mac4Lin_ v1.0_RC1 What could be the problem? I just installed Jaunty from ubu ntu web site. Best Regards, naveen Reply | Quote 0 0

Simple changes made it work naveen (64.71.22.xxx) 2009-10-07 16:53:25 HI Deepak, I did'nt find RC1 script file. I used the .sh file came with Mac4Li n file. I just have t o create few directories like purple etc.. in home direct ory and then it worked. Thanks for the scri pt. it is very simple and you can do this in less than 10mins. Best Regards, Naveen Reply | Quote 0 0

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