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MacBuntu 14.04 Pack is Released,Transform Ubuntu 14.04 to looklike Mac

Install Mac OS X Transformation pack is ready for Ubuntu

14.04 Trusty Tahr/13.10/13.04/12.10/12.04/Linux Mint

16/15/14/13

(Note: This tutorial is tested on Unity (Any Unity is

recommended for best results), for previous Ubuntu versions

link to posts are given)

Mac OS X transformation pack is ready for Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty

Tahr. Credit also goes to bluedxca93 from gnome-look.org who

helped us with fixing several bugs in the themes (checkout his

work, and he also accept donations). Following instructions you

can completely change look of your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS to look like

Mac. I used following stuff in this pack four GTK themes, three

icon themes, boot screen, cursors and LightDM webkit theme (by

wattos). Also Mac cinnamon theme is added to pack. Mac themes

for Linux are almost stopped but we kept this project on our list

from 12.04, and now we have reached to 14.04 with Mac

transformation. Many people look over the internet for pre-

configured Mac look like Macbuntu 14.04/Mac4lin, Mac Ubuntu

theme and so on, but it is good idea to transform it by yourself

because if you want to go back to older look or want to change



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Terminal Commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:docky-core/ppa

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1: Mac wallpapers

Download Mac OS X Wallpapers

2: Docky

From last MacBuntu pack I recommended docky because cairo-

dock were having issues with power-menu. It is light-weight and

works without any problem.

First of all install docky with following command then install

Mac theme for docky:

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Great article dude!

Awesome!

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Isaura

Thanks! I had to uninstall it

but now I have my

computer back, so I can't

complain! However,...

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Mac 13 hours ago

bluedxca93

you are Lucky cause on

some systems it starts

wrong. i recommand you to

run sudo apt-get remove...


Released, Transform


Mac 14 hours ago

bluedxca93

press alt + cltr +f1 login in

Download Mac theme for docky and follow the screenshot for

theme setup.

Tip: To pin application to dock just open Application and right

click on app icon then select 'Pin to dock'.

3: Mac OS X Lion Theme, Icons and cursors:



prompt sudo pkill lightdm

enter passwort. press alt +

cltr + f7 may...


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Mac 14 hours ago

Isaura

Hi! I've just installed

MacBuntu and it seemed to

work fine at first sight...

but when I...


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Mac 14 hours ago

Clinton

that cute clock on the

bottom right, how do i get

it?

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MacBuntu 14.04

Pack is Released,

Transform Ubuntu

14.04 to look like

Mac

Ubuntu Tweak reached to

0.8.7 version, Install it in

Ubuntu/Linux Mint/other

Terminal Commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/themes

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install mac-ithemes-v3

sudo apt-get install mac-icons-v3

Terminal Commands:

cd /usr/share/icons/mac-cursors && sudo ./uninstall-mac-cursors.sh

sudo apt-get remove mac-ithemes-v3 mac-icons-v3

This pack offers four themes and three icon sets, enter these

commands in terminal to get themes, icons and cursors.

After installation choose theme, icons and mac cursor from

tweak tool.

To Uninstall themes, icons and cursors

4: Apply MBuntu Splash:

Enter following commands to install splash:



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Terminal Commands:


sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install mbuntu-bscreen-v3

Terminal Command:

sudo apt-get autoremove mbuntu-bscreen-v3

Terminal Commands:


sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install mbuntu-lightdm-v3

Terminal Command:

sudo apt-get remove mbuntu-lightdm-v3

If you don't like MBuntu Splash, You can get back Ubuntu

splash:

Enter following command to remove splash:

5: Install MacBuntu theme for LightDM:

Enter following commands to install Mac LightDM theme:

If you want to revert back, You can get back LightDM default

look:

Enter following command to remove LightDM theme:

6: Indicator Synapse (Alternative to Spotlight)



Terminal Commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/apps

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install indicator-synapse

Terminal Commands:

cd && wget -O Mac.po http://drive.noobslab.com/data/Mac-14.04/change-name-on-

panel/mac.po

cd /usr/share/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES; sudo msgfmt -o unity.mo ~/Mac.po;rm

~/Mac.po;cd

Indicator-Synapse is developed by elementary OS team and it

does the same function like "Spotlight".

To install enter following commands in terminal:

7: Replace 'Ubuntu Desktop' text with 'Mac' on

the Panel

Enter following commands to change 'Ubuntu Desktop' text on

the panel:



Terminal Commands:

cd && wget -O Ubuntu.po http://drive.noobslab.com/data/Mac-14.04/change-name-

on-panel/ubuntu.po

cd /usr/share/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES; sudo msgfmt -o unity.mo ~/Ubuntu.po;rm

~/Ubuntu.po;cd

Terminal Command:

gsettings set com.canonical.desktop.interface scrollbar-mode normal

Terminal Command:

gsettings reset com.canonical.desktop.interface scrollbar-mode

Revert back to 'Ubuntu Desktop' text, enter following commands

in the Terminal:

8: Replace Overlay Scroll-bars with Normal

Enter following command in terminal to disable overlay scrollbar:

If you want to get back overlay bar, enter following command:

9: Remove White Dots and Ubuntu Logo from

Lock Screen:

Ubuntu 14.04 got new lock screen, I already instructed theme

for LightDM but this step is necessary if you are using unity lock

screen.



