Make Ubuntu look like OS X

The thing that is wrong with this article is that the link to Mark Pilgrim's site is much more interesting than anything else in the post. Someone here should go read it and do a post about that. Mark's a smart dude, and he brings up a lot of interesting points.

Too bad the article is incomplete! I've gone through all of the steps, but how to configure the top-panel (background-image) is missing, as are some other pointers (desktop font used).
The author himself seems to be using a modified orange Ubuntu-theme himself now...

Mike,
I think Chris was referring to the "michel" right above you. Funny you were right next to each other.

OS X lets you change your MAC address just as easily as a Linux install.

It's even the same command. Get your facts straight.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_address#Mac_OS_X

Ubuntu is a great OS, I prefer Mac OS for ease of use and features, but Ubuntu on a PPC, Intel or AMD machine is something I prefer over Windows.

Nothing. I really don't know where your response is coming from. I didn't mention anything was wrong with those. In fact I wasn't even in their neighborhood! The reason I like to have a live CD hanging around is to do things, in a quick fix fashion, that OS X won't let me do because Linux is more open. For instance: Linux lets me easily change my MAC address; OS X does not.

Nothing is wrong with those things you listed, I use them everyday...and, if for some reason I or someone did have a problem with those apps, a Live CD certainly wouldn't be the solution. However for those of us that need to jump into a pure Linux environment for a rare occasion I would much rather look at a Mac themed GUI and have Mac drivers at the ready so my experience is as smooth as possible.

Mike,

What is wrong with webkit, bind, apache, php, ruby, bash and Adium?

What would be cool though is if they baked this style (along with that Linux Airport Extreme driver) into the Live CD version (PowerPC and maybe a "Mac" x86 version) and distribute that for Mac users that need to pop into linux for one reason or another.

Sign me up for a copy of that!

the "inferior" designed opensource ("consumer" or not) applications are in os X

webkit ? yup ! Khtml

bind, apache, php, ruby, bash terminal and so on

I couldn't stress enough of course applications as Adium (libgaim) or Colloquy for example.


don't be bad, Linux or opensource or ubuntu IS NOT A THREAT to Apple or Os X or your Way of Computing!

your digital life is SAFE.

don't panic
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to put osx lipstick on ubuntu is a shame. it removes new and fine artwork made for the Human theme and the Tango project.

I think a default look of ubuntu 6.06 is very fine

and we are waiting for the art update (soon) to correct some glitch and bad icons.

not very ubuntu news, but some people are recreating the os X dock with the whole new Opengl-X-cairo-accelerated (mostly as "quartz extreme" of osx ) stuff

it will not be a part of Gnome/Ubuntu official interface but it's nice way to stress the new possibility of linux desktop and see where it needs tuning and bugfixes.

(and yes, the "zoom dock" effect is a very demanding one, )

impressive works indeed.

http://macslow.thepimp.net/?p=61