As a fan of technology, I am not tied to any particular OS. I use Windows XP on my work laptop, Ubuntu Linux 10.04 on my work desktop, run Windows 7 on my home desktop and Mac OS X on my 21.5” Apple iMac.
I like to try the best of breed apps in all OS and share it here in the blog.
After using my iMac though, I have started to take a liking for some of the nice features in Mac OS X. Especially the ability to switch windows, being able to use Expose – where you move your mouse to a desktop corner to see thumbnails of open windows, etc.
Now, I can get the same features on my Ubuntu Linux easily with the Macbuntu theme. It is a well-made theme and very easy to install too.
It installs all the necessary icons, docks and visuals to make you think you are working on a Mac without having to pay for one.
How to Install Macbuntu?
- Download Macbuntu from sourceforge
Macbuntu-10.04 for Ubuntu 10.04
Macbuntu-10.10 for Ubuntu 10.10 - On Terminal, cd to the directory you downloaded to
- tar xvcf Macbuntu.10.04.tar.gz
- cd Macbuntu-10.04
- ./install.sh
Enter your root password and answer the questions. At the end you’’ll also get get to pick a theme for Firefox and Chrome.
Restart your system when it asks you to. That’s it.
Enjoy the Mac OS X look on your Ubuntu Linux. It even has the nice Apple logo on the bootup screen (if you chose to install that).
{ via Lifehacker )
Nice, I’ll try
totally awesome… took 2hours getting up the laptop ready with 10.10, but its really worth it…
Hi Suresh,
Isn’t it? I totally love it too. But, I am still on 10.04 and probably will upgrade it when we come back from our vacation.
Cheers!