Previously I wrote a post 'How To Make Ubuntu Look Like Windows 7'. In this post I will tell you a simple way of making Ubuntu look like Mac OS X Lion in 3 easy steps. The below mentioned procedure will help you change the look of your Ubuntu computer to a Mac style desktop in a snap.
Post Update: For Ubuntu 12.04:Use The FakeOSX theme instead of the Aqua theme and follow the rest of the steps given below.
What is mac pc. I'm pretty new to Ubuntu. I'm wondering if it's possible to make Ubuntu Mate look like the old Ubuntu (10.10). I want it to look exactly like this: Thanks!
Step 1
Ubuntu certainly looks more impressive and stylish as compared to Mac OS X. No wonder why more and more people are changing their Ubuntu's look to make it appear like Mac OSX. Ubuntu looks quite dull and boring as shown in the image below where as Mac osx looks quite Professional and modish. It is seen that most people get their Ubuntu's look changed by engineers and end up spending a lot. The latest version of Ubuntu which is 17.10 has ditched the Unity desktop environment for good. Instead, it has adopted everyone's favorite, Gnome desktop. Unlike Unity, Gnome is pretty customizable and getting it to look like Unity wouldn't have been a problem. But Canonical has already modified Gnome to make it look like Unity. Ubuntu's Gnome, in a sense, looks like Mac OS's app drawer, or Windows 8/10's start menu – so it's a great choice for newbies in the field of Linux. In fact, Ubuntu's new Gnome look make me want to switch my default Operating System! Make sure you don't get confused with Ubuntu Gnome.
- Download the Mac OS X Aqua Theme (from here).
- To apply this theme, right-click on your Ubuntu desktop and select Change Desktop Background
- Go to Themes tab and drag/drop the Mac OS X Aqua theme archive over to it.
- This will provide an alert that Gnome Theme has been correctly installed.
Step 2
Change your desktop wallpaper by going to Backgrounds tab from Change Desktop Background. You can use any of the Mac wallpaper given below or use your own wallpaper. To get the below wallpapers, click on the links and save the image from right-click menu option (click on the image to make it large).
Step 3
Now lets get a dock for your Ubuntu computer. You can either use Avant Window Navigator, Dockbar X or Cairo Dock. You can check out the procedure to install docks from below links:
Get Cairo Dock
Get Dockbar X
This will give your Ubuntu desktop the Mac look. See below screenshots to see how you can change the look of your desktop in various ways to make it look like Mac.
Make Ubuntu Look Like Ios
You can experiment with this theme and simple process to suite your needs. For example, you can remove Unity launcher and replace it with Dockbar X or Cairo Dock or keep a dock and a Unity Launcher.
Make Ubuntu Look Like Mac Os
To Revert The Change:
Nothing to it, just choose a different background from 'Change Desktop Background'.
