Mac OS X's Aqua UI is a mighty purty thing, what with its oh-so-slightly transparent menus, gun metal finish and lickable blue dialog buttons. But what if you want to mold the look of the Mac OS to your bidding or apply a new theme? We've blogged about the likes of ShapeShifter and CandyBar here at TUAW before, but Appleication just put together a roundup of 10 UI modification apps that can enhance your Mac's look and feel in just about every way possible. Armed with this list, you'll have everything you need to set movies and websites as your desktop background, dim apps in the background to get your concentration on, bring that unified look to all your apps and even add the power of multiple desktops to your workflow. Even better for those of you still trying to recover from the blow to your budget after the holidays, most of the apps on this list are free.Roundup of 10 Mac OS X UI modification apps
Mac OS X's Aqua UI is a mighty purty thing, what with its oh-so-slightly transparent menus, gun metal finish and lickable blue dialog buttons. But what if you want to mold the look of the Mac OS to your bidding or apply a new theme? We've blogged about the likes of ShapeShifter and CandyBar here at TUAW before, but Appleication just put together a roundup of 10 UI modification apps that can enhance your Mac's look and feel in just about every way possible. Armed with this list, you'll have everything you need to set movies and websites as your desktop background, dim apps in the background to get your concentration on, bring that unified look to all your apps and even add the power of multiple desktops to your workflow. Even better for those of you still trying to recover from the blow to your budget after the holidays, most of the apps on this list are free.
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12-27-2006 @ 4:21PM
niclet said...
A little question: does those UI makeups can slow down the CPU?
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12-27-2006 @ 6:57PM
Jason said...
The new version of Onyx adds the ability to set a screen saver as your background. Just FYI for anyone wanting that option.
Otherwise, not a bad list for new users. :)
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12-27-2006 @ 7:58PM
Word Diggity said...
Naturally. And Haxies such as Unsanity's ShapeShifter also take their own toll.
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12-27-2006 @ 11:48PM
whit3x said...
I think that would be too Windows User, who, tired from the poor XP interface, just installs the Dock and some aqua and goes like: "See? Now my computer is just like yours! :D"
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12-28-2006 @ 12:24AM
Goobimama said...
Must check post. Amazing stuff. And since when did Shapeshifter go universal? TUAW didn't give us that update...
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12-28-2006 @ 8:10AM
Joe said...
http://www.tuaw.com/2006/12/01/unsanity-updates-shapeshifter-and-mighty-mouse/
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