Terminal Commands:

sudo xhost +SI:localuser:lightdm

sudo su lightdm -s /bin/bash

gsettings set com.canonical.unity-greeter draw-grid false;exit

sudo mv /usr/share/unity-greeter/logo.png /usr/share/unity-greeter/logo.png.backup

Terminal Commands:

sudo xhost +SI:localuser:lightdm

sudo su lightdm -s /bin/bash

gsettings set com.canonical.unity-greeter draw-grid true;exit

sudo mv /usr/share/unity-greeter/logo.png.backup /usr/share/unity-greeter/logo.png

Terminal Commands:

wget -O launcher_bfb.png http://drive.noobslab.com/data/Mac-14.04/launcher-

logo/apple/launcher_bfb.png

sudo mv launcher_bfb.png /usr/share/unity/icons/

Enter following commands in terminal to remove white dots and

Ubuntu logo:

If you want to revert back then use following commands.

10: Apple Logo in Launcher

Enter following commands to install Apple Logo:



Terminal Commands:

wget -O launcher_bfb.png http://drive.noobslab.com/data/Mac-14.04/launcher-

logo/ubuntu/launcher_bfb.png

sudo mv launcher_bfb.png /usr/share/unity/icons/

Terminal Command:

sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool

Terminal Command:

If you want back Ubuntu logo enter following commands in

terminal:

11: Auto-hide Unity Launcher:

You can hide unity launcher from Appearance -> Behavior and

turn off.

12: Unity Tweak Tool to change Themes & Icons:

You can use these popular tools to change themes and icons in

Ubuntu, Also you can change other settings from these tweak

tools. You can also install Ubuntu Tweak.

Enter following command to install tweak tools.

13: Install Monochrome icons for Libreoffice:

Human icons are default in LibreOffice which kind of look weird

with this transformation pack, to make LibreOffice more elegant

with monochrome icons follow these instructions.

Enter following commands to install monochrome icons for

libreoffice.



sudo apt-get install libreoffice-style-sifr

After installation go to LibreOffice menu select "Tools" >

"Options" > "LibreOffice" > "View" and select "Sifr" under "Icon

size and style". See following screenshots

14: (Optional) Mac fonts:

Last time I received request about Mac fonts, so this time I am

including them with this pack. So here are fonts for you.



Terminal Commands:

wget -O mac-fonts.zip http://drive.noobslab.com/data/Mac-14.04/macfonts.zip

sudo unzip mac-fonts.zip -d /usr/share/fonts; rm mac-fonts.zip

sudo fc-cache -f -v

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You can change fonts from Unity-Tweak-Tool, Gnome-Tweak-Tool

or Ubuntu Tweak

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Isaura 15 hours ago

Hi! I've just installed MacBuntu and it seemed to work

fine at first sight... but when I restarted everything stop

working. I get a black screen and the login screen

doesn't load... I can see only the pointer :( please help

me!

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bluedxca93 14 hours ago Isaura

press alt + cltr +f1

login in prompt

sudo pkill lightdm

enter passwort.

press alt + cltr + f7

may be f8 or f5 on some systems. sometimes

lightdm shows automatically.

if that don't help: login into commande prompt .

reverra Step 5 by typing:

sudo apt-get remove mbuntu-lightdm-v3

best regards

bluedxca93

Isaura 14 hours ago

bluedxca93

Thanks! I had to uninstall it but now I

have my computer back, so I can't

complain!

However, there is any chance I can

solve this problem? I really like this

theme!

PS. I've already tried reinstalling but

nothing changes.

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nothing changes.

Thanks again :) you saved me!

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Geek Khalid 19 hours ago

bro wanna to change unity dektop to MacBuntu what

the changes should I do :) thanks in Advance



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What do I have to do to get rid of the Ubuntu logo?

Thanks in advance, Ulrich

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Umair 2 days ago

Admin Ulrich Bodenhofer

@Ulrich Bodenhofer

Screenshot please, Take pic with cam

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muhammed ibrahim 2 days ago

thanks , it works fine ,,,,,,,,, I had fun with my new

"OS" _^ ^,, but I will go back to my lovely Ubuntu look

thanks again for your great work

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Ricardo Alves 2 days ago

Step 7 doesn't Work, i tried many times in ubuntu

14.04. Someone can help with this!

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Umair 2 days agoAdmin Ricardo Alves

@Ricardo Alves

You have to logout and login back to see

effect.

Geek Khalid 2 days ago

like that i wanna i meant :)

wanna to know If i have not install this docky theme

you mentioned in this article will my docky look like

this ????????????????????

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after installing docky themes it will not be like Mac i

wanna this look style what should I do ?

https://lh4.googleusercontent....

