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Old 09-12-2004, 12:20 PM   #1
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Mac similar Window Manager

is it possible to get a mac Os X look for Fedora Core 2 or any other distrib im a noob so i dunno. Cause arent both os *nix based so i dont see why not
 
Old 09-12-2004, 01:26 PM   #2
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u can mod Gnome 2 to look like Mac OSx or just about anything u want. KDE is pretty customizable too

P.S. i looked for screenshots, couldn't find them but i know they're out there - do ur own google search if u really wanna see
 
Old 09-12-2004, 08:42 PM   #3
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u can mod Gnome 2 to look like Mac OSx or just about anything u want. KDE is pretty customizable too

P.S. i looked for screenshots, couldn't find them but i know they're out there - do ur own google search if u really wanna see
yea i wanna see
 
Old 09-12-2004, 08:47 PM   #4
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KDE can do this easily, look for Aqua or MAC on http://www.kde-look.org/ theres loads.

Themes, icons, styles, and window decorations.
 
Old 09-12-2004, 10:02 PM   #5
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hi
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KDE can do this easily, look for Aqua or MAC
the same for GNOME
"http://www.gnome-look.org/"
 
Old 09-13-2004, 02:16 AM   #6
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here are some examples

http://kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=14374

http://kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=15940

http://kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=12422
 
Old 09-13-2004, 04:04 AM   #7
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From what I see, KDE is able to make all applications' menus appear at the top.

Is it true? Or did the author have to drag the menu to the top by hand, for the show?

Even if KDE is only able to do so with QT applications, I'd consider a good performance!

Yves.
 
Old 09-13-2004, 05:41 AM   #8
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yea i think so I think you can make the GUI appear to be just as a mac or pretty darn close to it. with gnome or kde
 
Old 09-13-2004, 05:49 AM   #9
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yes u could put the bar on top , just right click on it then choose configure then choose its postition

p.s. sorry i am at work using win2000 so i cant be accurate
 
Old 09-13-2004, 08:09 PM   #10
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im jus tryna make the shadow now
 
Old 09-15-2004, 01:49 PM   #11
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Or, if u wanna be pioneering u can take screenshots of mac and use them for windows decorations. not sure of the legality or how to implement this, just throwing an idea out
 
Old 09-24-2004, 05:16 AM   #12
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Or, if u wanna be pioneering u can take screenshots of mac and use them for windows decorations. not sure of the legality or how to implement this, just throwing an idea out
lmao i dunno

im tryna add the shadow now anybody know how to do this?
 
Old 09-24-2004, 07:14 AM   #13
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To the top bar? The way I did it was to draw the shadow onto my wallpaper with the GIMP, then it looks like there is a drop shadow from the top bar. For some Gnome to Mac tips try out:

Aqua-Look.org
 
  


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