Sep 22, 2019 The Best Mac OS X Themes for Linux A. McMojave GTK3 Theme. McMojave is a popular GTK3 theme. It supports various desktop environments such as Gnome, Unity. Similar to McMojave theme, the McOS-Themes is updated regularly by the developer/designer. It also has a. McHigh Sierra. SkinPacks are user-created themes that can transform your Windows PC to everything from an Angry Birds-inspired operating system to something that looks like Mac OS X or Ubuntu. With these standalone apps, you can alter just about every aspect of your computer in just a few clicks.
Apple's computers (iMac, Macbook) are famous for their looks and finishing. Much of the looks on Apple's systems is a result of the awesome default theme that comes with Apple's Macintosh OS (Mac OS X). The theme has very beautiful graphics and elegant fonts. In this article we will tell you how to get the Apple Mac OS X look on your Ubuntu, Fedora or SUSE Linux systems. All thanks to the Mac4Lin project.
We have already told you about 4 elegant Apple Macintosh themes for Windows 7 and Vista. The Mac4Lin project brings the aqua User Interface of Apple's Macintosh OS Linux Operating Systems such as Ubuntu, Fedora, OpenSUSE, Debian and others. Mac4Lin works perfect with any GTK based desktop environment.
As of writing this article, the version of Mac4Lin is v1.0. Here is the download link for Mac4Lin v1:
Mac4Lin v1.0: Download here
After downloading the package, extract it's contents into a folder. In order to install the Mac4Lin theme files on your Linux System, you have to create a couple of directories and then execute this command from a terminal after navigating to the directory where you have downloaded the Mac4Lin package.
After the Mac4Lin theme package installation is over, your system's theme will automatically change to the the Apple Mac OS X Aqua theme. The theme has a lot of options which you can play around with and customise it as you wish. For knowing about more customisation options you can download the Aqua Theme Guide on this link: Mac4Lin 1.0 Documentation
Additionally, you download more Leopard Wallpapers for the theme.
Apple Mac OS Theme for Linux
Hello everyone, welcome to my blog. 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. It looks pretty good, comfortable and beautiful. In this article I am going to share my setup with you who wants to make your Ubuntu looks like Mac OS X Mojave. If you go to Gnome-look.org website, you will find many Mac OS X themes available there. But many of them are not good enough. But don’t worry, I have compiled some great stuffs so you can try it yourself. Before we go through the installation and setup, here are some screenshots of my Ubuntu 18.10 with Mac OS X Mojave style.
I have the standard and dark mode. They looks great right? The following steps requires some manual settings, so let’s get dirt.
Prerequisites
We need to install some stuffs before we install the themes.
A. Install Gnome Tweaks
First, we are going to install Gnome Tweaks on Ubuntu 18.10. Before we install, make sure the Ubuntu Universe repository is enabled. You can enable this repository from Ubuntu Software Sources.
Next, install Gnome Tweak with the following command
B. Install Gnome Extension
Please follow these steps to enable Gnome User Theme extension. This extension allows us to load shell themes from user’s directory. First, install chrome-gnome-shell package.
Next, open Firefox and type the following link
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You will need to install the Gnome extension from the website. At the top of the website, click the text that says “Click Here to Install Browser Extension”. And then Click Allow and follow the installation step. You will need to refresh the website afterward.
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Next, we are going to install some extensions:
1. User Themes
Slide the On/Off button and then click Install.
2. Activities Configurator
This extension allows us to modify the Activities button/text on Gnome. We will use this to change the Activities text with Mac logo. I will explain this later. C. Download and Install GTK3 Themes, Gnome Shell and Icon Themes
Now, let’s play with the theme and gnome-shell. First, download the Mac Mojave GTK3 theme from the following link
Install GTK3 Theme
We are going to install the GTK3 theme above to the user’s theme directory. But first, we need to create the folder. See the animation below to create .themes directory. You will also need to create .icons folder in the same way. So, you will have .themes and .icons folder under the home directory.
After download, extract the file to the .themes directory we created above. The gnome-shell theme will also go to this folder.
Install the Icon Theme
First, download the Mac OS X icon theme from the following link
Next, extract the file to .icons directory. Create the .iconsdirectory under your home folder as shown above.
Install the Gnome-Shell Theme
For the best result, download the Gnome Shell theme from this link:
Mac Os X Theme For Windows Xp
For other great Gnome Shell theme, visit the page: https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1213208/
Extract the file and you will find several folders as follow:
Open the 3.30 folder and then copy the Majove-NIGHT folder to your themes directory above. Next, open the Gnome Setting folder and open the Gnome Version 3.30.md using your favorite text editor. Execute each commands on the text file one by one. You can also install the fonts inside the Font folder.
D. Apply the Mac OS Themes
Open Gnome Tweaks and then go to Appearance. Set the Applications theme, icons and shell with the one we have created/copied from the previous steps.
Change the Activities Button with Mac Logo
To change or modify the Activities button, use the Activities Configurator extension. Go to Extension from the Gnome Tweaks page and then click the setting button of the Activities Configurator.
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Download the Mac logo from this link below:
E. Download Mojave Wallpapers
If you want, you can download the Mojave Dynamic wallpapers from this link. There are many great Mojave wallpaper in this set.
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There are many ways to make your Ubuntu looks like Mac OS X Mojave. It is a great themes for Ubuntu. I feel comfortable working with my Ubuntu laptop with this theme. Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoy it and see you in the next tutorials. Cheers.
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