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Umair 2 days agoAdmin Geek Khalid

@Geek Khalid

You have to download theme linked in the post.

Follow post carefully.

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should I expect bugs here ?

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Anand 3 days ago

Does this work for Flashback session ?

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Does this work for Flashback session ?

I tried and it broke it so badly, that it does not work with

Unity even now after trying to change themes after a

flashback login.

None of the Tweak tools are able to change the

themes anymore. (tried Unity Tweak, Ubuntu Tweak

and also Gnome Tweak Utility). All of them fail in

switching the themes any more.

Also, if you change the Theme from Right Click

Desktop Background properties, I think then also, it

breaks.

anyone out there, Please confirm if you also face the

same issue.

Developers, please confirm if this can be used with

Classic/Flashback sessions.

BTW : Partly works with XFCE too, Good Job so far

other than the glitches mentioned above.

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Umair 2 days agoAdmin Anand

@Anand

As it is already mentioned above that it is

especially created for Unity. You can try

Gnome Fallback mode (Not flashback), on

your own risk.

I haven't tried on other desktops but on Unity

and Gnome Shell.

Anand 2 days ago Umair

Thanks,

However, it will be really great if it

worked with classic/flashback, I and

probably there are plenty more here

who are driven nuts with the slow and

sluggish non productive workflow of

Unity. and who cannot live without a

panel with windows list.

I have 30 windows open at any given

point in my regular workflow. So I

cannot think of moving from

classic/flashback. This Theme looks

so fresh(great job on this) on the Unity

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so fresh(great job on this) on the Unity

and is really lucrative enough for a

change for users like me. Wish if

something can be done to make it work

with the flashback session.

I shall try the fallback within a VM and

see how it goes. if there are any links

which show how to modify the theme

for Flashback, please share.

Please note that on this theme does

have bugs as below.

If I use Unity and without this theme

activated even once, I can switch

across Ambiance/Radiance and

regular ones in both regular Unity and

Flashback easily using Unity Tweak

Tool.

However, once this theme is activated

within flashback session, it breaks

something so badly that even regular

theme change is not possible any more

even in Unity session.

I can demonstrate it through screen

share if required, since I was testing

this within a VM.

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is there's any bug you we shall expect ?

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Shubha Mishra 4 days ago

Thank you for the above instructions...Best description

ever

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Dezi 5 days ago

My login screen worked fine for like 2 hours. After that

it stoped working - now it looks just like the default

one. I applied your tutorial to a freshly installed ubuntu

14.04 - Any Tips how to make it work again?

Scott Dagley 6 days ago

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Scott Dagley 6 days ago

Everything looks great. I found the Cairo-Dock worked

a bit better than Docky. The applets were more up to

date. I'm going to look into moving the user name from

the top right to the top left.

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paulo 6 days ago

sudo apt-get install mac-ithemes-v3

E: Unable to locate package mac-ithemes-v3

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Marceu 5 days ago paulo

sure you don't skipped "sudo apt-get update"?

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Umair 6 days agoAdmin paulo

@paulo

Which Ubuntu version you are using?

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Jose Antonio Gutirrez Hernnd 7 days ago

Hi, I'm just installed macbuntu theme. It's amazing,

but I can't replace UBUNTU DESKTOP text with MAC

on the Panel. I have copy and paste your terminal

sentences. Do you have a idea? Thanks in advance.

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GansoBomb 6 days ago

Jose Antonio GutirrezHernnd

I needed to do a reboot before the change was

reflected.

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Jose Antonio Gutirrez Hernnd 6 days ago GansoBomb

I just reboot after installing but no result

:(

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Choperro 7 days ago

In MacOS, when you place a folder in the dock and

you click it it spans all the folder contents with your

chosen view. It would be great to have that in Unity

Eric Erickson 7 days ago

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Just added the new Mac theme. One problem...

Cannot seem to pin items to Docky. Any suggestions?

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GansoBomb 6 days ago Eric Erickson

When you open an app the icon will be present

in Docky. From there, you should be able to

right click to add it.

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chrisfromredfin 9 days ago

14.04 on a Dell Inspiron 1505. The only thing not

working is mbuntu-lightdm-v3. When I boot (I get the

sweet splash screen) and then I just get a black

screen with a mouse cursor and I can't do anything.

When I remove the package it works (but has

standard purple-ish greeter, ick!). Anything I can do to

help debug?

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bluedxca93 9 days ago chrisfromredfin

hi, the lightdm deb Package seems buggy

.perhaps you can Use an lightdm alternative or

change background.

regards

bluedxca93

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chrisfromredfin 9 days ago

bluedxca93

I did do it using the top answer here:

http://askubuntu.com/questions...

Changing the wallpaper was good

enough for me. The only thing is that

when it starts it's FIRST the purple

wallpaper then quickly flickers to the

one I want.


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DVD contains a lot of packages, on the other

hand CD contains only those package which

are common and necessary.

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Carmine Festa 9 days ago

hi, i've install and it's ok, but on my ubuntu 14.04

lightdm does not recognize Mate or other DE, how

can i fix?

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